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 ...

Strolling through St. Paul’s Phalen Park last fall with some birdwatching friends, I heard an unusual bird call, repeated several times. Following the sounds to an oak tree, we were startled to see ...

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

ANSWER: There are many reasons why a budgie may stop perching but without examining her it is very difficult to say why. So I advise a trip to your vet for examination and diagnosis. Article continues ...

A BRISBANE mother and her four-year-old daughter got a rude awakening when they uncovered their budgie’s cage only to find Mr Bird’s place had been taken by another, less appealing, animal. “At 7am ...

A bald budgie who lost all its feathers due to its stressful life is now living happily with its new owner in the Netherlands. A heart-warming video shows little Coco hopping around and being kissed ...