The color of parrots’ beaks is specific to the species. Due to genetics, each species has pigments responsible for beak color, just as parrots have different feather colors. We assume […]

Chronic egg-laying occurs when a female parrot often becomes gravid and lays clutches of unfertilized eggs. The hen can still produce and lay eggs even if breeding hasn’t happened or […]

The design and placement of the tongue support the movement and function of the beak. The tongue contains a bone connected to 5 dexterous parts. The tongue is muscled and […]

You may have heard or observed a parrot breathing noisily, coughing, sneezing, or releasing discharge. Unsanitary living conditions are a common cause of respiratory infections. If cage husbandry is absent, […]

Parrot poop should be green or brown with specs/streaks of white and accompanied by colorless urine. This suggests it’s digesting food properly and is likely free from obvious health concerns. […]

All parrots can get worms, even with good husbandry. However, the risk of worms can be minimized with preventative deworming treatment, even if a parrot isn’t showing symptoms. Roundworms and […]