Alex the African Grey Parrot
When animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg entered a Northwest Side pet shop in 1977 and purchased an exuberant one-year-old african grey parrots on sale African Grey Parrot parrot named Alex and started a 30-year study that changed the way we view avian intelligence. Alex's research challenged the notion that birds can only imitate human language without understanding the meaning.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was originally an Gizmo newborn african grey parrot grey parrot that was purchased from a pet store. But over the course of his life, he led trails in animal psychology that went beyond what was previously thought to be possible. He also proved that animals can be as intelligent as dolphins or primates. Alex was among the most well-known talking birds in the world until his death in 2007. He was a regular on TV shows and in scientific reports.
In his lifetime, Alex learned over 150 words and was able to recognize the colors, shapes materials, and gizmo the grey parrot sizes of objects.
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