Parrots are highly intelligent animals that love to share their knowledge with the world. Your pet parrot may talk, sing, dance or comment on its surroundings when the mood strikess—yet many pet ...

Captive-bred parrots may develop a different dialect from their wild relatives and this could prevent them from being able to communicate effectively with their wild peers after they’re released ...

A wild blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) prepares to waste a fruit in the Amazonian region in Perú. (Credit: José Tella) If you live with parrots, like me, then you spend a significant amount of ...

Researchers analyzing companion parrot recordings found evidence that some birds use specific name-like vocal labels. The study suggests parrot communication may be more socially structured than many ...

Parrots are intelligent birds capable of complex cognition, and it turns out that the genes that play a role in their brain development are similar to those that evolved to give humans large brains.

When humans are feeling lonely, we can call or video chat with friends and family who live far away. But, scientists asked, what about pet parrots? New research suggests that these chatty creatures ...

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That the parrots of Los Angeles are loud is an indisputable fact. The voluble squawks, warbles and trills of the colorful non-native birds (descendants of those originally imported from Mexico as pets ...

Like humans, pet parrots can benefit from virtual connection with their peers. Last week, researchers from Northeastern University, the University of Glasgow and MIT announced their new study, which ...

With their bright green colouration, loud noises and flashy flight, ring-necked parrots are one of the most recognisable birds in India. However, there is much more behind the vivid colors of this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock People often think of parrots as birds that simply repeat what they hear. But research indicates that, in ...