Does your parrot know what it's saying? Yes, according to this study...please post your thoughts Do Parrots Understand What They Say? -
I knew it all along...LOL Jk that is very cool! is it only african greys though?
lol this is nothing new XD Doctor pepper berg knew this long ago haha
I've read her book He also created his own word which is mind blowing.lol this is nothing new XD Doctor pepper berg knew this long ago haha
Thanks...yes, her work was groundbreaking; this study varies a bit in focus, but related. Here's an article on the famous "Alex' and the concept of zero Researchers explore whether parrot has concept of zero
Best, frank
Parrot's intelligence can be judged by comparing it to a child. Usually between the ages of 2 and 5, depending on species and individual bird. Just like nurturing a child's intelligence, our pet birds show higher intelligence than their wild counterparts, though the ones in the wild use their intelligence differently.
I believe any social creature has the capability to understand context and language, as it's necessary for them in their natural environment. Like findi said, birds often use different calls for different members of the flock, and calls are their language, and English (or whichever your native tongue might be) is another.
To really reach a high level of comprehension though, it does take some intensive work.
I know of a bird RIGHT HERE in this forum who speaks in context.
His name is Mishka, and he is Antoinette's baby boy. Check out the "African Grey" section, findi, you'll find many many videos of him.