Parrots – they’re a bird species that are impossible to miss as they enliven Australian suburbia and bushland with their shrill voices, vibrant hues and entertaining personalities.
But as Parrot Paradise, hosted and narrated by Aaron Pedersen, shows there’s a lot more to these to these colourful, raucous and gregarious birds.
Forget the term “bird brain,” because they are far from simple-minded. Parrots are by far some of Earth’s most intelligent birds, and Australia gave them to the world. Of all the bird species, they are the ones most like humans – intelligent, talkative, playful, curious, dextrous, sociable, argumentative and open to learning all through their long lives.
This episode explores what is it about Australia that has helped these intelligent birds thrive, and what kind of impact their exceptional intellect has on our environment.
Production details: Produced by WildBear Entertainment in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
