When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Birds often come with a lot of screeching and squawking, and if you prefer ...

As I prepared a talk on avian behavior for some student groups at the vet school, I realized I haven’t written much at all on behavior problems in parrots and other pet birds in this column. So today ...

People have been keeping birds as pets and companions for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and many other older civilizations kept birds as pets. It seems only natural for ...

For birds, the ability to pick out intricate sounds is hugely important for communication, survival, and environmental awareness. Due to this, their hearing is far more acute than ours, especially in ...