Do You Really Know How Strong Some Bird’s Memory Are?

Taiwan Blue Magpie "Long Tailed Mountain Lady"

Many people think that episodic memory is a trait only humans have because it lets us consciously reimagine memories. There are big problems when trying to find out if animals have episodic memory because these phenomenological parts are part of what it means.

Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill 2010 Movie Intro

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Would You Buy Cigarettes, Beer or Gasoline From a Parrot?

Vintage 1933 Phillips 66 Aviation Gasoline 'Poll Parrot' Porcelain Gas-Oil Sign

As a mid-20th century child a.k.a. baby boomer I grew up in what would be called a “naïve time”. Allow me to illustrate.    Our priorities as a nation in the 1950s were much different than in the first quarter of the 21st century. We didn’t allow ourselves to see or hear things that might […]

Bird and Parrot Rescue In the News

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2025 19 of the world’s most endangered birds in 2025 Pigeon rescue crew find peace in tending London’s flocks 29-Year-Old Rescue Parrot’s Beak Was So Long It Curved Under Her Chin Moment Tiny Abused Parrot Snuggles Into Rescuer’s Palm in Gratitude Is Too Sweet Saving the life of voiceless Pigeon: A humane gesture of Chandigarh […]

Birds and Parrots in the News

African grey parrot reading newspaper

2025 Parrots ‘can understand’ what they’re saying when talking to humans, experts claim Pigeon-costumed activists cry fowl over NYC pet shop as cops try to defuse tensions Squawk: our favorite parrot stories from 2024 Heidi Fleiss Once Ran a Notorious Prostitution Ring in L.A. Now She Just Wants to Save the Birds (Exclusive) December 2024 […]

Can I Give My Bird the Coronavirus? Part 1

Man with African grey parrot both wearing respirator masks

From the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) “Out of an abundance of caution, it is recommended that those ill with COVID-19 limit contact with animals until more information is known about the virus”   Read more https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19   Find part 2 here   Short answer – yes.   Coronavirus is a zoonotic virus.   Coronavirus […]

How Do I Care For A Hyacinth Macaw And Other Macaw Species Advice

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“The only thing a Hyacinth macaw needs is an adult tricycle” A big shout out to Carl Bryant mentioning Windy City Parrot where the sun never sets empire and our avian-centric Birdie Brunch served every Sunday morning at 7 AM wherever you are on the planet in answer 2 of the Quora question How Do […]