New research shows that parakeets slowly build trust with strangers and manage the risks of forming new social bonds.

When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, researchers report March 19 ...

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched ...

Walking into a room full of strangers can be terrifying. Whether it is a networking event, a new workplace, or a party where ...

The yellow-headed Amazon parrot is now officially recognized as endangered and appears to be headed for extinction in the ...

A man named 'Budgie' came to the rescue when a parrot got stuck on a roof. ‘Jasper Parrot’ was spotted by East Manchester Academy’s facilities director, Gareth Foulkes, who decided to ring High Access ...

There are no wild parrots or parakeets in Minnesota. Once it was thought the Carolina parakeet’s range nipped southwestern Minnesota, but the bird got no closer to us than southern Iowa. That’s as ...