Researchers analyzing companion parrot recordings found evidence that some birds use specific name-like vocal labels. The ...

While there's nothing wrong with choosing a classic parrot name like "Polly," we recommend flexing your creative muscles and trying out some more "out of the box" names first. These unique parrot ...

What may sound like simple repetition can at times carry context or social meaning.

In the study, published in the journal PLOS One, researchers found that parrots can use names to identify specific people like their owners and may also repeat their own names to draw attention.

You might not expect bird names to be a controversial or even newsworthy issue, but in recent years, they’ve become just that. A large number of bird species take their English names from people, ...

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds. About ...

I remember my first close encounter with birds. I must have been about three years old and had discovered a blackbird nest unusually accessible in our garden hedge. Still naked and blind, the chicks ...

Naming any kind of pet is a challenging process that takes lots of planning and consideration, but naming a pet that can talk to you and even use its own name can amp up that difficulty level even ...