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While a wild diet can never be replicated, it can be used as a guide for a companion parrot’s diet. One aspect that can be mimicked is the variety of foods in the diet. Parrots in the wild spend a lot of time being active, flying and searching for food. In captivity, parrots spend much less energy daily, so the bird will need less food. [10]
A study in 2023 found that some parrots in captivity could be trained to make video calls to each other. The parrots would ring a bell whenever they wanted to make a video call, and then chose the parrot on the screen they wanted to interact with. The parrots seemed to understand that another parrot existed on-screen and even learned new skills ...
A Red-footed falcon and a Grey parrot are used as supporters in the Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe, an example of birds in heraldry. Birds have been seen as symbols, and used as such, though perceptions of bird species vary widely across cultures: some birds have a positive image in some regions, a negative image in others.
A study conducted with Australian parrots has demonstrated that they exhibit "handedness", a distinct preference with regards to the foot used to pick up food, with adult parrots being almost exclusively "left-footed" or "right-footed", and with the prevalence of each preference within the population varying by species. [42]
When a student (human or parrot) answers a question about an object correctly, they receive that object as a reward instead of a food reward, which is often used in other training techniques. Irene Pepperberg said the reward system is crucial, because it is the only way that students can make the direct connection between the object and the ...
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