parrot
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They recovered 233 dogs, 66 cats, one goose, one parrot, one pig, one rabbit and two goats; all are being kept in county facilities as evidence in the case against De Anda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The illegal collection and trafficking of parrot eggs posed "a serious threat to wild bird populations and animal welfare", it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hotel security made them remove the parrot, though the humans were allowed to return and eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
To explore the question, the researchers turned to data from the ManyParrots project, a collaborative network that studies parrot learning, cognition, and vocal behavior through surveys and audio recordings.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
You must dispatch the captain, the parrot had said—but maybe I don’t have to.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa's main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday - and some of them have now hatched.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
They also uncovered some surprising patterns in how parrots used those names.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
This suggests that parrots may adapt and use names for different social purposes depending on the situation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
We can’t see the parrots from our apartment, but when I’m walking to Yum Li’s with Dad, I realize that I can see the nest a little bit from the street.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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Throughout the show, fans shook lightsticks, parroted Katseye's dance moves and, in some cases, spontaneously burst into tears.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The expenses that Pentagon officials cited in congressional testimony and that then were parroted in media coverage are much lower than the costs the U.S. public will be forced to pay.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Between songs, the camera cut to Jackson, who took on the voice of white America and parroted things that close-minded critics might say about the first solo rap artist to perform at the Super Bowl.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
One day a fourth grader appeared in front of her with a book about gay civil rights leader Harvey Milk and parroted the line, “This book is an abomination.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
“Bisguier also my second,” parroted Bobby, trying to duplicate Benko’s Magyar accent.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Pochettino has been parroting “Miracle,” the movie about the 1980 Olympics, and coach Herb Brooks’s message about needing the right players, not necessarily the best ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, addressed the crowds where he criticised politicians for "parroting" his ideas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
Doncic seemed stunned when Finley grabbed the can, refraining from parroting the description of the only official NBA-approved beer that Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris character told a bartender in “Landman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
A rallying cry soon came from @ladyfromtheoutside, a TikTok creator who found inspiration in Ms. Kalil’s parroting of Marie Antoinette.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
“You never get in trouble for telling the truth,” I said, parroting Mrs. Merritt.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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