A female eclectus parrot casts a quizzical look at the camera. Although most male birds are flashier than their female counterparts, the female eclectus flaunts cherry red plumage and the male ...

A new pet store in Cape Girardeau is literally one for the birds. Lisa Franceschi and her two daughters are opening Parrot Palace, a pet store that sells parrots and parrot supplies. The store is ...

When a parrot addresses us in our native language, then switches effortlessly to communicate with another family member in a different tongue, we glimpse something profound about the flexibility of ...

Humans may be genetically predisposed to fear contact with snakes. But we have a lot to learn from them.

Given their intelligence and social nature, parrots require mental enrichment to thrive. One way to provide this mental stimulation is through the use of toys. However, not all toys are created ...

It sounds less like an animal than the kick on an electronic drum machine. A look through the foliage to find the sound would inevitably put you face-to-face with the unlikeliest candidate: the kākāpō ...

Some parrots are so dazzlingly bright that they ... Rainbow Lorikeets have a brush-like tongue that helps them drink nectar, just like hummingbirds! And their energy? OFF THE CHARTS!

Let’s be honest: tongue cleaning doesn’t usually top the list of daily priorities. Most of us brush our teeth and maybe floss (on a good day). But the tongue? Often overlooked. So what really happens ...

Dracula parrots often make the unusual noises during flight.This may be to help individuals stay in contact with their flock mates on the wing, especially in areas with thick foliage, where the ...

Aaron Terr writes that “the government can’t punish the press for refusing to parrot its preferred language” (“First Amendment Prevails in Trump vs. the AP,” Letters, April 14).

“BABY,” squawked my pet parrot, Tiki, as I walked past his cage. “Baby, baby.” One-year-old Tiki was a prolific talker after my boyfriend of more than two years, Gavin, 25, and I spent ...

USDA estimates these birds cause about $800 million in agricultural damage annually. Starlings are not the only winged invader on U.S. shores, as wild parrot and parakeet sightings have risen in ...