- Pet bird proves it doesn’t take a human to complete tasks around the house
- In an amusing clip, the African Grey named Petra can be heard ordering its owner’s virtual assistant, Alexa, to flip on the living room lights
- Petra continues to talk to the virtual assistant after the lights come on
- The parrot is then heard laughing as it sits on its perch in the lit room
Petra the parrot is no feather-brain. The chatty African Grey has apparently decided its does not need a human to complete simple tasks around the house.
In a hilarious video clip posted online, the parrot is heard ordering its owner’s voice-activated virtual assistant, Alexa, to flip on the living room lights – and the gadget complies.
Petra says: ‘Alexa, all lights on.’ The successful bird then nods its head in apparent satisfaction before engaging in ‘small talk’ with Alexa.
Clearly imitating its owner, it repeats phrases including ‘Do you want fresh water?’, ‘What do you want?’ and ‘Say you’re sorry.’
The pet bird then laughs and whistles as it sits on its perch.
It is unclear where the footage was taken but African grey parrots are expert mimics and Petra appears to be speaking in an American accent.
The breed, which lives for an average of 50 to 60 years, is a popular choice of pet bird in the UK or US. They are known for their incredible speaking ability and are capable of memorising hundreds of words and phrases.
Enthusiasts say African Greys combine the intelligence of a five-year-old child with the temperament of a two-year-old.
A parrot named Petra proved it doesn’t take a human to complete simple tasks around the house
Petra can be heard ordering its owner’s virtual assistant, Alexa, to flip on the living room lights
The pet bird says: ‘Alexa, all lights on,’ in an order the assistant immediately complies to
The parrot is then seen nodding its head as it continues to engage in a little more small talk
Toward the end of the short clip, Petra begins chuckling as in hangs out in the lit room