Scientific American

These Birds Learned to Tweet Like R2-D2. Listen to the Uncanny Results

The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others ...
WLRN

Macaws In Danger: Bird Lovers Sound The Alarm As Numbers Dwindle

Strawberry is a 41-year-old Scarlet Macaw rescued by the president of the Bird Lovers Club in Broward County, Florida. Every morning, Daria Feinstein checks the bird feeders in her backyard in Coral ...

Can birds imitate R2-D2? Yes, and some are surprisingly good at it

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...
EurekAlert!

Can birds imitate Artoo-Detoo? Yes - and some are surprisingly good at it

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They’re famous for copying human speech, ...

Bird or droid? Starlings nail R2-D2 beeps and boops.

When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .
Houston Chronicle

Popularity of hyacinth macaws puts mesmerizing birds at risk

PANTANAL, Brazil - Hyacinth macaws in their cobalt-blue splendor descended on palm trees like exalted angels as we sat in our unpretentious fishing camp along the Rio Piquiri. The birds appeared in ...