There's no such thing as a dentist for birds, but did you know that some macaws require orthodontia to correct a misalignment of their beaks? That's just one of a host of problems that can beset beaks ...

A bird beak is the most important resource it has, and every species has one solely designed for survival. Birds use beaks for just about everything: building nests, feeding their young, cleaning ...

Dear Dr. Jorden: I have two parakeets. One has a beak that overgrows to the point that the upper beak curves way down to his chest. I have to have it trimmed every three months just so he can eat. The ...

Scientists have identified a novel virus -- 'Poecivirus' -- that has been linked to avian keratin disorder (AKD), a disease responsible for debilitating beak overgrowth and whose cause has remained ...

It's been nearly 15 years since people started noticing a lot of Black-capped Chickadees in Southcentral Alaska suffering from overgrown beaks, a deformity that interferes with a bird's ability to ...

A 29-year-old rescue parrot’s dramatic transformation has gone viral on TikTok, after viewers noticed the severe neglect the bird had endured. The video posted by Mulberry Acres Rescue (@mulberryacres ...

SAN FRANCISCO (July 26, 2016) - Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new clue in the global mystery surrounding wild birds with grossly deformed beaks. A team of researchers from the California ...