Large parrots take up a lot of space and most of them demand a lot of attention. This is the reason most people decide on getting one of the smaller parrots. If you are looking for an inexpensive parrot that doesn't need a lot of room any one of these parrots make good pets.

Parrots may take up to a year to renew their flight feathers and some like the larger macaws and cockatoos may even take up to two years before molting. Molting allows a bird to regrow any clipped feathers, but a clipped bird may have its feathers prone to damage as its new blood feathers grow down.

List of most common bird species that eat fruit, including what fruits are most popular to feed birds and tips for how to feed birds fruit.

Need a bird carrier or travel cage for your pet bird? If you are planning on hitting the road with your feathered friend, check here first to learn the pros and cons of some of the most popular bird travel carriers on the market.

Parrots are a diverse group of birds that include more than 300 individual species, of which approximately 150 are kept as pets in the United States. Most parrots are herbivorous and eat a variety of foods in the wild; others have extremely specialized diets and only eat one or two specific foods. A

Complete A-Z list of thrush species, including which species are threatened or endangered. Both common and scientific names are listed.

A healthy, well-balanced diet is essential for the health and happiness your parrot companion.An insufficient or imbalanced diet can oftentimes result in the illness of your bird. It is important that a parrot's diet consist of a balance of fruit, vegetables, protein pellets, nuts, and seed mix

Among the peachfaced species, the lutino lovebird species are best regarded as a very popular mutation. As affectionate as it can be, the lutino lovebird needs to be nourished and taken care well because they can turn into an ill-tempered pet when overlooked.

The light you provide for your parrot is critical to its overall health and well-being. Your feathered friend requires the correct type of lighting to lead a happy and healthy life. Find out more about this type of light in this article.

Turtles feed primarily on dead and decaying things so they can be quite helpful in keeping a pond clean. If you live near a pond or stream where turtles are present, consider whether the benefits of having these creatures around outweigh the negatives. If you decide that there are just too many turt

Keeping pet birds isn't an easy task as you have to feed them everyday and make sure that they are breeding right if you want to increase their number. Something most new owners fail to take into account is the size of the finch cages that they will be staying in. A large enough space is crucia

Buying and raising your own chicken as a pet, or for food purposes, provides a rewarding experience. If you take care of your chickens, you can harvest delicious farm-fresh eggs on a daily basis, or breed them for meat. Even outside of farming purposes, many people buy chickens to keep them as pets,

Detailed bird profile of the Clark's grebe: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for finding Clark's grebes while birding.

Parakeets are small and slender parrots, originally from Australia. These birds can be trained easily and many can be taught to speak. It is possible to differentiate between male and female parakeets based on their appearance and behavior. However, the identifying characteristics are only present i

Book review of “The Boreal Owl Murder” (2008) by Jan Dunlap.

It's scary when our pet birds become ill -- which is why it can be helpful to learn as much as we can about the health issues that can commonly affect them. Discover some of the more common bird health problems in this informative list of bird health issues and symptoms.

What makes the pearl cockatiel so sought after? This rare mutation is not a change of color, but feather pattern. Learn how only the females retain this trait.

Parakeets are popular pet birds, hardy, easy to keep healthy, and social creatures. The image conjured up by the mention of the name "parakeet" or "budgie" is of a small green or blue bird in a cage. These small members of the parrot family are much more than that, and learning about this diverse an

Bird food experiments are interesting forays into behavioral sciences.Bird feed image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.comThe most famous bird food stimuli experiments were done by B.F. Skinner at Harvard University in the 1930s. Bird food stimuli experiments are conditioning experiments....

Feeding baby ducklings is not difficult; ducklings instinctively know how to eat from the day they're born. Ducklings do sometimes have to be encouraged to eat when they're not familiar with a certain food. Baby ducklings should have food and clean water available to them at all times so they can ea