IF YOU'RE looking for a low-cost, friendly, easy-to-keep pet, small birds like budgies can be a good option. They are surprisingly good companions for humans. Studies have shown that elderly people ...

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 ...

While budgies and parrots might be known for their powers of speech, this particular bird takes his grasp of English to a whole new level. In fact Disco the budgie – one of the stars of the BBC’s new ...