What may sound like simple repetition can at times carry context or social meaning.

She was totally fascinated with them!

, June 14 -- Parrots may do more than simply mimic human speech. A new study suggests the birds could be using names to identify specific people, animals and even themselves, much like humans do in ...

Bright blue and green parrots native to South America are drawing attention in Melbourne, where bird watchers have reported ...

In the study, published in the journal PLOS One, researchers found that parrots can use names to identify specific people ...

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, ...

Standing at the balcony with birds chirping around while sipping your favourite detox drink is among the most relaxing ...

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 ...

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 ...

A British wildlife sanctuary has been forced to separate five parrots who wouldn't stop swearing at visitors. Keepers say the birds encouraged each other to keep cursing, and had to be moved from the ...