The parrot you had might not recognise itself in the mirror, as it might be trying to impress its reflection. However, I'd really like to see this performed on

The parrot you had might not recognise itself in the mirror, as it might be trying to impress its reflection. However, I'd really like to see this performed on an African Grey, as the one in the local pet store is surprisingly smart as it actually amuses itself by speaking. This isn't how it sounds; people go up to it and say hello -because- it's a parrot, and it never says anything except when the store owner says hello. Yet when someone goes to walk away it'll say hello or meow (yep it meowed at my girlfriend's mum) at them and they'll turn back to try and talk to it again. They'll give up and it'll say hello/meow again and will keep doing this until it gets bored and moves to a different part of the store. I'd like to see an explination as to how the african grey seems to have a sense of humour. I've heared all the "it's been trained to" dismissals, yet it does it of its own volition as it's left to roam the store and the owner barely works there. It's not like it gets a treat as I've spent an hour in there and it does it to select people. I just can't figure it out, and I've heared repeatedly that people see a sense of humour in them.