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Parrots & Pet Birds
Guide to Pet Bird Species
Learn about bird species and which birds may make the best pet for you. We'll introduce you to breeds including budgies, African greys, all kinds of parakeets and several types of parrots.
The 5 Smartest Birds You Can Keep as Pets
8 Top Colorful Parrot Species
8 Best Birds for Apartment Living
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8 Top Low-Maintenance Pet Bird Species
10 Top Amazon Parrot Species as Pets
10 Top Pet Cockatoo Species
8 Top Yellow Parrots to Keep as Pets
Indian Ringneck Parakeet (Rose-Ringed Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
5 Fun Facts About Macaws
Plum-Headed Parakeet: Bird Species Profile
Facts About African Grey Parrots
A Guide to Pet Budgie Birds
Popular Macaws That Make Outstanding Pets
8 Top Large Parrots to Keep as Pets
Facts About Lovebirds
Bourke's Parakeet (Parrot): Bird Species Profile
8 Top Blue Parrot Species to Keep as Pets
5 Best Large Parrots to Keep as Pets
Major Mitchell's (Leadbeater's) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Advice on Every Bird Breed
8 Top Colorful Parrot Species
8 Top Low-Maintenance Pet Bird Species
10 Top Amazon Parrot Species as Pets
Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
5 Fun Facts About Indian Ringneck Parakeets
Black Palm Cockatoo (Goliath Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
Facts About Parrotlets
Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
8 Top Red Birds to Keep as Pets
Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
8 Best Types of Talking Pet Birds
5 Interesting Facts About Quaker Parrots
Facts About Sun Conures
Sulphur-Crested (Greater) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Amazon Parrot Facts
Quaker Parrot (Monk Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
Sun Conure: Bird Species Profile
Jenday Conure: Bird Species Profile
8 Top Loudest Parrots Often Kept as Pets
In this section
Advice on Every Bird Breed
Small Bird Breeds
Medium Bird Breeds
Large Bird Breeds
Green-Cheeked Conure (Green-Cheeked Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
Mitred Conure (Mitred Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
Facts About Finches
Lovebird Breeding Basics
Color Mutations in Parrots and Other Birds
Zebra Finch (Chestnut-Eared Finch): Bird Species Profile
Moluccan (Salmon-Crested) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Java Finch: Bird Species Profile
Canary: Bird Species Profile
Blue-Crowned Conure (Sharp-Tailed Conure): Bird Species Profile
8 Popular Large Birds to Keep as Pets
Blue and Gold Macaw: Bird Species Profile
8 Worst Pet Birds for Apartment Living
A Complete Guide to Keeping a Pet Parakeet
Snowy Owls: Bird Species Profile
Senegal Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Small Bird Breeds
A Guide to Pet Budgie Birds
Bourke's Parakeet (Parrot): Bird Species Profile
Facts About Lovebirds
Types of Small Parrots
Eclectus Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Ring-Necked Dove (White Dove)
Citron-Crested Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Crimson (Pennant) Rosella: Bird Species Profile
Macaw Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Black-Capped Conure (Rock Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
Caique: Bird Species Profile
Goffin's Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Military Macaw: Bird Species Profile
Parakeet Breeding Basics
Umbrella Cockatoo (White Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
Types of Macaw Hybrids and Crosses
7 Top Pet Bird Species for Older People
Catalina Macaw (Rainbow Macaw): Bird Species Profile
White-Fronted (White-Browed) Amazon Parrots: Bird Species Profile