Monday, July 2, 2012 at 6:02 
This female budgie is like the parrots Erich Jarvis uses to study vocal learning behaviors. Credit: A. RitterThird-generation sequencing debugged to glimpse parrots' ability to imitate.
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 23:53 
Do parakeets understand language, or are they just all talk? Photo: Duncan Smith/PhotodiscA lost parakeet in Japan was returned safely to its owner last week after it told police its home address. Why do captive birds mimic human speech, and how do they decide what to say?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 13:03 
Clever bird: A pet parakeet has been reunited with its owner after it told police its home address. Image by Maury McCownA lost pet parakeet has been returned to its owner after it told police its home address near Tokyo.
Melopsittacus undulatus - Budgerigar | in Fun, Intelligence, Oddities, Rescue, Training Friday, February 24, 2012 at 14:43 
The budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulates, is one of several vocal-learning species of parrot, well known for its capacity to mimic human language. Image by "Fotos by Dee"By training birds to 'get rhythm', scientists uncover evidence that our capacity to move in time with music may be connected with our ability to learn speech.
