If you’re searching for friendly and calm birds, consider Meyer’s parrots. They’re great for families and apartments because they’re small, about 8-9 inches long, and can live for 25-30 ...

New York City parrot shop owner Queron Romain gets over a dozen requests per month to re-home birds whose elderly owners have become sick. Other times, the birds outlive their owners altogether.

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 ...

They are known for being bright, beautiful and sometimes even chatty, but Lincolnshire Wildlife Park says it's had to take in loads of parrots in recent years. Staff at the park say that many ...

These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images celebrate our feathered friends Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs selected by Jeff Campagna Birds can be found on every continent—some living ...

Parrot, a robotic device that records Big Brother Naija housemates’ private conversations and later reveals them to the public, has cried out over inactivity. This follows viewers’ concerns ...

Sep. 18, 2024 — Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to new research. Using miniaturized loggers ...

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. On Jan. 5, a few hundred linguists gathered in a ballroom in midtown Manhattan to mull ...

Federal prosecutors on Monday announced a Manhattan woman who was threatened with eviction over her three emotional support parrots will receive a significant settlement of $165,000 in damages ...

About one in four also slaughters larger animals, like sheep, goats, cows and pigs. As bird flu spreads to every corner of the globe, so-called wet markets like these are worrying public health ...

A team of biologists in the U.K. and Canada has found that at least one type of bird has its own distinct nest building style. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group conducted ...