Table 5. Context use assignments for all phrases, birds, and species for which name use context was provided by survey-takers.
| Context | # phrases | # birds | # species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeting | 38 | 32 | 17 |
| Separation | 39 | 29 | 12 |
| Attention | 34 | 32 | 19 |
| Request | 21 | 17 | 11 |
| Social | 80 | 57 | 29 |
| Personal | 18 | 15 | 11 |
| Vocal label | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Total | 273 | 170* |
*Name use contexts were reported for 170 parrots – this column sums to 211 because some birds used names in multiple contexts