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nkoo
NKO-o
grey parrot / parrot
French: perroquet gris / perroquet
Nkoo azali koloba maloba ya bato na mayele.
The grey parrot is intelligently mimicking human words.
Le perroquet gris imite intelligemment les mots humains.
Nkoo — the African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus); native to the Congo Basin rainforest and renowned as the world's most intelligent talking bird. Illegal trafficking has devastated wild populations; DRC is a major source country. Owning nkoo was once a mark of prestige among chiefs.
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