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Parrots incredibly talk to one other like humans (Original Post)
catbyte
Sep 2019
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femmocrat
(28,394 posts)1. Goodness, are they cute!
My dogs were fascinated with their conversation!
brush
(53,471 posts)2. Are parrots related to the magpie/crow/raven family as those birds are among...
the most intelligent animals, able to do complex reasoning and problem solving?
at least, not beyond how related all birds are.
StarryNite
(9,364 posts)5. Parrots are not in the Corvid family.
16 Unnerving Facts About Corvids Most People Don't Know
[link:https://www.ranker.com/list/smart-bird-corvids-facts/chase-christy|
brush
(53,471 posts)8. Thanks for the link. Amazing info. I have even more appreciation for corvids now.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)3. i had a parrot teach another parrot to use a word in context.
had one that came to me knowing the meaning of the word oops. any time i dropped something, she said oops.
pretty soon my grey started saying it, too.
i love having parrots in my life.
StarryNite
(9,364 posts)6. I love this.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,746 posts)7. Love it!
Thanks for posting.
gordianot
(15,226 posts)9. Millions of years of social evolution.
Maybe there is hope for humans but I doubt it.
cp
(6,543 posts)10. Fascinating