For a long time, the advice to parrot owners was that it’s necessary for them to have grit in their diet. The idea was that harsh material was needed in the bird’s gizzard to break down tough food, as many other living animals do today. But do conures really need grit? No, conures do not … Read more
Parakeets may not be the messiest animals in the world, but they’re far from the cleanest. They, like most animals, are not too fussed about getting a little dirty in one way or another. But they also seem to be quite good at grooming themselves, so many parakeet owners wonder if they need a bird … Read more
Nomenclature can be at once entirely intuitive and entirely opaque. With many animals, it’s completely unclear where and why they got their name, and you must look it up—with others, such as the Indian ringneck parrot, the logic is entirely clear for anyone to see. But at what age do ringnecks actually get this ring? … Read more
Parrots are most famous for their voices and inclination to talk and mimic human speech. When we are thinking of getting our first parrot, it is often the first thing we think about when choosing a species: can it talk? What about rosella parrots? Rosella parrots are not the biggest talkers. They might pick up … Read more
Parrots may be small compared to us, but that often doesn’t stop even the smallest species from displaying aggression towards us. Parrotlets have something of a reputation for being aggressive as parrots go, but are they really aggressive? Parrotlets can be a bit aggressive, but they shouldn’t be with the right care. That said, they … Read more
Parrotlets and lovebirds are two of the smallest groups of domestically owned parrots, and they look very similar to the naked eye. They are often mistaken for one another, as lovebirds are quite a lot more famous and well known than parrotlets—but what is the difference between the two? Lovebirds are a bit larger than … Read more