A New Baby Parrot: What Now?

You just saw a baby parrot in the pet shop, and fell in love with it, but you need parrot information. Alas, the shop has no parrot information books. The sales clerk did offer one bit of parrot information, though. He said many parrots live as long as humans, so the baby years are important. [...]

Master of Sounds: The African Grey Parrot

Of all the parrot breeds, the African grey parrot is thought to be the most intelligent. Granted, it is difficult to judge animal intelligence objectively, but of all known birds, the African grey parrot is generally said to be the cleverest. African grey parrots seem to be able to think much better than other birds. [...]

The Right Parrot Breeders

What would you want in parrot breeders? If you are going to buy a baby parrot, you will certainly place a lot of importance on where the parrot was raised and how the parrot breeders cared for it. “Aviculturists” is the technical name for parrot breeders. It includes, however, all who raise and care for [...]

All I Need Is a Cage

Parrots make colorful, comical pets, and many people simply can’t resist them. Above all, they can’t resist the idea that someday, their parrot will talk. A dog can’t do that! Neither can a cat, a goldfish, a hamster, or a ferret. “Besides,” they reason, “a parrot is very low maintenance. All I need is a [...]

Secrets of Parrot Training

Most people who buy parrots have three wishes. They wish it to do tricks. They wish it to talk. They wish it to obey on command. The first wish usually comes true, simply because parrots are comical birds and like to do amusing things. The second wish often comes true as the owners work with [...]

African Grey Parrot – Female and Male

Of more than 350 species of parrot, the African Grey parrot is among the most popular. African Grey parrots will bond, and be your friend for life – and their life span is 50-65 years. They are more intelligent than many parrots, and able to understand word meanings as well as sounds. African Grey parrots [...]

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