"Parrot brains are therefore much more similar to our own than many other animals."
"Parrots have the ability to mimic human speech and are often a favorite pet."
"These parrots, they lived like 60, 70 years dude."
"Parrots are the pros when it comes to imitating human speech."
"Florida: the land where even the parrots aren't safe."
"The reason we have the parrots is to teach people about the pet trade. A lot of parrots are exported and exploited for the pet trade because people think they want them as pets, and then they realize that they're actually really hard to take care of."
"All the parrot noises, guys. I love it!"
"Parrots, like Alex the Great, demonstrate sophisticated language use that challenges traditional views of animal cognition."
"It's worth noting that parrots are an extremely expensive type of pet."
"If you're really getting a parrot just for the purpose of getting a bird that talks, you really shouldn't be getting one."
"If talking ability is really important for you, there's a species of parrot that is guaranteed to talk."
"Scarlet Macaws will generally live about 65-70 years, some can even live up to 80 years old."
"They are incredibly amazing talkers; these things are chatterboxes."
"Despite the complexity of owning one of these birds, in my opinion, they are one of the best pet parrots you can get."
"If parrots had a mascot, it would definitely be the Scarlet Macaw."
"Scarlet Macaws are like the prime example of fun and colorful; they're incredibly intelligent too."
"These parrots are so incredibly rewarding to keep."
"Linney's are adorable small parrots and they have parrot-like personalities."
"Parrots can also mimic words or even whole sentences of human speech, but they don't understand the meaning of the words they are saying."
"Some of them can say a thousand plus words, which is amazing."
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"Parrots are not just seed eaters but have a very mixed diet."
"Parrots have the intelligence level of a small child."
"If you do get a parrot, please make sure you are buying them from responsible breeders."
"Parrots form huge, huge bonds with their owners."
"African gray parrots are considered to be some of the very best mimics."
"Five foul-mouth parrots have had to be separated after encouraging each other to swear."
"Some parrots can talk, and this is one of them."
"These amazing parrots come to us from the northeastern parts of Mexico."
"Parrots, especially macaws, played an important role in the cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean."
"Snooty parrots because I just like the name of it."
"Parrots actually should have a diet of 80 percent fresh fruits and vegetables, mainly vegetables."
"Some parrots can live to be 80 years old, some even a hundred."
"This is first and foremost what you need to understand and believe about parrots and how they have a flock mentality, and you have to work with that, not try to change it."
"We didn't learn to speak parrot, but most of these birds learn to speak our language."
"Birds really work together, a lot of parrots mate for life."
"Finally, parrots can be very noisy, particularly early in the morning and late evening."
"They are considered one of the cuter parrots as they have a small head that just sits on top of their big round body."