Robyn Williams: The Eclectus parrot, a creature of enormous scientific importance because the female is gorgeous and the male is too. Normally it's only the male that's worth talking about. Rob ...

Even though dogs and cats are the most common household pets, they certainly aren't the only ones. Millions of people also have scaly, slimy, or feathered friends to brighten their homes—and even ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- The mysterious behaviour of female Eclectus parrots killing their sons immediately after they hatch has been unravelled by a team of researchers from the Australian National ...

With its intensely pigmented emerald and crimson plumage, the eclectus parrot is like a living gemstone. NATIVE TO THE rainforests of the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the north-eastern ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Wesby! He’s an eclectus parrot living the life at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo in Monroe. This species enjoys the rainforest canopies and the nearby woodlands. You ...

Luna the eclectus parrot’s career has taken off since her debut this month at Adelaide Zoo’s free-flight show. And she helps pay for conservation projects by collecting coins from visitors. Eclectus ...

Parrots are full of personality. Some are outgoing extroverts who love attention, crave interaction, and never seem to run out of things to say. Others are content to hang back and quietly observe the ...

Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified under the Psittaciformes order, consists of over 400 species. They range from ...

With partridges in pear trees, robins, and of course turkeys, you might think birds of the northern hemisphere have a monopoly on Christmas. But if you look closely, many Australian native birds ...