Scientists have spent decades studying the incredible behavior of baby green-rumped parrotlets in Venezuela. Researchers already knew wild parrots used individualized contact calls to recognize mates ...

Before learning to speak, human babies go through a vocal stage known as babbling, which is a well documented part of the vocal language acquisition process. Basically, babbling is how an animal ...

Researchers have discovered that baby parrots babble to themselves, much like human babies do. The parrots aren't just saying the avian equivalent of goo-goo-ga-ga. Instead, they're repeating back the ...

Infanticide and adoption in the animal kingdom have long puzzled scientists. While both males and females of many species are known to kill the babies of their rivals to secure sexual or social ...

When it comes to hopping between branches, tiny parrots try only as hard as they need to. The finding comes from high-speed video taken to measure how Pacific parrotlets (Forpus coelestis) shift ...

Pacific parrotlets are highly popular among bird owners. While they have a strong voice, they can't scream or talk as well as other bigger parrot species. Thanks to their quiet nature and smaller size ...

Mica, a Pacific parrotlet, had trouble adjusting to her new home. The two-week-old parrotlet’s curiosity landed her in some cool – but hot – water when she almost drowned in the toilet. Another time, ...

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