There are so many reasons to welcome a pet parrot into your life, but teaching your bird to talk is up there. Of course, teaching a different species to speak is no easy feat, but many birds are up ...

There aren't many pets that can literally talk back to you—well, at least not in a language you'd understand. However, parrots are a clear exception. These intelligent talking birds are among some of ...

Our African Grey parrot is now 3 years old, and he is as good a talking bird as we were told he would be when we bought him. Our question: How much does he actually understand when he speaks? Up until ...

Talking parrots have always been an amusement to most people, and how and why they are able to "talk" have been a mystery to most scientists—up until recently. A group of international scientists led ...

Discover 10 genius birds that mimic human speech with astonishing accuracy, from African Grey Parrots to Hill Mynas. These ...

A very interesting study was just published that finds many parrots use words in appropriate contexts. This study, based on an analysis of almost 900 companion parrots as reported by a flock of ...

Parrots are exceptional mimics, not true speakers, as their brains are wired for imitation rather than understanding language ...