talking bird
Feathered mimic speaks
A talking bird is a bird capable of mimicking human speech, most commonly parrots, mynas, and certain corvids.
The phrase also appears in folklore and fairy tales, where talking birds serve as messengers or sources of forbidden knowledge: The talking bird revealed the king's secret.
Some talking birds learn hundreds of words; others manage only a few phrases.
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- mynahSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
- mimicOne who copies others
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
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- Bird CharactersWoodstock, Tweety, Road Runner, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck
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