Scientists say the learning skill allows dietary knowledge to spread rapidly through the community, say scientists.

New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird ...

A small but consistent difference in how birds respond to approaching humans hints at hidden cues shaping animal behavior.

An international team of scientists studied 261 bird species across 69 families. They wanted to understand what comes first: ...

A new study shows wild sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney adopt novel foods by copying peers, with juveniles showing ...

When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, researchers report March 19 ...

Cockatoos rapidly learn to eat unfamiliar food by copying companions, highlighting the power of social learning in urban ...