Which parrots are most likely to talk?: Quick Facts

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Close-up of an African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) showing its curved black beak, pale eye, and detailed grey feathers.

A female Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) with green plumage and a red beak perches on a budding tree branch in a spring landscape.

Hill mynah (Gracula religiosa) with glossy black plumage, orange-yellow bill, and bright yellow wattles perched on a branch in Ganeshgudi, Karnataka, India.

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