Who would have thought the budgerigar, Australia’s most petite parrot and a denizen of our arid and semi-arid inland, would become the most popular pet bird in the world? The budgerigar’s world ...

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

This week was a little confusing. A couple of things happened that left us shaking our heads here at Newburgh Vet. First, a a nice lady came in with a stray budgie. The little green-and-blue parakeet ...

DEAR DEIDRE: IT might sound silly but I am grieving. I am a man of 62 and live alone. My budgie Roger – my only companion in lockdown – has flown away. My team and I are working safely from home but ...

A heartbroken budgie owner is calling for a noisy firework ban after her pet bird dropped dead on her shoulder - just seconds after a loud bang. Pamela Dungey, 53, from Vale of Glamorgan, had a ...

People have been keeping birds as pets and companions for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and many other older civilizations kept birds as pets. It seems only natural for ...

Burglars who broke into the home of a 78-year-old woman killed her pet budgie when she refused to hand over her savings. The frail great-grandmother watched on helplessly as the bird’s neck was ...

PRISONERS are complaining that their pet BUDGIES are dying of heatstroke caused by a faulty heating system in jail. Inmates at HMP Grendon in Bucks, home to 235 category B prisoners - many serving ...

DEAR DEIDRE: IT might sound silly but I am grieving. I am a man of 62 and live alone. My budgie Roger – my only companion in lockdown – has flown away. Please ...