For beginners, it is ideal to choose a friendly and gentle pet bird with naturally calm and social temperaments that are easier to bond with. Budgies, also known as parakeets, are incredibly ...

Birds are popular for a variety of unique capabilities. These feathered beings are a popular choice when it comes to pets and ...

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for studying human speech, helping scientists to better understand and treat ...

Below, we discuss some of the best pet birds for kids. Budgerigars, also known more commonly as budgies, are one of the most ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Although, many publications describe diseases in budgerigars, they are not generally available in the laboratory animal literature.