Warble duets seem linked to active territory defense. Physical fights in the wild were always preceded by warble duets. Playback experiments also showed that parrots increased warble duets when ...

To begin deciphering the subtleties of wild Amazon Parrot duetting, Professor Dahlin and collaborators conducted more than three years of field work to record the warble duets sung by mated pairs of ...

Learn how wild parrots follow language-like syntax and structured vocal rules during territorial duets.

With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing to the camera, corvids mimic the jarring sounds of construction sites.

This fascinating and meticulously researched book explores the astonishing levels of cognition and intelligence of wild parrots, especially in the context of their complex social lives After we ...

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The colorful birds have become a common sight across Los Angeles county, and in addition to amusing locals, they may provide a lifeline for threatened populations in their native habitats. Parrots ...