Mischief the Raven: A mind-blowing video shows how well people can imitate others
Parrots have been known for a long time to be able to talk like people, but a new video of Mischief the raven shows that they are not the only bird species that can do this amazing thing.
In the film, an experienced American trainer shows how she taught Mischief, the smart raven, to use greetings like “Hello” and “Hi.” The teacher tells Mischief that ravens are very good at copying sounds they hear, which sets the stage for her amazing skills.
The raven gets the trainer’s full attention when she looks right at him. “Mischief, can you say hello?” she asks. The raven answers with a loud and clear “Hello,” which gets him a treat for his hard work. When the teacher asks him to say “Hi,” he does so in a high-pitched voice, saying the word over and over. She tells him, “Good job!” because she is happy with how he did.
The trainer says that Mischief can even copy people who have colds to show how good he is at it. She coughs very loudly, and Mischief coughs after her. The raven’s amazing ability to copy and react to human sounds is truly amazing.
However, the movie also shows times when ravens act without being told. In the clips, the trainer asks Mischief to say “hello,” but all he does is coo. She doesn’t give up and tries again. This time, he clearly says “Hi.” The fact that these birds are having fun shows how unpredictable and unique they are.
Ravens can send different messages through their calls because they have a lot of different sounds. Researchers have caught more than 20 different types of raven calls, which shows how well they can communicate. People have compared ravens’ intelligence to that of chimpanzees, dolphins, and other highly clever animals because they can think logically and solve problems.
Ravens can imitate more than just human speech. They can also copy sounds from their surroundings, such as car engines and animal and bird calls. They are known as one of the smartest bird species, and these skills add to that image.
The video of Mischief the raven shows how amazing these birds are at imitating other birds and talking to each other. The fact that they can react to human sounds in meaningful ways shows how complex their behaviour is and how smart they are.
