NEW ZEALAND (KGO) -- Researchers call Parrots' laughter infectious. Scientists believe Kea Parrots in New Zealand have a play call, and they may be the first non-mammals to have their laugh recorded.

New Zealand's highly intelligent parrot, the playful kea bird, has a contagious "play call," like human laughter, that makes other kea birds want to play more. A new study in the journal Current ...

New Zealand's endangered Kea parrots are the only alpine parrots in the world, as well as the only parrots who've been caught on camera redirecting traffic.

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful and destructive, it attacks cars, starts landslides and terrorises New Zealand ski resorts but ...

The kea, an alpine parrot from New Zealand, is among the world’s smartest and most mischievous birds. Research shows it can reason, solve complex problems, and combine information across cognitive ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

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