In 1983, my wife wanted a bird, one that was smart and would make a good pet. She decided on an African grey. We found someone who sold them and selected a male about 8 months old. My wife takes great ...

Which large birdcage is best? While most pet birds are small and take up little space, this is not the case with parrots such as macaws or cockatoos. These animals require large, open cages that allow ...

More than 16 million years ago in what is now New Zealand, a giant bird died and sank to the bottom of a lake. Preserved in layers of sand and gray-blue clay, the bones of this behemoth have since ...

According to a number of recent studies (for example, this one from 2020), the world’s wild parrots are on a fast track towards extinction, and it’s all our fault. According to that 2020 study, we are ...