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

Unexpected copycats: Amazon parrot Pepper learned to growl from her dog housemate, showing how parrots adapt sounds from their environment into their own communication. Why they mimic: Parrots and ...

Talking like us: Studies show parrots can use learned sounds as labels for individuals, much like human names, enhancing ...

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In April 2026, a rumor circulated online that a zoo in the U.K. had to split up a group of five African gray parrots because the birds shouted expletives at guests and staff. In short, the claim is ...

In a plot twist worthy of Disney’s next animated hit, a disabled parrot in New Zealand fought his way, broken beak and claw, to the top of his group’s social hierarchy. Meet Bruce, a captive kea ...

While the kea parrot’s beak would normally be considered essential for survival, Bruce has innovated other ways of commanding respect. Bruce the kea parrot lost his upper beak, but his disability hasn ...

It’s not unusual for kindergarten teachers to spend a chunk of their school days trying to get their young learners to stop talking. Advice on managing classroom noise is easy to find. Far rarer, ...

I was always amazed at the ability of my husband’s parents to strike up conversations with total strangers any time in almost any place. Most memorable was an escalator ride going down to the main ...

Do you avoid small talk with that co-worker near the water cooler or that neighbor in the elevator? Well, if so, you might want to think again. According to a study just published in the Journal of ...

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 have names in the same way people do? To find out, ...