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Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, bought Alex in 1977 from a pet store on the Northwest Side. She began an investigation lasting 30 years that would change our understanding of avian intelligence. Alex's research disproved the belief that birds can only imitate human language without understanding meaning.
What is Alex?
Alex (short form for Avian Learning experiment) was initially an baby african grey parrot grey african blue parrot for sale bought from a pet shop. Over the course of his life, he broke new ground in animal psychology, and proved that animals are as intelligent as dolphins or primates. Alex was among the most talked about talking birds in the world, until his death in 2007. He was a regular on TV shows and in scientific reports.
In his entire life, Alex learned over 150 words and was able to recognize colors, shapes, materials, and quantities of objects. He was able comprehend the meanings of words, which is an uncommon feat for birds.