"Say 'Polly wants a cracker!'" This classic catchphrase is actually quite an insult to the birds who are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. One particularly famous example was ...

So you’ve decided that owning a bird is going to be the next step of your pet journey. You went to that mom-and-pop pet store and gazed upon the wide variety of birds. Among the canaries and finches ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the very few resources for parrots and their owners in our area is getting ready for some changes. The Covemaker family has ...

Scientists have confirmed the first-ever detection of Parrot Bornavirus-4 (PaBV-4) in India. The deadly virus, linked to ...

Parrots are highly intelligent, social creatures. In the wild, they spend most of their time interacting with other parrots—preening one another, foraging together and roosting in groups at night.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — For several weeks, the animal sounds echoing through the halls of Forever Paws have been more R-rated than usual.

How does a bird take a shower? That's a question we've never really stopped to ask ourselves before, but now that we've seen how the woman behind the YouTube channel the Green Bird Brigade and its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. All parrot species are challenging pets to keep, but more ...

India has detected Parrot Bornavirus 4 (PaBV-4) for the first time, raising concerns over the health of captive parrots, ...