British parrot lost for 4 years returns home, now speaking Spanish instead of English.

 

He disappeared speaking with a British accent. Four years later, he came back chatting in Spanish.

Nigel, an African grey parrot, went missing from his owner’s home in California and was gone for four years. His owner is British, and Nigel used to mimic that accent clearly. When he was finally found, he was saying phrases like “¿Qué pasó?” and even asking for someone named Larry.

A local veterinarian scanned his microchip, located the registered owner, and arranged the reunion. The return was emotional, loud, and unforgettable.

No one knows where Nigel spent those missing years. What is certain is that parrots absorb the sounds around them. Four years was long enough to trade one accent for another and build an entirely new vocabulary.

He may never reveal the full journey. But he is home again — and speaking differently than before.

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Source: Associated Press. (2014). Missing parrot turns up minus British accent and speaking Spanish. The Guardian, N/A, N/A.

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