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THE capacity of the grey parrot for repeating words and sentences of human language and for imitating the cries and sounds made by other animals, both beasts and birds, is well known. The remarkable aptitude which this parrot shows for “saying the right thing at the right time” is also, I believe, well known to those who have been familiar with intelligent specimens of the bird. But I was not, until recently, aware that the bird can be not only an excellent mimic but also a good actor; and it is possible that some of your readers may be able to give other instances of what I now propose, with your permission, to relate.
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FEARON, D. Histrionic Capacity of Grey Parrots. Nature 65, 127 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/065127a0
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