When the baby Kea parrot named Nelson was born at Bergzoo, Halle, Germany last week he quickly became a contender for the ugliest bird in the world.
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The Chemistry of Tears, By Peter Carey
Sunday 15 April 2012
A time-hopping novel about the imitation of life and the illusion of progress, as delicately constructed as the mechanical duck at its centre
Vince Cable's Christmas card list snubs Tory MPs
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Not one Tory MP has made it on to Business Secretary Vince Cable's Christmas card list, he revealed today.
Victory at last - but with venom
Thursday 20 October 2011
Arifa Akbar on Booker Prize winner Julian Barnes
Triumph at last for Julian Barnes (mixed with a touch of venom)
Thursday 20 October 2011
He may go down as one of the least gracious Man Booker Prize winners ever, says Arifa Akbar, but Julian Barnes deserved Tuesday night's accolade
Letter from Simon Kelner: Has success become a bad thing?
Monday 05 September 2011
Why we should pay attention to what someone who's lived in California for 20 years thinks about Britain is slightly beyond me, but John Cleese's remark that London no longer "feels English" has attracted a good deal of comment, most of it predictable.
Rare parrots bred at zoo after 19 years
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Zoo keepers have succeeded in breeding three rare parrots after 19 years of trying. The Philippine cockatoo chicks are being hand-reared at Chester Zoo in Cheshire after they were hatched in incubators.
Bird brains, top dogs and other animal geniuses
Thursday 23 June 2011
Reports of a parrot that's as smart as a four-year-old child prompt Rob Hastings to celebrate notable non-human thinkers
Times are tough, even at this A-list retreat
Sunday 29 May 2011
Parrot Cay, the superstars' favourite Caribbean island, isn't recession proof. That's good news for the rest of us, says Kate Simon
Your Questions: Which bird would you recommend as a pet?
Saturday 28 May 2011
Q. I have always pondered the idea of having a bird as a pet. The obvious choice would be a budgie, but they seem a bit boring. If you have a bird, which one would you recommend? Vicki from Harrow
Alien parakeet's days could be numbered
Sunday 24 April 2011
Defra draws up secret plan to cull latest tropical arrival because of its disruptive nesting habits
The slithering prizes: Python thefts lift lid on trade in exotic pets
Monday 17 January 2011
John Harrison walked into his son's shop earlier this month to find thieves had broken in and stolen some of his most prized merchandise – 63 royal pythons and three rare Kimberly rock monitor lizards.
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