I have an African Grey Parrot, so this discovery does not surprise me at all. If anything, it makes me wonder where these scientists have been all these years that they would be stunned by what most parrot owners have known forever.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26697328 That thought crossed my mind as well. Does your parrot talk?
Yes, she talks, but she's not a big talker. Her vocabulary is not as large as some African Greys.
It's her antics that show how truly intelligent she is.
She plays with children's toys, because bird toys are not challenging enough for her.
She has a Peek-a-Boo Park crib toy in her cage. She turns the crank, slides the windows back and forth, and pushes the buttons. (There are a number of buttons in different shapes and colors. e.g. If the yellow circle button is pushed, an automated voice will say "yellow circle".)
If I say "push red square", my parrot will push the red square button. If I "push yellow circle", she will push the yellow circle button. She knows her shapes and colors.
She also has a concept of numbers. If I say I'm going to give her three grapes and only give her two, she will pitch a fit until she gets the third one.
