# Why can parrots talk?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Grace Smith-Viduarre and Tim Wright
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Society and politics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/grace_smith_viduarre_and_tim_wright_why_can_parrots_talk)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Whether they're belting Beyoncé, head-banging to classic rock, or rattling off curse words at zoo-goers, parrots are constantly astounding us. They are among the only animals that produce human speech, and some parrots do it almost uncannily well. How is this possible? Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright dig into the anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts. \[Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Jarrett Farkas\].

## Lectures

1. [Why can parrots talk?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/grace_smith_viduarre_and_tim_wright_why_can_parrots_talk/752d34369f45), 5 min (TED's player)