Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorful plumage isn’t all this New York bird has to offer. His language is also pretty colorful and definitely not suitable for ...

If you were the kid who grew up with a pet bird or had that one chaotic friend whose family did, you know exactly how this goes. Teaching a bird a swear word was practically childhood science. We all ...

“You have to ask why birds would do this,” says Joe Corbo, a biologist at Washington University in St. Louis. “And one of the leading hypotheses is that the male has elaborate ornaments or colors that ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

The eclectus parrot is a colorful bird — not just in appearance, but in personality. This parrot’s beauty, intelligence, and ability to mimic human speech make it an appealing pet. But what are they ...

A single enzyme fine-tunes red and yellow pigments in parrots’ polychromatic plumage, according to a new study. The findings reveal new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution ...

If you've ever asked yourself, "What birds make the best pets?" a finch is one of them! Finches are social, active birds and ...

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When firefighter Brian Wilson retired in 1995, he planned to fill his days teaching fire and public safety classes to children. He liked to bring along his three parrots for these public appearances; ...

If you were the kid who grew up with a pet bird or had that one chaotic friend whose family did, you know exactly how this goes. Teaching a bird a swear word was practically childhood science. We all ...