How a Parrot Learns its Name in the Wild

From Dr. Backus: Animals do prefer certain names. Animal communication allows a great way to ask the animal what name they prefer. Parrots have extraordinary auditory acuity and preferences. Enjoy this video and consider the importance a name!

Biologist Karl Berg asks the question, “How do parrots learn their names?” Are they genetically encoded or are the learned from their parents? In this video, Producer Marc Dantzker delves into Karl’s work and explains how this simple question is shedding light on one of nature’s most complex communication systems.