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Pet Birds articles from Beauty of Birds: expert, ethical guidance on caring for and training pet birds.

Two green ring-necked parakeets facing each other with wings raised on a rooftop ledge

​Do Birds Like Music? Can They Dance?

A lot of bird lovers think that birds love to dance to music, but in reality, science is very much divided on this as of now. So, do birds like music? We

Red Shining Parrots

The Red Shining-parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) is endemic to the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji. Most populations exist in or near the forests on the

Pygmy Parrots

The Pygmy Parrots of the subfamily Micropsittinae all belong to the genus Micropsitta. They are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and nearby

Ouvean Parakeets

The Uvea Parakeet is a parrot found on the island of Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It once ranged across other Loyalty Islands,

Modest Parrots

The Modest Parrot (Psittacella modesta) is native to New Guinea, the mountains of Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, in Indonesia, where they are uncommon, but

Masked Shining Parrots

The Masked Shining Parrot (Prosopeia personata) is known by a variety of names – including Yellow-breasted Shining Parrot, Masked Musk-Parrot, Perruche

Horned Parakeets

The Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus) is endemic to New Caledonia. Its preferred habitat includes the humid pine forests on the island of New Caledonia,

Green-winged King Parrots

The Green-winged King Parrot or Papuan King Parrot (Alisterus chloropterus chloropterus) are endemic to northeastern New Guinea west to Huon Peninsula and in

Red-cheeked Parrots

The Red-cheeked Parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi geoffroyi) is found in Australia, Indonesia – specifically Timor (province East Nusa Tenggara) and Wetar Islands

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