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Meet the mind-blowing parrot that can talk like Matthew McConaughey

Let's all give him a round of applause.
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Samantha Scelzo
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Everyone knows parrots can repeat words they hear humans say, but there's one parrot with a repertoire of voices and noises so large that, in my opinion, he deserves his own TV show.

Einstein the African grey parrot turned 30 years old this week (some African greys live to be 80!). To celebrate his big day, Zoo Knoxville showed off his incredible skills and gave him some tasty treats. Check him out. His spaceship, ghost, baby cry, and pirate are especially impressive.

This parrot's got some set of pipes on him. You can read all about the brilliant and famous Einstein on his website and check out more of his talents on his Youtube page. I highly recommend his Matthew McConaughey impression. It's a game-changer.

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Samantha Scelzo

Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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