Parrot chicks' babbling may help researchers study how humans learn language
NewsfromScience highlights a 2022 study showing that parrot chicks babble as they begin learning language. Experts say the birds may provide the best nonhuman model for studying how humans do so.
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NewsfromScience says a 2022 study found that parrot chicks babble as they begin learning language, much as human babies do. It says the behavior has also been seen in songbirds and two mammalian species. Experts say parrot chicks may provide the best nonhuman model for studying how humans begin to learn language.
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