Budgie

Feeding Your Budgie

Budgies are hardy little parrots that can live for ten years if given proper care. One of the most important factors in determining your Budgie’s health and longevity is the quality of nutrition your bird receives. Not so long ago, parrot owners were advised to feed their birds a diet consisting almost entirely of seeds….

Parrots

Buying Birds Online

Anyone interested in purchasing a bird has a number of options. Some people head to their local pet store or a bird specialty shop and choose from the birds available. Others may glean the classifieds or contact a bird rescue organization, hopeful to adopt a bird in need. An individual might even be fortunate enough…

African Grey Parrot

Buying a Parrot

Adopting an African Grey is an enormous responsibility that should never be taken lightly or done on a whim. It is important to first do some research on parrots to determine if a bird is the right pet for you. Once you conclude that you have the time, commitment, space, and financial resources for a…

Birds

Toys for Birds

Birds require more than a spacious cage, a fresh and varied diet, and clean water to thrive.  They also need mental stimulation and physical exercise to stay healthy.  More and more research indicates that parrots have intellectual capabilities comparable to those of a human toddler.  Anyone who has spent time around parrots knows that they…

Finches

Finches

The Finch, belonging to the Fringillidae family is a passerine bird. This songbird is endemic to the regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Neotropics, and Palaeartic, besides the Hawaiian Islands. It is a seed-eating vertebrate that grows in a small as well as medium size profile. Different species of this group have different sizes and structures….

Pet Bird

Pet Birds

A Bird, belonging to the class Aves, is a two-legged egg-laying, and warm-blooded vertebrate. The characteristics of a bird can be explained as winged, feathery, lightweight, and flying animals. It has a beak but no teeth, and it lays hard-shelled eggs. The bird has a high metabolism, a strong skeleton, and a four-chambered heart. Every…

Parrots

Types of Parrots

Parrots, biologically termed Psittacine, are birds that belong to the Psittaciformes order. There are around 86 genera and 372 species in this order. These birds are native to subtropical and tropical regions. Parrots found in South America have great diversity in appearance and behavior. These birds are distributed in the pan-tropical areas, and many are…