Trained Parrot BlogParrot Wizard Online Parrot Toy StoreThe Parrot Forum

They are evolving!

Off topic discussions that are unrelated to parrots and other parrot discussions that don't fit anywhere else.

They are evolving!

Postby Pajarita » Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:31 am

They found that barn swallows evolved to live with man - I wonder if this is happening to feral parrots...

https://www.zmescience.com/science/barn ... -242789930
Pajarita
Norwegian Blue
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 18701
Location: NW Pa
Number of Birds Owned: 30
Types of Birds Owned: RoseBreasted too, CAG, DoubleYellowHead Amazon, BlueFront Amazon, YellowNape Amazon, Senegal, African Redbelly, Quaker, Sun Conure, Nanday, BlackCap Caique, WhiteBelly Caique, PeachFace lovebird, budgies,
Flight: Yes

Re: They are evolving!

Postby liz » Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:29 am

Wild parrots are going to humans for food in many places and seem tame when there. The Barn Swallows may think the structures were made for them.
User avatar
liz
Macaw
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 7234
Location: Hernando FL
Number of Birds Owned: 12
Types of Birds Owned: DYH Amazon Rambo
BF Amazon Myrtle
Cockatiels: Shadow Tammy Flutter Phoenix Jackie
Andy Impy Louise Twila Leroy
Flight: Yes

Re: They are evolving!

Postby Pajarita » Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:43 am

Yes, but going to humans for food is a learned skill not a product of evolution. What I would think it is [I am not an expert on these things], is the fact that feral lories in UK are eating from bird feeders.
Pajarita
Norwegian Blue
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 18701
Location: NW Pa
Number of Birds Owned: 30
Types of Birds Owned: RoseBreasted too, CAG, DoubleYellowHead Amazon, BlueFront Amazon, YellowNape Amazon, Senegal, African Redbelly, Quaker, Sun Conure, Nanday, BlackCap Caique, WhiteBelly Caique, PeachFace lovebird, budgies,
Flight: Yes


Return to General & Off Topic

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 18 guests

Parrot ForumArticles IndexTraining Step UpParrot Training BlogPoicephalus Parrot InformationParrot Wizard Store