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The Genius Parrot

Dr Irene Pepperberg details the unique abilities of Griffin, a grey parrot being studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The bird is capable of performing tasks previously thought to be exclusive to humans, great apes and monkeys, such as labelling objects, identifying colours and shapes and forming simple phrases.

English
  • Originally Aired January 5, 2008
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
  • Created April 28, 2021 by
    Luciana Filadoro
  • Modified April 28, 2021 by
    Luciana Filadoro
Name Type Role
William Hicklin Director