A species of parrots found in Madagascar and Comoros was found to use tools – a first among parrots. Researchers were therefore initially surprised to find that it was the males, not the females who ...

It’s no secret that parrots are smart. Aside from mimicking human speech, they display some impressive problem-solving abilities. But unlike other brainy birds such as crows, they’re not regular tool ...

The endemic species of New Zealand, Kea, has been shown by past experiments to have the ability to ' understand the concept of probability.' Although this parrot has high intelligence, it has been ...