A San Diego man was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court to three months in prison for smuggling protected parrots and ...

Federal officials say Ricardo Alonzo is headed to federal prison for three months after admitting he smuggled 17 protected ...

Despite their well-standing local presence, in many ways, the species remains a mystery to bird experts and enthusiasts alike.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

The once-abundant wild parrots vanished mysteriously in the early 20th century. Now scientists are closer to solving their disappearance. The last captive Carolina parakeet in the United States, a ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the monk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monk parakeet preens a friend. Researchers used dye markers to identify individuals for their social experiment. “There can be a ...

You’ve got a lot of options to choose from when it comes to picking out the right bird for your home. Do you prefer a bird who will sing or whistle, or would you rather a pet that will talk? Talking ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Besides being your pet bird's caretaker, it's important that you deveope a friendship and bond with them because birds thrieve ...

If your garden has become unusually silent despite having a well-supplied bird feeder, you might be facing a parakeet issue, and there's a straightforward method to deter them whilst encouraging ...