gray parrot
Americannoun
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The work shows the value of “studying birds’ number sense and communication,” says Irene Pepperberg, a comparative psychologist at Boston University known for her research with Alex, a highly intelligent African gray parrot.
From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024
Days before we left, his gray parrot, who every summer for three years had gloried in sitting in the apple tree each morning, flew away.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2018
In fact, the African gray parrot is now listed as endangered, raising fears that the world’s most popular pet bird may become one of the rarest.
From National Geographic ● May 21, 2018
“Not quite as good as an African gray parrot but in that same league,” John said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2015
Even the crusty old iguana and a gray parrot that bit me six times.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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