skyrab94 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

smart bird

wixibixi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this bird kicks ass... amazing....

Jstinger (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wow i wish i had a parrot that cool!

RobMacRay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Amazing and very cute! However it tends to lose its lustre when you consider: the use of key words to trigger a reaction learned by rote; and withholding food as a bribe. Birds are extremely intelligent though. Note the recent case of a Quaker Parakeet that warned the owner about her choking baby by getting all flustered and shouting "Baby! Baby!" Don't forget the Japanese crows that wait at traffic lights to drop nuts under the wheels of waiting cars. They collect the cracked nuts.

bobsnel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well you do see her putting food in her hand at the beginning and then giving it at the end...but yes I think you are right. I was a bit harsh. We stay at a house sometimes where a parrot stays in the kitchen. She imitates the phone, the kettle and the glug-glug-glug sound when you pour a glass of wine :-)

SuperNerd1991 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oh yes! That's right, it was Alex! That was a neat bird too! Didn't it know some fifty-five words? Smart bird!

UncleSol7379 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think you're thinking of Alex the parrot who was at the University of Arizona. Poor guy, he passed away last year. My birds and I were very sad. :(

UncleSol7379 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What?!? No, parrots don't just perform for food like some other animals. They do it because of their relationship with their trainer/owner and because they love to get a laugh from people. Believe me on that one, I have birds who won't talk or do anything unless everyone laughs and tells them how cute they are. Birds are SO much smarter than a lot of people give them credit for!

bobsnel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

... and she did all that for the tempting morsel of food that was in the girl's hand for the whole act and she eventually gave to her at the end. Pavlov's dogs.

SuperNerd1991 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This has got to be the most amazing parrot ever! I think that it's owned by a university somewhere, either in Texas or Arizona.