Cosmo (parrot)


Cosmo (born 2002/2003) is an African Grey Parrot that by the age of 6, had learned more than 200 words. It lives with Betty Jean Craige, who is a University Professor of comparative literature and director of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts at UGA.

Cosmo is the subject of a book called Conversations with Cosmo, which has Irene Pepperberg listed as the book's preface.[1] Cosmo was the subject of a research study showing the "first demonstration" of an animal using a variety of speech and nonword sounds in a "deliberate, contextually relevant fashion" that goes beyond vocal imitation and approaches functional use.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Conversations with Cosmo: At Home with an African Grey Parrot: Dr. Betty Jean Craige PhD, Irene Pepperberg: 9781890932374: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Home-reared African Grey parrots vary 'speech,' nonword sounds, in a deliberate and socially relevant way". Phys.org. Retrieved May 12, 2015.


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