Birds are slept on as pets. Everyone wants a cat or a dog. Kids beg their parents for hamsters all the time. You know what you never hear? "Mommy, can I pretty please get an Indian Ringneck Parakeet?" ...

In the living room, the birdie walked with such composure. And when it sang, it was a gift from nature. No instrument could mimic the pleasure experienced by listening to the bird singing opera. It ...