Tag: parrots
Sigrid Nunez’s novel “The Vulnerables”. Pandemic with parrot – culture
Dogs, monkeys and octopuses are the most human heroes in films and books today. In her latest novel, the narrator Sigrid Nunez shows herself vulnerable to a macaw. The fact…
Parrots in Europe chirp in different languages - knowledge
What do humans and monk parakeets have in common? They speak different languages depending on where they were born and raised. “Similar to humans, monk parakeets communicate differently in Verona…
Behavioral research: Parrots want to make phone calls – knowledge
Not that the Germans are neglecting their parrots: the animals are entitled to a cage with a diameter of at least two meters and of sufficient height for a short…
Animals: New Zealand’s chubby parrots are back on the mainland
Animals New Zealand’s chubby parrots are back on the mainland Previously, kakapos could only survive on a few predator-free offshore islands. photo © Jake Osborne/Department of Conservation/dpa Kakapos are chubby…
Study: Scientists let lonely parrots make video calls
Watch the video: Scientists let lonely parrots make a video call. Over 20 million parrots are kept as pets in the United States. These birds are highly intelligent and have…
Behavioral research: parrots want to make calls – Archyde
“So far, efforts have been made to enrich the environment in which parrots are kept,” said the team led by Rebecca Kleinberger from Northeastern University and the MIT Media Lab…
What makes parrots talk – knowledge
Not only can parrots talk, they can learn new expressions throughout their lives. Despite this, older birds do not, on average, have a larger language repertoire than younger ones –…
Haro on the circus which presents macaw parrots
For several years now, circuses with wild animals have been “persona non grata” in the territory of the city of Lille. A ban which actually dates back to 2019, after…
Plagues: Madrid takes a stand against parrots and rabbits – politics
3.3 million people, 2.2 million dogs and a good 640,000 cats live in Madrid. However, the estimated 12,000 monk parakeets that build their nests in the parks are becoming a…
Parrots in Australia can open trash cans – knowledge
What kind of treasures can not be found in garbage cans. At least for yellow-crested cockatoos in the suburbs of Sydney, the tons contain such delicacies that the parrots have…