Wild parrots learn what’s safe to eat by watching friends By Talker News May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sulphur-crested cockatoo. (Julia Penndorf via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechWild parrots quickly learn to eat new foods by copying their feathered friends, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96J 8C2DA H96E96C 5:776C6?E EJA6D @7 7@@5 2C6 D276 E@ 62E 3J @3D6CG:?8 @E96C >6>36CD @7 E96:C D@4:2= 8C@FA[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=D]A=@D]@C8^A=@D3:@=@8J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm!{~$ q:@=@8Jk^2m]k^AmkAm%96 =62C?:?8 D<:== 2==@HD 5:6E2CJ <?@H=6586 E@ DAC625 C2A:5=J E9C@F89 E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD 2=D@ 7@F?5 E92E ;FG6?:=6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^`_^`e^H@C=5D\C2C6DE\A2CC@E\E92ED\6IE:?4E\:?\H:=5\92E496D\2E\K@@^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmA2CC@EDk^2m H6C6 >@C6 A:4<J :? E96:C 7@@5 49@:46D E92? 25F=ED[ >:CC@C:?8 9F>2?D H96C6 J@F?8DE6CD E6?5 E@ 36 49@@D:6C]k^AmkAm$EF5J =625 2FE9@C yF=:2 !6??5@C7 6IA=2:?65 E92E H96? 2? 2?:>2= 6?4@F?E6CD 2 ?6H 7@@5[ :E 7246D 2 5:=6>>2 — 62E :E 2?5 C:D< A@:D@?:?8[ @C =62G6 :E 2?5 >:DD @FE @? 2 FD67F= C6D@FC46]k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 @?6 D@=FE:@? E@ E96 5:=6>>2 :D E@ @3D6CG6 2?5 :>:E2E6 E96 3692G:@C @7 @E96C :?5:G:5F2=D :? E96 8C@FA — <?@H? 2D QD@4:2= =62C?:?8]Qk^Am A sulphur-crested cockatoo. (Julia Penndorf via SWNS) By Talker kAm!6??5@C7[ @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2?F]65F]2F^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmpFDEC2=:2? }2E:@?2= &?:G6CD:EJk^2m[ D2:5i Q$@4:2= =62C?:?8 23@FE ?@G6= 7@@5 92D 366? 5@4F>6?E65 :? =23@C2E@CJ DEF5:6D[ 3FE =:EE=6 :D <?@H? 23@FE :7 2?5 9@H E9:D A96?@>6?@? @44FCD :? H:=5 2?:>2=D]Qk^AmkAm%@ :?G6DE:82E6[ D96 2?5 96C 4@==628F6D DEF5:65 E96 3692G:@C @7 >@C6 E92? f__ H:=5 DF=7FC\4C6DE65 4@4<2E@@D :? 46?EC2= $J5?6J]k^Am More from this section +3 Three things we learned from the Miami Grand Prix MLB Tigers star pitcher Skubal to undergo elbow surgery Norris on sprint pole as McLaren shine again kAmu:CDE[ E96 E62> EC2:?65 7@FC @7 E96 3:C5D E@ 62E F?D96==65 2=>@?5D E92E 925 366? A2:?E65 6:E96C 3=F6 @C C65 — 2 7@@5 E92E E96J H6C6 F?=:<6=J E@ 92G6 6?4@F?E6C65 367@C6]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C496CD E96? A=2465 76656CD ?62C 7:G6 C@@DE:?8 D:E6D 2?5 C64@C565 H9:49 3:C5D 2E6 E96 A2:?E65 ?FED]k^AmkAm!6??5@C7 D2:5i Qk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_f^``^K@@\H6=4@>6D\C2C6\6?52?86C65\A2CC@ED\E@\3@@DE\3C665:?8\AC@8C2>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm&?EC2:?65 3:C5Dk^2m :?:E:2==J 2G@:565 E96>[ 3FE :? C@@DED H96C6 2 EC2:?65 3:C5 H2D AC6D6?E[ @E96C 3:C5D BF:4<=J =62C?65 E96 A2:?E65 2=>@?5D H6C6 D276]k^AmkAmQp7E6C `_ 52JD[ bch 3:C5D 925 =62C?65 E@ 62E E96 ?@G6= 7@@5]k^Am (Photo by Nandeesh Gowda A via Pexels) By Talker kAmQ$E2E:DE:42= 2?2=JD:D 4@?7:C>65 E92E E9:D ?6H 5:6E2CJ <?@H=6586 DAC625 E9C@F89 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2=>@DE 6?E:C6=J 3J D@4:2= =62C?:?8]Qk^AmkAmqFE E96C6 H6C6 5:776C6?46D :? D@4:2= =62C?:?8 36EH66? 286 8C@FAD 2?5 D6I6D]k^AmkAmu@C :?DE2?46[ >2=6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^`_^`e^3:C5\=@G6CD\D92C6\E96:C\=:G6D\H:E9\a_\A2CC@ED^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm3:C5D H6C6 >@C6 :?7=F6?465k^2m 3J E96 3692G:@C @7 @E96C >2=6D[ 2?5 25F=ED H6C6 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ =62C? 7C@> C@@DE >2E6D[ 4@>A2C65 E@ ;FG6?:=6D]k^AmkAmyFG6?:=6D H6C6 2=D@ >@C6 4@?7@C>:DE[ AC676CC:?8 E96 >@DE A@AF=2C 2=>@?5 4@=@C]k^AmkAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_f^`f^E9:D\GF=82C\32C\A2CC@E\4FCD6D\2E\4FDE@>6CD\2?5\>6@HD\2E\5@8D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm3:C5D 25@AE65k^2m D6G6C2= 5:776C6?E DEC2E68:6D E@ C6>@G6 E96 2=>@?5 D96==D]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C496CD 7@F?5 E92E 4=@D6 2DD@4:2E6D H6C6 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ FD6 E96 D2>6 >6E9@5]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments ACS principals named 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting BOE approves talks for future of Radney school building Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 77° Sunny77° / 43° 5 PM 76° 6 PM 76° 7 PM 72° 8 PM 66° 9 PM 62°
