The birds also began to engage in more social behaviours such as singing, preening and play. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Humans are not the only ones who feel lonely. Some animals like parrots do too, and to feel less lonely, what do they do? Video call another parrot.
Co-author of the research, Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Dougla at the University of Glasgow, said that video calls have helped many people feel less isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the study, the birds were given a touchscreen tablet to make video calls and could choose which “friend” to call. Those that called other parrots most often were found to be the most popular choices.
“I was quite surprised at the range of different behaviours,” said Dr Hirskyj-Douglas in a report in The Guardian newspaper. “Some would sing, some would play around and go upside down, others would want to show another bird their toys.” During the study, the parrots made 147 deliberate calls to each other while owners took detailed notes on their pets’ behaviour. The researchers later reviewed the video footage.
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