Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering from speech disorders, according to a new study. For the first time, scientists at New York University's ...

This newest study underscores that–when it comes to talking–humans are all somewhat bird- (or at least budgie-) brained, and we should be proud. Common parakeets, also known as budgerigars ...

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 ...

The United States was a more colorful place when flocks of Carolina parakeets flew across the sky like daytime fireworks, flashing pops of orange, yellow, and green.. The country’s only native ...

More social parrots have a better vocabulary How social networks shape the vocal diversity of monk parakeets Date: May 6, 2025 Source: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior ...

Parakeets are a type of small parrot. The most popular type of parakeet is the common parakeet. Learn more about parakeet behavior, personality, and how to keep one as a pet.