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Feathered Talkers: 10 amazing birds that can speak human language

From parrots to ravens, discover 10 fascinating birds that can mimic human speech, learn words, copy accents and even form sentences, showcasing incredible intelligence.

Sheetal Kumari | August 20, 2025 / 16:22 IST
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From parrots to mynahs, some bird species can mimic and speak human words with surprising clarity. These talkative birds show remarkable intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to learn complex sounds. (Image: Canva)
From parrots to mynahs, some bird species can mimic and speak human words with surprising clarity. These talkative birds show remarkable intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to learn complex sounds. (Image: Canva)
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African Grey Parrot: The most intelligent chatterer in birds, African Greys have the ability to mimic hundreds of words, as well as sounds and even learn context. (Image: Canva)
African Grey Parrot: The most intelligent chatterer among birds, African Greys have the ability to mimic hundreds of words, as well as sounds and even learn context. (Image: Canva)
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Amazon Parrot: Yellow-naped Amazons are renowned for sharp voices and creating complete sentences, which makes them perfect human speech mimics. (Image: Canva)
Amazon Parrot: Yellow-naped Amazons are renowned for sharp voices and creating complete sentences, which makes them perfect human speech mimics. (Image: Canva)
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Budgerigar (Budgie): Tiny yet capable, budgies can be taught dozens of words and short phrases, which tend to surprise owners with crisp mimicry. (Image: Canva)
Budgerigar (Budgie): Tiny yet capable, budgies can be taught dozens of words and short phrases, which tend to surprise owners with crisp mimicry. (Image: Canva)
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Cockatoo: Sulphur-crested cockatoos will repeat words, laughter, and even songs, making them entertaining and noisy companions. (Image: Canva)
Cockatoo: Sulphur-crested cockatoos will repeat words, laughter, and even songs, making them entertaining and noisy companions. (Image: Canva)
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Macaw: Blue-and-gold and scarlet macaws are capable of learning big vocabularies, even mimicking the voice of humans with clarity and humor. (Image: Canva)
Macaw: Blue-and-gold and scarlet macaws are capable of learning big vocabularies, even mimicking the voice of humans with clarity and humor. (Image: Canva)
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Hill Myna: Hill Mynas are excellent imitators, reproducing human tones, accents, and daily sounds with impeccable accuracy. (Image: Canva)
Hill Myna: Hill Mynas are excellent imitators, reproducing human tones, accents, and daily sounds with impeccable accuracy. (Image: Canva)
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Indian Ringneck Parakeet: Rose-ringed parakeets are able to imitate lengthy sentences and sounds, frequently talking with remarkable fluency. (Image: Canva)
Indian Ringneck Parakeet: Rose-ringed parakeets are able to imitate lengthy sentences and sounds, frequently talking with remarkable fluency. (Image: Canva)
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Eclectus Parrot: With good diction and powerful memory, Eclectus parrots are able to learn a multitude of words and phrases if well-trained. (Image: Canva)
Eclectus Parrot: With good diction and a powerful memory, Eclectus parrots are able to learn a multitude of words and phrases if well-trained. (Image: Canva)
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Quaker Parrot: Quakers are playful and social birds that mimic domestic sounds and short phrases, usually repeating the same with excitement. (Image: Canva)
Quaker Parrot: Quakers are playful and social birds that mimic domestic sounds and short phrases, usually repeating the same with excitement. (Image: Canva)
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Common Raven: Ravens can learn human speech and the calls of animals, and even trick others, displaying their intelligence and playfulness. (Image: Canva)
Common Raven: Ravens can learn human speech and the calls of animals and even trick others, displaying their intelligence and playfulness. (Image: Canva)

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