People also don’t give cockatoos credit. I have a Goffins that speaks like Alex the Grey – names foods and actually communicates what he wants. All of his many siblings were equally talented.
Lots of really neat birds out there….
I was raising Blue Fronts (not crowns) and Double Yellows as far as Amazons go.
I think most of us are partial to those species of which we encountered especially nice individuals…My alltime favorites were Hawkheads. From the point of view of looks, sweetness and talent.