Parrots are 30 million years older than humans. But parrots among birds and humans among mammals are extreme species and have come to share a number of behaviors. Zoologist and author Antone Martinho-Truswell has written a study on convergent evolution in his book, The Parrot in the Mirror, in which he describes how evolution has led two very different species to very similar results and behaviors.
The Parrot in the Mirror by Antone Martinho-Truswell is published by Oxford University Press
Guest Antone Martinho-Truswell
Presenter Robyn Williams Producer David Fisher