A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

With their bright green colouration, loud noises and flashy flight, ring-necked parrots are one of the most recognisable birds in India. However, there is much more behind the vivid colors of this ...

Bruce the kea is missing his upper beak, giving the olive green parrot a look of perpetual surprise. But scientists are the astonished ones. The typical kea (Nestor notabilis) sports a long, sharp ...

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment. In recent years, ...

Parrot brains are very similar to primate brains: parrots have a large region that acts as an information superhighway between the two main areas of the brain According to a recent study, a team of ...

African Greys are one of the most popular pet parrots. They are very intelligent birds. They have the ability to imitate human speech and just about any other sound they choose. The amazing thing is ...

A very interesting study was just published that finds many parrots use words in appropriate contexts. This study, based on an analysis of almost 900 companion parrots as reported by a flock of ...

Parrots comprise around 400 species of the order Psittaciformes. ©iStock.com/apichon_tee A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help ...