Although the sale of wild caught exotic birds has been banned in the US for decades, commercial breeders in the country make a variety of parrots and parakeets available for pet lovers. But they are ...

There aren't many pets that can literally talk back to you—well, at least not in a language you'd understand. However, parrots are a clear exception. These intelligent talking birds are among some of ...

There is a population problem surrounding the African Gray Parrot, and trading of the wild species is the source of the problem, according to experts. Nine nations, including Gabon, Angola, Chad, ...

According to a number of recent studies (for example, this one from 2020), the world’s wild parrots are on a fast track towards extinction, and it’s all our fault. According to that 2020 study, we are ...

The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a taxi driver, Sabiu Haruna, to six months in prison for unlawfully having in his possession, and selling twelve (12) live parrots. Justice Yellim Bogoro ...

All cross-border commercial trade in wild-caught African grey parrots is now banned. Captive-bred birds can be traded, but only from breeding facilities that are registered with CITES. Currently, most ...

Trapping and trading have contributed to collapse in populations across West and Central Africa The world took a major step today towards saving the threatened African Grey Parrot – one of the world’s ...

The growing flock of 40 birds includes Sun conures like these pictured - as well as cockatiels, Senegal parrots, rosellas and Hahn's macaw A plan to create a large private aviary providing a home for ...