European parrots have dialects

Study is the first to document dialect differences in a parrot across its European range

Monk parakeets were introduced to Europe by the pet trade. © Image by Debbie fro
Monk parakeets were introduced to Europe by the pet trade. © Image by Debbie from Pixabay

In the 50 years since monk parakeets arrived in Europe and spread across the continent, the species has developed distinct dialects that vary across countries and cities, according to a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institutes of Animal Behavior in Konstanz and for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. ...

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