Ellie, an 11-year-old Goffin's cockatoo, calls a friend (Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University)

Parrots are highly social creatures. They need the companionship of other birds for their well-being. This is easy enough in the wild, where they live in large flocks. However, the parrots that live in captivity as pets are often bored and isolated. But a new study has found that modern technology may help alleviate the birds' loneliness.