Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific ...

Somewhere in the sun-scorched grasslands of Venezuela, a green-rumped parrotlet lands at the entrance of a wooden nest box and lets out a short, sharp call. Inside, a clutch of chicks answers, each ...

This week's Question comes from John Carty in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He asks: Some species of parrots are able to very precisely imitate a wide variety of the sounds they hear around them, from ...

Wild parrots in Australia are apparently picking up phrases from escapee pet cockatoos who join their flocks. Why - and how - can some birds talk? Those strolling in Sydney's parks are being startled ...

An expert on Australian native species says birds can have empathy, grieve after the death of a partner and form long-term friendships It is generally quite well-known that kookaburras live in family ...

Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific parrot. But do they truly ...

When scientists played R2-D2’s famous bleeps and whistles for a group of birds, they weren’t expecting a concert — but that’s exactly what they got. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and ...

New research shows parrots do more than mimic human speech. They use structured vocal patterns to communicate with each other ...