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 ...

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 ...

Mother Eclectus parrots peck their male babies to death to save the females who are easier to raise. A TROPICAL PARROT IS the only known species in the animal kingdom – besides humans – to kill its ...

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 ...