Polly wants a chatter, it seems, as a study has found that parrots sing and play more after having video calls with each other.
Scientists from the University of Glasgow first taught birds how to make a call with a tablet, before allowing them to do it of their own accord over a two-month period.
During this time they made 147 deliberate calls, and also began demonstrating more social behaviours, showing that it was helping to combat their loneliness.
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