Why do parrots mimic people?

Parrots are intelligent and highly social animals with long life spans, just like people. ... So a domestically-bred parrot, such as a budgerigar, that mimics its people is doing what wild parrots naturally do: they are learning and repeating sounds made by its family and flock mates, who happen to be people.

Explanation:

Parrot expert Michael Schindlinger of Lesley University explained in Scientific American in 2007 that mimicking helps parrots separate members of their own community from outsiders. It can allow a bird to find its mate and prevent intracommunity conflicts over territory.

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