More than 11,000 species of birds have been identified to date. Several are kept as house pets, including cockatiels, cockatoos, and other parrot breeds, such as the budgerigar. While the name may ...

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 ...

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 ...

These feathered friends have big vocabularies!

If parakeets are hovering around, robins might feel too nervous to visit your garden, but there is an easy and humane way to ...

Waterholes in the Red Centre have been transformed into a lush oasis for Australia's iconic green and gold budgerigar. Central Australian budgie numbers have exploded, thanks to the wettest summer in ...

After coming through a tough phase marked by drought and bushfires, some inland Australian bird species are now thriving after a plentiful amount of rain. After a tough year, some Australian inland ...

This heart-breaking footage shows a budgerigar mourning the death of his friend and struggling to say goodbye. The astonishing video was captured in Turkey by the owner of the two birds, who filmed ...