Male and female Eclectus parrots can learn up to 250 words and have clear, easy-to-understand speech. Their talking skills are complimented by their ability to memorize and sing short, melodic […]

Lovebirds are friendly, sociable parrots that thrive with other same-species birds. Unsurprisingly, playing and engaging with unpaired birds is essential to their health and happiness. Bored, isolated parrots develop mental […]

Parrot size varies widely by species. The lightest parrot is the tiny buff-faced pygmy parrot, which weighs 0.03 lbs. In contrast, the Kākāpō is the heaviest parrot, weighing 3.3-6 lbs.  […]

Psittacine birds start flying after fledging, usually once they reach 10-12 weeks old. A fledgling will have developed its first set of feathers and will move and fly freely. Large […]

Dreams about parrots have various meanings based on your culture, lifestyle, and views on psychology. Consider how dreams manifest in your waking life, as the meaning of a dream depends […]

Senior parrots who don’t get speech training usually communicate in bird sounds. Their cognitive function doesn’t drastically decline with age, so you can often teach parrots to talk later in […]