African grey parrots stand out among other parrot species for their great ability to imitate human voices and other sounds, in addition to their already acknowledged intelligence. This allows them to pronounce simple statements with the right intention. In a way we could almost say that African grey parrots can communicate with us through speech. Vocal imitation, which is a natural behavior for most species of psittacine and other birds, is also a behavior that favors social bonds. In the wild, African grey parrots learn to imitate sounds from nature and other animals, but they also use their own “vocabulary” to communicate among the different members of the group. For a parrot at home, sounds such as the doorbell or telephone, greeting or farewell are the first things it will learn to imitate. A parrot that feels comfortable at home and has the opportunity to participate in family life will be highly motivated to imitate sounds and learn new things, unlike those birds that live without any stimulation. And little by little, spontaneously, it will develop its own vocabulary to communicate with the different members of the family. As a guideline, baby parrots begin to pronounce words before the end of the first year of life.