A series of experiments demonstrated that African grey parrots had something like social intelligence in addition to their cleverness. By Elizabeth Preston In a clear-walled laboratory compartment, an ...

African Greys are one of the most popular pet parrots. They are very intelligent birds. They have the ability to imitate human speech and just about any other sound they choose. The amazing thing is ...

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A female Congo African grey parrot does not like its owner's ailing father – and mocks the man's chronic cough by making mimicking sounds. The rescue parrot's name is Jack, although it's a female – ...

A female Congo African grey parrot does not like its owner’s ailing father – and mocks the man’s chronic cough by making mimicking sounds. The rescue parrot’s name is Jack, although it’s a female – ...

Relationships between birds and cats can be complicated. A long-haired tortoiseshell cat and an African grey parrot ...

Only a few mammals – humans and a few other primates – are thought to spontaneously help one another. Now, however, scientists say African grey parrots voluntarily help each other to obtain a reward ...

Meet a feathered fellow who is lighting up the internet with his verbal abilities and intelligence: Apollo, an African grey parrot. Apollo lives with his humans, Dalton Mason and Victoria Lacey, in St ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. An experiment with eight African grey parrots shows the birds are intrinsically motivated to help one another like humans. The parrots, famed for ...

Meet a feathered fellow who is lighting up the internet with his verbal abilities and intelligence: Apollo, an African grey parrot. Apollo lives with his humans, Dalton Mason and Victoria Lacey, in St ...

People and other great apes are known for their willingness to help others in need, even strangers. Now, researchers have shown for the first time that some birds -- and specifically African grey ...

T’Challa, in a rare moment of camera-shyness. Photo: Bravo Typically living between 40 and 50 years, gray parrots are one of the most intelligent animals. And while a lot of parrots can mimic other ...