In the wild, parrots squeak, squawk, whistle and trill to communicate with their flockmates. These highly social birds rely on their complex communication systems to get food and warn of potential ...

Quick Take Parrots’ intelligence is on par with that of a human toddler, so isolation and boredom trigger destructive ...

This all describes one smarty-pants from the Parrot kingdom, a Hahn's Macaw named Theo, who clearly answers Mom with a hilarious response when she asks for a kiss.

While most animals don’t learn their vocalizations, everyone knows that parrots do – they are excellent mimics of human speech. But how large is the vocabulary of different parrot species? Do males ...

They're chipper, can live long lives and sometimes repeat words we don't want them to: Parrots are colorful animals that, given the right care and attention, will make any home better. "Birds are not ...

Bruce the kea is missing his upper beak, giving the olive green parrot a look of perpetual surprise. But scientists are the astonished ones. The typical kea (Nestor notabilis) sports a long, sharp ...

CHANG: That is Yoko, a cockatoo that recently participated in a research survey looking at the phenomenon of vocal mimicry in parrots - what we often refer to when we say that parrots are, quote, ...

A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal ...

Cichlids are a striking type of freshwater fish with over 500 species. They're usually found in warmer regions and in various bodies of water, including ponds, rivers, lakes, and streams. Most species ...