24 Nov 2025
These birds are beeping and booping like R2-D2. Which one did it best?
Smithsonian Magazine
European starlings were better than parrots at imitating R2-D2’s high-pitched chattering, possibly because of their special control over a vocal organ (see also Instagram).
Onderzoekers leren apen bewegen op het ritme van muziekVolkskrant
Welke vogel kan het beste R2D2 nadoen? Een papegaai?NTR Wetenschap
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