(Phys.org) —New research has found the endangered swift parrot is more likely to be killed and eaten by sugar gliders in Tasmania in areas where forests are disturbed or lost compared to areas of intact forest.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2014
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Scientists at the Vetmeduni Vienna examined the telomere length of captive African grey parrots. They found that the telomere lengths of single parrots were shorter than those housed with a companion parrot, which supports ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —New light has been shed on the history of one of New Zealand's most distinctive and loveable native birds, the kea, and what can be done to protect this threatened species.
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2014
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New research conducted at Harvard demonstrates sharing behavior in African grey parrots.
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2014
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A study into whether grey parrots understand the notion of sharing suggests that they can learn the benefits of reciprocity.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2014
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Griffin knows the names of a dozen objects. He can identify five colors and six shapes, and grasps his numbers up to eight. He can ask for his favorite treats and tell you where he'd like to go. And if he likes you, he'll ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2013
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Swiss customs authorities said Thursday that they had arrested a bird specialist who smuggled the eggs of protected parrots in his underwear and travelled the globe trading in rare species.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2013
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Why don't apes have musical talent, while humans, parrots, small birds, elephants, whales, and bats do? Matz Larsson, senior physician at the Lung Clinic at Örebro University Hospital, attempts to answer this question in ...
Evolution
Sep 23, 2013
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An intrepid Australian bird-spotter has captured the best evidence in a century of a live "night parrot", a rare creature that ranks among the world's most enigmatic avian species, scientists said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2013
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A species of Indonesian parrot can solve complex mechanical problems that involve undoing a series of locks one after another, revealing new depths to physical intelligence in birds.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2013
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