Before learning to speak, human babies go through a vocal stage known as babbling, which is a well documented part of the vocal language acquisition process. Basically, babbling is how an animal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Many of us are familiar with the behaviors of lions. When a ...

A green-rumpled parrotlet widow and her nestlings. The behavior of the nestlings — spilling out of the cavity begging for food — indicates that they aren't getting enough food. A team of University of ...

Talking like us: Studies show parrots can use learned sounds as labels for individuals, much like human names, enhancing ...

Jen Greenburg, also known as The Green Bird Brigade on her social media channels, is a proud mom to many rescued birds. One of them, a parrotlet named Talon, takes his 8 p.m. bedtime very seriously.

When it comes to hopping between branches, tiny parrots try only as hard as they need to. The finding comes from high-speed video taken to measure how Pacific parrotlets (Forpus coelestis) shift ...