Learn how wild parrots follow language-like syntax and structured vocal rules during territorial duets.

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Wild yellow-naped amazon parrots in Costa Rica produce structured vocal duets that follow rule-governed sequences strikingly similar to the syntax found in human language, according to new research ...

Warble duets seem linked to active territory defense. Physical fights in the wild were always preceded by warble duets. Playback experiments also showed that parrots increased warble duets when ...

With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing ...