Grey parrot

The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a central African parrot with grey plumage and a bright red tail, known for vocal mimicry and complex social communication.

Psittacidae: Psittacidae is the family of true parrots, including macaws, cockatoos, and parakeets. The grey parrot belongs to this family of highly social, often vocal birds.
Parrot vocalization: Parrot vocalization is the production of calls and other sounds used in communication. Grey parrots use an extensive repertoire of calls in addition to human speech.
Irene Pepperberg: Irene Pepperberg is an American comparative psychologist known for research on parrot cognition and communication. Her work with Alex shaped scientific debate about grey parrot abilities.
CITES: CITES is an international treaty regulating trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. International restrictions address the capture and trade that threaten grey parrot populations.
Animal communication: Animal communication is the exchange of information among animals through signals and responses. Grey parrot studies probe how flexible animal signals can become through learning.
Psittacus erithacus: Psittacus erithacus is the scientific name of the grey parrot, a species native to equatorial Africa. This species name distinguishes the Congo grey parrot from the Timneh parrot.
Vocal mimicry: Vocal mimicry is the learned reproduction of sounds produced by other animals or by the environment. It allows grey parrots to copy human speech and many other sounds.
Alex (parrot): Alex was a grey parrot studied for decades in experiments on vocal labels, categorization, and numerical concepts. His reported performances made the species widely known for advanced communication.
Wildlife trade: Wildlife trade is the buying, selling, or exchange of wild animals and plants or their parts. Capture for the pet trade has caused severe declines in some grey parrot populations.
Language in animals: Language in animals concerns whether nonhuman communication has properties such as symbolic reference or compositional structure. The parrot’s learned labels invite comparisons with specific criteria for language.

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