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Parrots can learn to mimic human speech.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Parrots can learn to mimic human speech?
Unclear. Several sources support the claim in part: a peer-reviewed paper notes parrots can learn human words, another calls the budgerigar a popular mimic of human speech, and a bird guide and pet-keeping answers say parrots such as African greys and macaws can learn human speech. None of the placed items settles the general claim in full; they cover particular species or contexts.
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How can I identify a pet bird that will be able to mimic human speech?. (n.d.). pets.stackexchange.com. https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/768
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E., H. B. & Bill, P. (2004). A Behavioral Look at the Training of Alex: A Review of Pepperberg's "The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots". eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ848171
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How hard will it be to train my parrot to talk?. (n.d.). pets.stackexchange.com. https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/151
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bird-the-definitive-visual-guide. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/bird-the-definitive-visual-guide
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Eda-Fujiwara, H., Imagawa, T., Matsushita, M., Matsuda, Y., Takeuchi, H., & Satoh, R. (2012). Localized Brain Activation Related to the Strength of Auditory Learning in a Parrot. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038803
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L, B., V, G., M, H., E, R., & CR, D. (2026). Name use by companion parrots.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346830
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Athena, V. & M., G. H. (2013). Infant Perception of Atypical Speech Signals. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029055
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Dent, M. L., Brittan-Powell, E. F., Dooling, R. J., & Pierce, A. (1997). Perception of synthetic /ba/-/wa/ speech continuum by budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.420111
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