Some parrots in the Amazon no longer sound like they used to when they call out to each other through the trees. Scientists studying the yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) have noticed in the ...

Like humans, parrots have distinct vocal dialects and, like humans, they learn those dialects from their family and friends, so those dialects change when they relocate to a new area. Yellow-naped ...

While distinct languages and dialects are common to human societies, most people are unaware that other species may similarly have culturally significant dialects. New research conducted by a team of ...

Parrots are famously chatty birds. They converse with each other, with other birds and even with their human companions. Research has additionally found that at least some parrots can understand the ...