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Topic Categories: Behavior • Parrots • Streaming videos
Posted on: October 29, 2007 4:59 PM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: Irene Pepperberg, Alex, African grey parrot, streaming video
Alex was a famous African grey parrot who could count to six, identify colors and even express frustration with repetitive scientific trials. He died about five weeks ago, after 30 years of helping researchers better understand the avian brain. This streaming video below the fold has a wonderful tribute to Alex and his many talents. [2:39]
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Comments
This is actually the first time I have listened to
Alex talk, after reading much about him over the years. Thank you for posting this tribute on your blog.
Posted by: biosparite | October 29, 2007 5:33 PM
Ok, it was pretty good until they superimposed Einstien's hair onto Alex. Then I just started laughing. :D
Posted by: Shelley Batts | October 29, 2007 6:20 PM
I don't like how they describe Alex as some kind of parrot genius. He wasn't selected for high intelligence, he is just an average parrot who got to live in a very stimulating environment. There are likely to be lots of potentially smarter parrots out there being bored to death because their owners just leave them in a cage.
Posted by: Thomas | October 30, 2007 2:53 AM
Irene actually emphasizes the fact that she chose Alex precisely because he was average, nothing special. She didn't want to get the criticism later that Alex wasn't representative of what a Grey parrot was capable of.
Posted by: Shelley Batts | October 30, 2007 2:31 PM