Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence Departments and Research Groups Group von Bayern News News and research highlights from the group "Comparative Cognition" News Blue-throated macaws learn by imitating others September 04, 2025 First evidence of imitation from a third-party perspective outside of humans more Blue-throated macaws have advanced motor imitation capabilities December 06, 2024 Parrots display automatic imitation of goal-less actions more Parrots remember their own actions December 05, 2022 This ability is an important prerequisite for self-representation and episodic memory more "A parrot as a pet is like a toddler who never grows up" May 30, 2022 Interview with zoologist Auguste of Bavaria on endangered parrots and their suitability as pets more New Marshmallow-Test in parrots November 05, 2021 African grey parrots may have better self-control than macaws more Prosocial and tolerant parrots help others to obtain food January 09, 2020 African grey parrots spontaneously help conspecifics without obvious benefits to themselves more New Caledonian crows can create compound tools October 24, 2018 The birds are able to combine individual parts to form a long-distance reaching aid more Parrots think in economic terms September 01, 2018 These birds can forgo an immediate reward in favour of a greater reward in the future. more
