Why Are Parrots Able to Talk?

A parrot has a large, thick tongue, not exactly like a human tongue, but it helps him talk. The bird is clever and is able to make sounds like the ones that it hears. Parrots are members of a tropical or subtropical family of birds with hooked bills, brightly colored feathers and feet with two toes pointing backwards and two forwards. There are 315 species, ranging in height from 10 to 100 cm. Some can learn to imitate human speech. Some other birds also develop this ability. The birds are merely mimickong, however, and have no idea of the meaning of what they say. They mimic not only human voices but also calls of other birds in the wild. Birds like Myna are clever at copying all sorts of things, it can utter a sound just like a telephone ring.