Jan. 2—Austin Middle School sixth-grader Nathan Roman needed a miracle after his blue female parakeet Azul flew away and disappeared in early December. Ten days before Christmas, he got one. The ...

When it comes to spectacular displays of color, birds are obvious standouts in the natural world. Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of ...

Nanday parakeets have stuck to the canyons around Malibu, so it’s not clear how they got there.

They purchased a blue parakeet and named it Azul, Spanish for blue. “I remember when I first got them, I promised them that I would keep them with me until their time came. I really wanted to stay ...

Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of parrots. Now, researchers reporting a study of familiar pet store parakeets -- also known as budgies ...