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Do birds know one another by names?
Playback experiments also suggested that vocal signatures are assigned to family members [14]. If true, this would be an intriguing parallel with humans, in which vocal development is often contemporaneous with parents naming infants. However, one alternative that might appear to be vocal labelling would occur if juveniles acquired their own signature calls independently of parents and siblings, and family members later emulated these calls to solicit attention of a focal individual. Another alternative that might also give the appearance of vocal labelling is if parents provide a variety of signature templates to offspring and, as a result, facilitate individual acquisition of a particular signature call, but without directed labelling.
Birds do not have names in the same way that humans do. They do not use words to identify themselves or others. However, they do have unique calls and songs that can function as a form of identification.
Birds have the ability to recognize and respond to specific calls and songs, which can serve as a form of "name". This is especially true for social birds, such as parrots and crows, who use vocalizations to communicate with each other.
Birds learn their "names" through vocalizations that are taught to them by their parents or other members of their social group. They can also learn new calls and songs through imitation and repetition.
While birds may not have names in the traditional sense, they do use vocalizations to communicate with each other. These vocalizations can serve as a form of identification and help birds recognize and interact with specific individuals within their social group.
Birds have excellent memories and can remember specific calls and songs that are associated with certain individuals. This allows them to recognize and respond to familiar individuals even after long periods of time apart.