“…Of the Psittaciformes, Amazon parrots and budgies (Melopsittacus undulates) are among the most commonly studied, with research topics including veterinary medicine, diagnostics, behavioral, cognition, aging, and sensory studies (Austad, 2011;Kalmar et al, 2010). The African gray parrot has been studied for its cognition and communication abilities (Hesse and Potter, 2004;Harrington, 2014).…”