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Do Conures Make Good Pets?

Conures are wonderful members of the parrot family with over 40 subspecies. They’re also relatively popular pets for many reasons. Conures have spectacular appearances with vividly colored feathers, ...
Los Angeles Times

There’s Owning a Bird and Then There’s Owning a Parrot. Here’s What You Need to Know.

So you’ve decided that owning a bird is going to be the next step of your pet journey. You went to that mom-and-pop pet store and gazed upon the wide variety of birds. Among the canaries and finches ...
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Trapped in glue, stuffed in tubes: How parrots reach your pet store

World Parrot Day is a fitting time to zoom in on the current state of parrot populations in the wild and understand key ...
The New York Times

These Mobile Games Are for the Birds

How do you design an app for a parrot? Consider games that are “made to be licked,” a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes Parrots have much in common with toddlers. The brainy birds can learn to ...
CNA

Pet parrots bring companionship to owners, but can ruffle neighbours' feathers

SINGAPORE: Pet parrots may bring colour and chatter into homes, but they are also becoming a growing source of disputes ...