Parrot
noun
A bird that is known for its vibrant colors and ability to mimic human speech.
She has a pet parrot who can say hello in three different languages.
Often appears as...
- pet parrot
- parrot cage
verb
To copy what someone else is saying without fully understanding it.
He was just parroting the opinions of the pundits on TV.
Often appears as...
- parrot back
- parrot fashion
noun
A bird that is known for its vibrant colors and ability to mimic human speech.
She has a pet parrot who can say hello in three different languages.
Often appears as...
- pet parrot
- parrot cage
verb
To copy what someone else is saying without fully understanding it.
He was just parroting the opinions of the pundits on TV.
Often appears as...
- parrot back
- parrot fashion
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Pro Tip 1/3Vibrant Variety
Parrots come in many types and colors, which can vary by species.
Macaws are a type of parrot known for their striking blue and yellow feathers.
Pro Tip 2/3Mimicry Skill
Not all parrots can talk, but those that do often require training.
Her African Grey parrot learned to mimic her laugh perfectly.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Parrots are often associated with pirates and tropical locations in media.
In the pirate movie, the captain's shoulder was always adorned with a red parrot.
Pro Tip 1/3Vibrant Variety
Parrots come in many types and colors, which can vary by species.
Macaws are a type of parrot known for their striking blue and yellow feathers.
Pro Tip 2/3Mimicry Skill
Not all parrots can talk, but those that do often require training.
Her African Grey parrot learned to mimic her laugh perfectly.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Parrots are often associated with pirates and tropical locations in media.
In the pirate movie, the captain's shoulder was always adorned with a red parrot.
Pro Tip 1/3Vibrant Variety
Parrots come in many types and colors, which can vary by species.
Macaws are a type of parrot known for their striking blue and yellow feathers.
Pro Tip 2/3Mimicry Skill
Not all parrots can talk, but those that do often require training.
Her African Grey parrot learned to mimic her laugh perfectly.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Parrots are often associated with pirates and tropical locations in media.
In the pirate movie, the captain's shoulder was always adorned with a red parrot.
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Discovering Wildlife in...
War, and even more so after the Second World War. The plants just took over. and one of those main ones is the Sycamore, just because it's such a fast growing species. Shall we see if we can find some of those parrots, those parakeets, if we can find the parakeets, we might be able to find some of their nest holes.
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On spaghetti sauce -...
keeps a has a parrot and he loves the opera and he's a great aficionado of of uh medieval history and he uh by profession he's a psychophysicist now i should tell you that i have no idea what um psychophysics is although at some point in my life i dated a girl for two years
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DJing to the sounds of...
sound we have yeah I like to imitate them we have parrot fish chipping away at coral their sharp beaks and the base of a humpback whale pretty much perfect pret never hurt see what I mean there's music all over the world and last but not least he has the runic of a hot of
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Rachel Sussman: The...
That was actually caused by a school of parrot fish that had started eating it, though luckily, they lost interest before killing it. Luckily still, it seems to be out of harm's way of the recent oil spill. But that being said, we just as easily could have lost
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Choice, happiness and...
and he has a parrot, and he loves the opera, and he's a great aficionado of medieval history. And by profession, he's a psychophysicist. Now, I should tell you that I have no idea what psychophysics is, although at some point in my life,
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Lovebirds PIPE National...
here in an umbrella thorn tree in tanzania africa some fishers lovebirds are looking for a nice hollow in which to nest and raise their yacht the lovebird is a small stout member of the parrot family
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Why can parrots talk? -...
With this specialized anatomy, parrots can bark, scream, curse, and recite factoids. One intrepid lost parrot managed to get back home after repeating his full name and address to helpful strangers.
