When we think of parrots mimicking sounds, we usually picture a pet bird shouting “hello,” barking like a dog, or copying a ...

Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, reveals new research. Scientists played recordings of predator calls to chicks in their nests – and paired the sounds with either adult ...

A recent study reveals what many of us who live with companion parrots have long suspected: at least some parrots don’t ...

Wild parrots quickly learn to eat new foods by copying their feathered friends, reveals new research. They grasp whether different types of food are safe to eat by observing other members of their ...

Parrots Learn to Video-Call Each Other as Part of Research Project to Improve Socialization In 2022, researchers led a study to teach 15 pet parrots, with the help of their caretakers, to video-call ...

Polly want a video chat! Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with scientists from MIT and the University of Glasgow, taught a group of parrots across a range of species how to ...

Wild parrots learn whether new types of food are safe to eat by observing other members of their social group, allowing dietary knowledge to spread rapidly through the community, according to a study ...