As pet parrots spend countless hours locked securely in their cages, they need fun things to do. Swings are a favorite way to pass the time, offering birds health benefits […]
Questions And Answers
Why Do Parrots Have Mood Swings?
Parrots are lauded for their intelligence, but this doesn’t mean they’ll always behave with calm rationality. Parrots are emotional animals that can experience significant mood swings. Hormones are usually responsible […]
Are Quaker Parrots Good Talkers?
Quaker parrots (Myiopsitta monachus) are communicative pet birds that bond strongly with their owners. Part of this attachment involves the parrot imitating human speech to please its owner. Quaker parrots […]
How Can Parrots Speak English?
For centuries, we have been fascinated with the remarkable ability of certain species of parrots to accurately mimic human speech, often saying words and phrases with skillful precision. This extraordinary […]
How Do Parrots Breathe While Flying?
Many avian enthusiasts are fascinated by flight. Indeed, an enchantment with this breathtaking phenomenon often converts bird fanciers in the first place. Similarly, the question of how parrots and other […]
How Do Parrots Care for Their Young?
Parrots take care of their offspring throughout their early developmental stages. Like humans and other large primates, most parrots are a K-strategist species. For this reason, they have a low […]
Can I Keep A Wild Parrot As A Pet?
Wild parrots live in territories populated by humans. While owning most parrot species is legal, the bird must have been hatched and raised in captivity. It’s illegal to capture and […]
What Are The Families of Psittaciformes?
All parrots are part of the taxonomic order Psittaciformes. To qualify as a parrot, birds must have a hookbill and zygodactyl feet – 4 toes, 2 pointing forward and 2 […]
14 Different Types of Talking Birds (with Pictures)
Birds are the only animal that can imitate human speech. Only a few talking birds exist (like parrots, starlings, and ravens), but they can speak due to their advanced brain […]
Do Parrots Like Mirrors in Their Cage? (Birds And Reflections)
Mirrors and other reflective surfaces fascinate parrots. Seeing a parrot admiring its reflection and singing to it cheerily is fun. That said, mirrors can cause confusion and distress for pet […]
How Do Parrots Get Their Colors? (Psittacofulvins in Plumage)
Parrots are among the world’s most colorful and eye-catching bird species. Psittaciformes have bright and vibrant feathers, which are part of their evolution and fundamental to survival. According to Current […]
Why Are Parrots So Intelligent?
Parrots’ intelligence, memory, and vocal skills rank them above many other clever animals. You may even see them as smarter than cats or dogs. This is a hotly-debated topic because […]