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This blue budgie is a playful parakeet with a typical lifespan of 5–10 years. Macaws and cockatoos can live to be 70–80 years old. averess / Getty Images/iStockphoto My middle schooler decided she ...

Allie Wagner and Jason Austell interview Isabelle Zapata from the Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary about what you should know about owning an exotic bird as a pet.

Owning a bird can be a deeply rewarding experience, but it is not without its challenges. From the time commitment and daily care to ensuring proper nutrition and addressing behavioral issues, bird ...

No matter whether you’re a new aviculturist or have been keeping feathered friends for years, you can never have too many tips for taking care of pet birds in your arsenal. In our eyes, pets make the ...

New York City parrot shop owner Queron Romain gets over a dozen requests per month to re-home birds whose elderly owners have become sick. Other times, the birds outlive their owners altogether.