Cockatiels are native to Australia. They tend to live in arid landscapes, sticking close to a body of water. They can also be found in wetlands, scrublands and bushlands. They can live in pairs or large flocks of one hundred or more individuals and will always be found living around lakes and rivers. Australia is … Read more
Macaws are native to Central and South America, tending to live in dense rainforests like the Amazon. They can also be found in woodland and more open savannahs. In terms of distribution they can be found anywhere from the south of Mexico to the northern stretches of Argentina. Macaws are one group of New World … Read more
On any sunny day, my parakeets will always make their way in to the front room to bask in the light coming in through the window. They love to do a bit of sunbathing. I’ve always been a bit amused by this, and just tended to think it was a bit of a quirk of … Read more
The simple answer is yes, they are very messy. They can toss food all over when they eat, they can poop as often as every fifteen minutes, and they like to leave toys and rubbish strewn around their environment. Owning an Eclectus parrot requires a fair bit of tidying up after them. In general, parrots … Read more
Keeping warm is one of a handful of absolute basic necessities for most living organisms. Our parrots, virtually without exception, come from some of the most humid and warm habitats on Earth. So, with that in mind, do parakeets get cold? Yes, parakeets get cold. They are used to a certain temperature in the wild … Read more
I had a friend over the other day, and he’s always been a bit of a clean freak. We got chatting about my Senegal parrots, and he said that as much as he enjoys their company, he doesn’t think he could have one around himself because of all the dust they produce. This puzzled me … Read more