Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

The sun conure, a parrot species, is very social and has some fascinating features. Distinguishing between males and females, ...

It was winter in upstate New York in 1780 in a rural town called Schoharie, home to the deeply religious Palatine Germans. Suddenly, a flock of gregarious red and green birds flew into town, seemingly ...

Though tons of birds can learn to talk to some degree, it takes some time and practice. They need to repeatedly be exposed to speech to be able to replicate it, and some may never learn to at all.

There are a lot of ways to find your next furry companion, and sometimes fate seems to intervene so your paths cross at the exact right time. Whether you happened to stumble into a shelter or a friend ...