Cockatoos, just like parrots and parakeets, can learn to speak, or at least pick up a few words, with enough exposure and repetition—it's also why they're so good at picking up a tune. Normally when ...

People love going to zoos. You get a close-up look at wild animals, might get to watch sea lions jump through a hoop, and just might be cussed out by an unruly gang of parrots. Wait, what? That’s ...

Parrots remain the most well-known talkers in the bird world. Still, they’re not alone. A handful of other species can copy words and everyday sounds with surprising realism, sometimes matching ...

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, ...

Ever had a bird outwit you in a game of peek-a-boo? Or maybe one who casually repeats your arguments back at you? Birds that talk are more than party tricks, they’re cognitive marvels. But not all ...

A British garden bird has been found to be so clever it can solve problems and even mimic human voices, according to a professor's discovery. Several common species have demonstrated thinking ...

Q. Why do mockingbirds mimic the songs of other birds? Are there any other bird mimics? Can birds reproduce the sounds of other animals? A. Mimicry is a common trait of the northern mockingbird, which ...