Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

FEATHERED FRIEND: An African grey parrot takes in the view from a perch in Heather Snipes' backyard aviary. Photo by Liz Carey ASHEVILLE, N.C.— You can hear it before you can see it. Nestled in the ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University are harnessing a training technique that owners of parrots have used for training in their homes for decades. The goal of the training by Aggie researchers is to ...

A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied to establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds' wings to reduce ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – From getting on a scale to getting in a crate, teaching animals at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo certain behavior is good for their wellbeing. Some of that training IS for ...