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Deadly Virus Pushes...
there are as few as a thousand left in the wild Steve's team recovers sick parrots and helps nurse them back to health we're very excited actually do that at least not for months Steve's
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Why Are Wild Parrots...
parents should be parents and that means that if they are a pet parrot they have a loving caring home but if they're wild parents that they should be free
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Baby Parrots Rescued...
it's our job to protect the animal an animal now becomes evidence and that evidence is under our care these baby parrots are the lucky ones
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
War, and even more so after the Second World War. The plants just took over. and one of those main ones is the Sycamore, just because it's such a fast growing species. Shall we see if we can find some of those parrots, those parakeets, if we can find the parakeets, we might be able to find some of their nest holes.
Video examples
On spaghetti sauce -...
keeps a has a parrot and he loves the opera and he's a great aficionado of of uh medieval history and he uh by profession he's a psychophysicist now i should tell you that i have no idea what um psychophysics is although at some point in my life i dated a girl for two years
Video examples
DJing to the sounds of...
sound we have yeah I like to imitate them we have parrot fish chipping away at coral their sharp beaks and the base of a humpback whale pretty much perfect pret never hurt see what I mean there's music all over the world and last but not least he has the runic of a hot of
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Rachel Sussman: The...
That was actually caused by a school of parrot fish that had started eating it, though luckily, they lost interest before killing it. Luckily still, it seems to be out of harm's way of the recent oil spill. But that being said, we just as easily could have lost
Video examples
Choice, happiness and...
and he has a parrot, and he loves the opera, and he's a great aficionado of medieval history. And by profession, he's a psychophysicist. Now, I should tell you that I have no idea what psychophysics is, although at some point in my life,
Video examples
Lovebirds PIPE National...
here in an umbrella thorn tree in tanzania africa some fishers lovebirds are looking for a nice hollow in which to nest and raise their yacht the lovebird is a small stout member of the parrot family
Video examples
Why can parrots talk? -...
With this specialized anatomy, parrots can bark, scream, curse, and recite factoids. One intrepid lost parrot managed to get back home after repeating his full name and address to helpful strangers.
Video examples
Deadly Virus Pushes...
there are as few as a thousand left in the wild Steve's team recovers sick parrots and helps nurse them back to health we're very excited actually do that at least not for months Steve's
Video examples
Why Are Wild Parrots...
parents should be parents and that means that if they are a pet parrot they have a loving caring home but if they're wild parents that they should be free
Video examples
Baby Parrots Rescued...
it's our job to protect the animal an animal now becomes evidence and that evidence is under our care these baby parrots are the lucky ones
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Quote examples
Ingrid Newkirk
British Activist
Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders appeared on our TV screens and showed how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats or parrots that the animals end up in cages only inches bigger than their own bodies. For life.
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Justin Chon
American Actor
I had a date with a girl I called 'the parrot.' All she did was repeat everything I said. She never had an original thought of her own. Everything I liked, she liked. Everything I hated, she hated. It was annoying!
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Brian Stelter
American Journalist
Trump followed Fox's lead. He parroted what he heard on TV. He lied and lied, but rather than suffer the consequences, his lies were excused and supported and even celebrated by his media enablers.
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Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
She was not quite what you would call refined. She was not quite what you would call unrefined. She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist.
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Chevy Chase
American Comedian
Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
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Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
Even parrots talk. I don't care about what they say.
Quote examples
Ingrid Newkirk
British Activist
Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders appeared on our TV screens and showed how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats or parrots that the animals end up in cages only inches bigger than their own bodies. For life.
Quote examples
Justin Chon
American Actor
I had a date with a girl I called 'the parrot.' All she did was repeat everything I said. She never had an original thought of her own. Everything I liked, she liked. Everything I hated, she hated. It was annoying!
Quote examples
Brian Stelter
American Journalist
Trump followed Fox's lead. He parroted what he heard on TV. He lied and lied, but rather than suffer the consequences, his lies were excused and supported and even celebrated by his media enablers.
Quote examples
Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
She was not quite what you would call refined. She was not quite what you would call unrefined. She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.
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Will Rogers
American Actor
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
Quote examples
Billy Graham
American Clergyman
A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.
Quote examples
Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist.
Quote examples
Chevy Chase
American Comedian
Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.
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Jose Aldo
Brazilian Athlete
Even parrots talk. I don't care about what they say.
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