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Common name: BUDGERIGAR (Budgie) Latin name: Melopsittacus undulates Length: 18-20 cm (7-7.8 in) Weight: 22-32g (0.8-1.1 oz) Life Span: 6 – 18 years Origin: Central and Southern Australia Noise Level: … read more

If you own a parrot, or are thinking of owning one; the first thing you need to realize is, that it’s one of the most sentimental human – animal companionships in the world. This blog post aims to exp … read more

African Grey Parrots are almost extinct and have become a rare site in the wild. In the past 40 years over 1.3 million Grey Parrots have been legally exported. Many of the birds are poorly treated and … read more

During July we run a competition on our Facebook page. The lucky winner is Regina Balazs and the prize was £100 to spend in our online store www.ParrotEssentials.co.uk Regina very kindly shared some p … read more

I sometimes take Artha and Casper my African Greys who are well harness- trained on shopping trips in town. Why wouldn’t captive birds, who in the wild would travel kilometres each day, enjoy a change … read more