The clip begins with the tiny bird climbing up into Jen’s hair, which is up in a bun on top of her head. You'll notice her ...

Green-rumped parrotlets can be caretakers–or killers. By Laura Baisas Published May 8, 2024 9:41 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

Meet Winter, Sprig, River and Rain. They’re just four tiny Pacific Parrotlet birds who have won the hearts of thousands on Instagram with their tales of love. They spend all day preening and caring ...

A green-rumpled parrotlet widow and her nestlings. The behavior of the nestlings — spilling out of the cavity begging for food — indicates that they aren't getting enough food. A team of University of ...

One tiny parrotlet species stops at nothing to pass down its genes, even if that requires it to kill a new mate’s chicks right in the nest 1. Steven Beissinger at the University of California, ...

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Mica, a Pacific parrotlet, had trouble adjusting to her new home. The two-week-old parrotlet’s curiosity landed her in some cool – but hot – water when she almost drowned in the toilet. Another time, ...

Researchers have discovered that baby parrots babble to themselves, much like human babies do. The parrots aren't just saying the avian equivalent of goo-goo-ga-ga. Instead, they're repeating back the ...