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gray parrot
noun
- an ashy-gray, African parrot, Psittacus erithacus, having a short, red tail, noted especially for its ability to mimic speech.
Example Sentences
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.
“The whole field completely disintegrated,” said Irene Pepperberg, a comparative cognition researcher at Boston University, who became known for her work with an African gray parrot named Alex.
“In the 2000s you could buy a hand-fed African gray parrot for $1,500 and now they’re over $6,000,” said Dr. Teresa Micco, a veterinarian who treats birds at Point Vicente Animal Hospital in Rancho Palos Verdes.
“In the 2000s you could buy a hand-fed African gray parrot for $1,500 and now they’re over $6,000,” said Dr. Teresa Micco, a veterinarian who treats birds at Point Vicente Animal Hospital in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Pepperberg herself discovered something like babbling in a famed African gray parrot named Alex, which she studied for more than 30 years.
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