Night parrots have been heard in a new location in south-west Queensland. Researchers are returning soon as they believe recent heavy rain will encourage breeding. A new population of one of the world ...

While the kea parrot’s beak would normally be considered essential for survival, Bruce has innovated other ways of commanding respect. Bruce the kea parrot lost his upper beak, but his disability hasn ...

Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific parrot. But do they truly have names in the same way people do? To find out, ...

'He was not stressed — we know what our bird looks like when he's stressed,' the parrot's owner said A parrot traded the sky for the sea, taking an underwater dive in a custom submarine. Bebe, a white ...

Bebe took in the sights surrounding him — saltwater, parrotfish, coral reefs and bubbles. Unbeknownst to the parrot, he might’ve been the first of his species to spend time underwater in the Atlantic ...

Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully Sign up for climate and environment ...

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A Rhode Island bill proposes to ban pet stores from selling parrots sourced from breeders. Supporters argue parrots are bred in poor conditions and should not be kept as pets in cages. Opponents claim ...

My sister-in-law, “Tricia,” recently acquired a parrot from a relative who could no longer keep it. Now she is insisting that my husband and I take it because our 8-year-old son, “Finn,” has allegedly ...

Deep in the New Zealand forest, the booming thud of the kākāpō’s ancient mating ritual sounds more like a bass speaker than birdsong. What’s more, it risks falling silent forever. This sound comes ...

Jen Taylor-O’Connor opens up about her research on animal communication and how it helped her heal from trauma Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

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