Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...
IT’S MINUS 13°C in Fargo, North Dakota, and I’m talking to a woman about tropical parakeets. Page Klug, a biologist at the National Wildlife Research Center’s (NWRC) field station there, has recently ...
Parakeets require a carefully curated diet to thrive. Certain common foods like avocado, chocolate, alcohol, and onions are highly toxic and can cause severe illness or death. Understanding these ...