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Today’s Wild Fact is really going to go to the birds.\u00a0 Of course, I mean this literally as we are talking about one of the smartest birds I know, the African Grey Parrot.\u00a0 Okay, so maybe I don’t really know them but I know of them so that has to count for something.\u00a0 I am guessing by now you realized these Parrots can be found in the rain-forests of west and central Africa.\u00a0 You have probably also noticed that these Parrots are not nearly as colourful as their more common Parrot cousins.\u00a0 This doesn’t make them any less spectacular though.<\/p>\n

I wasn’t kidding when I said the African Grey Parrot was one of the smartest birds I know.\u00a0 In fact, scientists actually believe this particular Parrot to be one of the most intelligent bird species found on our little planet.\u00a0 Now I am not saying I would copy off these guys during exam time.\u00a0 Let’s face it, they are still birds. So what makes the Grey Parrot more intelligent than other birds?\u00a0 Like other Parrots, the African Grey Parrot is capable of imitating human speech.\u00a0 In fact, this particular sub-species is known to be the best at imitating humans.\u00a0 Believe it or not one captive Grey Parrot, N’kisi, was believed to have a vocabulary of over 950 words! That bird has a larger vocabulary than I do.<\/p>\n

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Besides being able to imitate humans (and other birds, which is unique among wild Parrots), the African Grey Parrot is capable of associating these words with their meanings.\u00a0 That’s right, they aren’t just repeating what they hear but they actually understand what the words mean.\u00a0 They are also able to understand the concepts of colours, shapes, numbers, etc.\u00a0 Incredibly, these simple birds have been known to complete cognitive tasks equivalent to that of dolphins, chimpanzees and even toddlers.\u00a0 Yep, your pet Grey Parrot is just as intelligent as your 2 year old kid.<\/p>\n

African Grey Parrot Fast Fact<\/strong> – Just to illustrate how intelligent the African Grey Parrot is, I wanted to share a quick story with you.\u00a0 I am sure all of you have heard of Jane Goodall, famous for her work with chimpanzees.\u00a0 Well, when she went to visit N’kisi (remember the bird with the large vocabulary) the Parrot greeted her by saying “Got a Chimp?”.\u00a0 Believe it or not N’kisi had seen pictures of Jane Goodall with Chimpanzees and put the two together when he greeted her.\u00a0 Just one example of how they actually understand the meaning of the words they speak.\u00a0 Pretty impressive, right?<\/p>\n

I couldn’t possibly write a whole fact about the amazing talking Grey Parrot without including a short video clip.\u00a0 If you want to be impressed today then check out Einstein the African Grey Parrot below.\u00a0 Enjoy the rest of your day!<\/p>\n

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