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African Grey Parrots need our help to survive.

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 18th Aug 2016

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

Competition Winner

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 18th Aug 2016

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

Do parrots understand what they say?

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 12th Aug 2016

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

Superb Parrot fast-track habitat renewal

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 28th Jul 2016

Saving the Superb Parrot The Superb Parrot is under threat of losing much of it’s natural habitat because of climate change and the Authorities in New South Wales are stepping up the efforts in … read more