Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

The beautiful bird has appointed herself head of the neighborhood watch. Although it's unpaid, it's one she seems to enjoy ...

We all know parrots are super smart and can learn a ton of human words, but have you ever seen a parrot so smart he quizzes ...

"Say 'Polly wants a cracker!'" This classic catchphrase is actually quite an insult to the birds who are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. One particularly famous example was ...

In the clip below, she's parrot-sitting a cute ringneck parrot named Oliver, and when Oliver meets her parrotlet Talon, the reaction is beyond priceless.

In France, someone in Marseilles tried to sell the parrot, but the species is protected and the sale was blocked. The bird wouldn't stop squawking its name Jako, which helped police find the owner.

Watching Gideon and his mom have a conversation about the scary suitcases really does make it seem that the parrot knows what mom is talking about, and research does indicate parrots are capable of ...