This is a real feather in its cap. A Missouri pet has been named the oldest living dove in captivity. Sugar, who is a staggering 44 years and 72 days old, has more than doubled its life expectancy.

Whether you've only admired wild avians with binoculars or through a feeder camera up until now, or you're an experienced bird keeper looking to add to your menagerie, figuring out the best pet birds ...

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 ...

TOMS RIVER -- Growing up in Avon and Wall, Sarah Shrekgast always loved animals, though she never had much interaction with the avian kind. But that all changed 15 years ago, when she reconnected with ...

Officers from the San Diego Humane Society helped safely remove 53 pet birds from a California home, including lovebirds, finches, pigeons, and doves Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...