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Recording Summary
Steve introduced Carl Berg, an associate professor at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley who is conducting research on parrots and language. Karl discussed his research on the complex behaviors of songbirds and parrots, highlighting their unique life history differences and the importance of vocalizations in their communication. He also discussed the fascinating world of parrots, particularly their ability to mimic human speech and bond with their owners, and the potential for parrots to manipulate other pets in the house for entertainment.
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General Meeting
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for “Prelinguistic Babbling: Insights From Neotropical Parrots” with Associate Professor Karl Berg of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. This will be a Zoom-only program.
Parrots are famous for imitating human speech, but little is known about how their vocal prowess is advantageous. Karl Berg has been studying communication in a wild population of Green-rumped Parrotlets in Venezuela. His crew has filmed inside nest cavities, revealing several cryptic behaviors previously unreported in parrots, including a complex vocal babbling stage. Current work seeks to understand how babbling prepares for complex communication in adulthood.
The meeting will be available only on Zoom beginning at 7:30 p.m. To join the Zoom meeting click on this link:
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