A parrot in Manhattan learned 950 English words. π¦ . . . N'kisi, an African grey owned by artist Aimee Morgana, was studied by researchers at the University of Cambridge in 2004. He conjugated verbs in past and future tense, invented new phrases, and once greeted primatologist Jane Goodall β whom he'd only seen in photos β with 'Got a chimp?'
Source
BBC News, 2004, 'Parrot's oratory stuns scientists' / The Guardian, 2004, coverage of Aimee Morgana and N'kisi Project
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