A New York bird behaviour specialist reveals why parrots are complex pets and what responsible ownership truly requires.

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 ...

There have been many studies on the capability of non-human animals to mimic transitive actions—actions that have a purpose. Hardly any studies have shown that animals are also capable of intransitive ...

After all, there are a lot of potential reasons for your bird not feeling the best, including being sick. But it’s important ...

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 ...

Seven myths fall apart as science reveals how octopuses, parrots, and bees think in distinct, adaptive ways tuned to their worlds.

For example, it’s impossible to punish a parrot for bad behavior.” With how stressed the parrots likely were in their previous environment, Hutchison and his team understand the extra effort and care ...