Reproduced with the kind permission of Wildlife Portraits by Gary Haley
African Grey Parrots are reputed to be the best talkers of all birds that talk. They are also reputed to be the smartest of all birds and can be compared in intelligence to a five-year-old human child, although they usually display the emotional development of a typical two-year old.
Earl was only ten years old when he arrived at the Royal Tunbridge Wells Tea Museum — a mere pup by parrot standards. The museum can expect to care for him for 60+ more years.