There are several different breeds of wild Amazon parrots. Each breed of wild Amazon parrots is brilliantly colored, and, once tamed, will make a great pet.
Orange-winged Amazon Parrot
The orange-winged Amazon parrot name is inspired by the brilliant orange colored feathers on the tips of the wings. If you suspect that you are looking at a [...]

If you want to avoid having to call a grey parrot rescue team, you will want to think twice before you buy a parrot as a pet. Many pet store owners will tell you that they are a great pet to have, but if you are not prepared to take care of an exotic bird, [...]

The three variations of Senegal parrots have done really well in captivity, making them one of the most common kinds of parrot in the pet trade – and also in animal rescue shelters.  Senegal parrots are one of the breeds often recommended for those who want a parrot.  They are small, like people and have [...]

The wild Quaker parrot is a smaller variety of parrots, that stands approximately 11 inches tall and as a wingspan of 48 cm, about the same size as a pigeon. The wild Quaker parrot’s body feathers are a bright green with a pale under belly. Silver feathers create a pale fasce mask and extend down [...]

There are many different parrot species right in this country that are being bred and sold for pets. But to avoid having to go in and perform grey parrot rescue or eclectus parrot rescue operations, people should know that before they get a parrot, they should do the research on the bird and how to [...]

Quaker parrots often are called by many other names, such as Monk parrot or Grey-Breasted Parakeet.  Quaker parrot breeders are often called by many other names, too, but we can’t print any of them here.  One of the problems some people have with Quaker parrot breeders is that this is one of the breeds that [...]

The wild African grey parrot with its steel gray feathers and white ringed eyes, defies our preconceived ideas that all parrots are brightly colored. People first started capturing wild African grey parrots about 4,000 years ago, domesticated these parrots live between 60-90 years. When upset the wild African grey parrot ruffles its feathers in an [...]

There are thousands of parrots every year that are sold at pets. These parrots are many times sold to people who cannot handle taking care of them. Amazon parrot rescue centers throughout the country take in these birds who have been mistreated and neglected because the owners did not know how to properly care for [...]

More and more, large birds like parrots are not being sold in pet stores anymore.  This is for the same reason that puppies are no longer sold in many pet stores.  Both puppies and parrots should never be bought on impulse and need screening before they can bring animals home.  This is why it’s best [...]

One of the things that many people don’t think about when they purchase a parrot from a pet store or a parrot breeder is that, even though the parrot might have been born and bred in captivity, it is still by societies standards still a wild animal, and therefore prone to be unpredictable and at [...]