Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of parrots. Now, researchers reporting a study of familiar pet store parakeets -- also known as budgies ...

They purchased a blue parakeet and named it Azul, Spanish for blue. “I remember when I first got them, I promised them that I would keep them with me until their time came. I really wanted to stay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — For several weeks, the animal sounds echoing through the halls of Forever Paws have been more R-rated than usual.

Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified ...

Tremica Wise’s 8th Ward shotgun house is tidy and cool: tile floors gleaming, windows curtained against the heat. She keeps the temperature between 60 and 70 degrees — not for her sake, but for the ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.