The theft of a rare bird, a lorikeet named Sassy Girl, from Pet World, 711 W. 23rd St., has broken the hearts of at least two area children. “I was just really sad and mad at the same time,” said ...

'King of Chaos’ Lorikeet Hilariously Spits Out His Tongue for the Camera originally appeared on PetHelpful. Did you know that some birds can actually spit out their tongues? Our family has had a ...

Do you know what a cockatoo smells like? How about a king parrot? Most of us have only really smelled an ibis (and not by choice – their odour precedes them by about half a block), but did you know ...

More than 200 parrots fell from the sky over the past week, leaving scientists mystified. The rainbow lorikeets dropped from the heavens above New South Wales in Australia, after which the fallen ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — There is currently one less bird at the Palm Beach Zoo aviary after a possible theft. West Palm Beach police said they are investigating the case of a missing parrot. The ...

Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In a charming Column One, The Times’ Carla Hall introduces the world to ...