A group of parrots at a British zoo got so swear-happy that officials had to hatch a plan. In 2020, five African gray parrots at Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre made headlines for their potty mouths.

There have been many studies on the capability of non-human animals to mimic transitive actions—actions that have a purpose. Hardly any studies have shown that animals are also capable of intransitive ...

Bird watchers and citizen scientists have spotted 56 different parrot species in 43 US states, with 25 of those species breeding in urban areas in 23 different states, a new study finds Thanks to the ...

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Research data on bird sightings finds that 56 different parrot species have been spotted in 43 states, and 25 of those species are now breeding in the wild in 23 different states. When Stephen ...

Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre is implementing a new strategy to curb the cursing of its most foul-mouthed fowl Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...