In the article Why do parrots talk, Ashley P. Taylor explains how and why parrots talk, along with how they learn dialogue. Although parrots have the best talking abilities among all birds, any vocal bird has a part in their brain called the ‘song system’ that is dedicated to this. However, what makes parrots unique is that their ‘song system’ is split into two different layers- an ‘inner core’ that is common to all vocal birds, and an outer ‘shell’ that is unique to parrots. It is believed that this shell is what allows them to be such good speakers. Parrots in the wild won’t understand…