When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Quaker parakeets are popular for their charming and funny personality. They can mimic human speech, making them fascinating pets. They’re an excellent choice for families looking to have a smaller ...

Even though the temperature was below zero this morning (something my little dog didn't really appreciate), two cardinals were in full song in the pre-dawn twilight. They enthusiastically sang back ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...

A nesting association between invasive and native bird species can counteract predators to aid the spread of an invasive species across non-urban habitats, where the invasives may become crop pests A ...

Wild monk parakeets have unique “voice-prints” that may help them recognise individuals within the flock. Though select species like humans and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) have ...