Avian Articles
Explore in-depth avian articles at Parrot Essentials, featuring expert advice on parrot care, nutrition, behaviour, and health. Perfect for both new and seasoned parrot owners, these articles offer valuable insights to help you provide the best care for your feathered friends. Learn how to create a balanced diet, understand your parrot's behaviours, and maintain their health with our expert guidance. Dive into our archives to improve your parrot care routines and ensure your feathered friend's happy, healthy life.
How to Tell if Your Budgie is Male or Female - Parakeet Gender
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Discover if your budgie is male or female with visual cues like cere colour. DNA tests offer certainty, but colour, age, and behaviour provide clues.
Budgie vs Cockatiel - Which Parrot Is Right For You?
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If you're looking for a feathered companion to add to your family, there's a good chance you'll end up narrowing it down to either a budgie...
5 Inspiring Ways to Impact Parrots on Change Pet's Life Day
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Transforming Feathers: 5 Inspiring Ways to Impact Parrots on Change Pet's Life DayAre you ready to make a real difference in your parrot's life? January...
Exploring the History of Amazon Parrots as Pets
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Step into the wonderful world of Amazon Parrots as pets and discover their amazing history as cherished companions. These brightly coloured birds have...
Our Life with Mirt – a Wild Caught Timneh African Grey
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In retelling this bitter-sweet story, I trust that the positive aspects will outweigh the sad epilogue, and others can learn from my thoughtless...
Social Live and Aggression in Quaker Parrots (Monk Parakeets)
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Aggression in Quaker parrots has long been a topic of interest among bird enthusiasts and researchers alike. A study on this subject has provided new insights...
How to Stop Your Parrot from Screaming for Attention
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Renowned parrot trainer Barbara Heidenreich examines and helps solve certain parrot unwanted behaviours, in this case, screaming—something that parrot...
What to Do if Your Parrot Escapes
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Your parrot escapes. What do you do? Dorothy Schwarz talks about her personal experience and knowledge of this situation.You went to answer the front...
Top 5 Talking Parrot Species
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If you're looking to buy a parrot and have already invested in open-top parrot cages, chances are you're keen to bring home a bird that can...
Introducing Me and My Pet Birds – Dorothy Schwarz
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I'm Dorothy Schwarz, and in the coming months, I'll be sharing with you some of the joys and heartaches, pleasant surprises and shocks of a parrot...
The Story of Kakapo the Night Parrot
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The Kakapo: A SurvivorStory was written by Ben MirinThere are few places on earth that could provide a hospitable habitat for a nocturnal, flightless...
History of Pet Parrots
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Parrots, with their vibrant colours, inquisitive nature, and remarkable ability to mimic human speech, have captivated bird lovers for centuries. As one of...
Parrot's Christmas Safety Tips - Trees
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This time of year, nothing beats sitting in your cosy living room, sipping a hot drink by the twinkling lights of your meticulously decorated Christmas...