Parrots are highly intelligent animals that love to share their knowledge with the world. Your pet parrot may talk, sing, dance or comment on its surroundings when the mood strikess—yet many pet ...

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.

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 ...

In 1983, my wife wanted a bird, one that was smart and would make a good pet. She decided on an African grey. We found someone who sold them and selected a male about 8 months old. My wife takes great ...

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.

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Glasgow and Northeastern University, video calls with other parrots helped reduce isolation and boredom in pet parrots. The study, which ...

People have been keeping birds as pets and companions for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and many other older civilizations kept birds as pets. It seems only natural for ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

(CBS DETROIT) --State officials say pet parrots living with a family in Washtenaw County succumbed to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) days after the virus was detected in the county. The ...

On January 14, 2026, in Jilin, China, @Fúdànbùshìdàn shared a video showing a playful Blue Indian Ringneck parrot interacting ...