When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Best Birds That Talk Budgerigar Also known as the budgie or parakeet, this small bird might be petite, but he is mighty. With an average lifespan of 5–8 years, they are intelligent birds that are ...

Strolling through St. Paul’s Phalen Park last fall with some birdwatching friends, I heard an unusual bird call, repeated several times. Following the sounds to an oak tree, we were startled to see ...

DETROIT – An animal rescue in the Detroit area got an unexpected delivery on Christmas Eve in the form of hundreds of parakeets. More than 400 budgie birds, commonly known as parakeets, were ...

I know for sure that I'm not the only bird mom who feels that way! Recently, one pair of parrots decided to put their heads together, both figuratively and literally. They wanted scratches from mom, ...