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Native to several countries in South America, the bright green bird, also known as the Quaker parrot, is one of 25 parrot species once kept only as pets in the U.S. that are now thriving in the ...
An April 18 tour of Quaker Square in Akron and additional interviews yielded several insights about what could be coming to the historic property and what will stay put once a newly formed ...
Scientists have been keeping an eye on bird flu ever since it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago. Experts have long recognized that the H5N1 virus that causes the disease has pandemic ...
By Anaja I. Smith Parrot Kindergarten tells the story of Jennifer Taylor O’Connor who finds healing through caring for her pet parrots, after experiencing personal tragedies including a ...
A group of Quaker congregations is suing the Department of Homeland Security for changing a policy that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from carrying out operations in so ...
A Quaker parrot named Willie heroically saved a toddler's life in 2008 by alerting babysitter Meghan Howard to the child choking. Willie received the Animal Lifesaver Award from the Red Cross ...
Looking to add a vibrant, feathered friend to your family? Exotic parrots like Amazons, Cockatoos, Macaws, and African Greys offer beauty and companionship, but come with a hefty price tag.
One enzyme has a key role in determining whether parrots’ rainbow plumage emerges in vibrant reds, yellows or greens, a new study shows. But how psittacofulvin pigments shift shades was unclear.
The Rio Quaker parrot was spotted by St Peter's Primary School teacher Dianne Buckley at breaktime, when the bright blue-bird perched on the school’s fence. Dianne said: “The Year One ...
(KGTV)— A post popping up on social media claims Quaker Oats has announced Aunt Jemima will be back on syrup bottles next year. The post quotes the company as saying "Our customers have spoken." ...
The culprit? A flock of burrowing parrots that has overrun two rural towns in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province as the birds’ habitat has shrunk over the years and human settlements have grown.