Parakeets form new friendships by slowly testing how close they can safely get to unfamiliar birds. This careful process ...
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The friendship lessons hidden in parakeet behavior
Quick Take Parakeets test the water before making friends, ramping up their behaviors from being near each other to grooming ...
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Monk Parakeets Are Highly Social Birds, but They Slowly ‘Test the Waters’ When Making New Friends
Monk parakeets are highly social birds. These bright green parrots live together in large groups, building sprawling, ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Parrots are so adept at mimicking people that the avian moniker has ...
Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched ...
More than 11,000 species of birds have been identified to date. Several are kept as house pets, including cockatiels, cockatoos, and other parrot breeds, such as the budgerigar. While the name may ...
When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, researchers report March 19 ...
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