Discover strange facts about parrots: African greys, macaws, cockatoos, kakapos, budgerigars, and the talking, problem-solving Einsteins of the bird world.
Alex the African Grey parrot understood numbers, colors, and abstract concepts. Expert guide to parrot intelligence and what the research actually proves.
Explore the remarkable intelligence and diversity of parrots, from Alex the African Grey's groundbreaking language research to the endangered kakapo. Expert-written guide covering 400+ species, cognition, conservation, and why these birds rival primates in brainpower.
Everything about the African grey parrot: size, habitat, cognition, vocal mimicry, the landmark Alex studies, conservation, and the strange facts that make Psittacus erithacus one of the most intelligent non-human animals on Earth.
Everything about the scarlet macaw: size, habitat, diet, clay-lick behaviour, pair bonds, vocal learning, conservation, and the strange facts that make Ara macao one of the most iconic parrots in the Neotropics.
Everything about the kakapo: size, habitat, lek breeding, booming calls, diet, conservation, and the strange facts that make Strigops habroptila the world's only flightless parrot and one of the rarest birds on Earth.
Everything about the sulphur-crested cockatoo: size, habitat, intelligence, mimicry, bin-opening culture, dancing to music, and the strange facts that make Cacatua galerita one of the most cognitively gifted birds alive.
