Parrots

Parrots. Written by John Roussel.

《鹦鹉》，作者：约翰·鲁塞尔

Special Birds There are many interesting birds in the world, and parrots are among the most amazing. What makes parrots so special?

特别的鸟儿 世界上有很多有趣的鸟儿，鹦鹉就是其中最神奇的一类。 是什么让鹦鹉这么特别呢？

Pretty birds. Many parrots are beautiful with bright feathers in one or more bold colors. Parrots can be green, blue, yellow, red, or a mix of many colors. They can also be black, white, or gray. They can even be pink.

漂亮的鸟儿 很多鹦鹉都很漂亮，长着单色或多种艳丽色彩的明亮羽毛。 鹦鹉的颜色可以是绿色、蓝色、黄色、红色，也可以是好多颜色混合的。 它们也可能是黑色、白色或者灰色的。 它们甚至还能是粉色的哦。

Smart Birds Parrots are super smart. Like humans, apes, and dolphins, Parrots' brains make up a big part of their bodies. Large brains give Parrots the ability to learn, remember, and reason. Scientists have studied some Parrots that are as smart as children in kindergarten.

聪明的鸟儿 鹦鹉特别聪明。和人类、类人猿还有海豚一样， 鹦鹉的大脑在它们的身体里占比很大。 大大的大脑让鹦鹉拥有学习、记忆和思考的能力。 科学家研究发现，有些鹦鹉和幼儿园的小朋友一样聪明哦。

Talking Birds What parrots are best known for, however, is their ability to learn and mimic sounds. Many parrots can repeat words or sounds they hear. Some parrots can even speak using hundreds of different words. African grey parrots are famous for their speaking ability. Some African greys can tell jokes, count, and correctly name shapes and colors. Some of them can even speak in more than one language.

会说话的鸟儿 不过鹦鹉最广为人知的特点， 就是它们学习和模仿声音的能力。很多鹦鹉能重复听到的词语或者声音。 有些鹦鹉甚至能用几百个不同的词语说话。 非洲灰鹦鹉就以出色的说话能力闻名。 有些非洲灰鹦鹉会讲笑话、数数，还能准确说出形状和颜色的名字。 它们当中有些甚至还能说好几种语言呢。

What makes a parrot a parrot? There are more than 350 different kinds of parrots. The three main groups of parrots are true parrots, cockatoos, and New Zealand parrots. Although parrots come in many different shapes and sizes, they are all alike in some ways.

什么样的鸟儿才是鹦鹉呢？ 世界上有350多种不同的鹦鹉。 鹦鹉主要分为三大类：真鹦鹉、凤头鹦鹉， 还有新西兰鹦鹉。 虽然鹦鹉的外形和大小各不相同， 但它们在某些方面都是相似的。