Talking bird captivates residents of an Indian village
In Palghar district, India, a crow that a local woman had been caring for for three years suddenly started to mimic human speech. The video of the bird repeating the word "daddy" has gone viral and caused a wave of discussions on social media.
A woman from the Indian city of Palghar has become a news heroine after a crow she had been caring for three years suddenly started to speak in a human voice. The video of the bird repeatedly saying the word "daddy" has gone viral on social media, garnering over 1.3 million views in just 24 hours.
The bird, which Tanuja Mukne found in her garden and nursed back to health, has come back into her life in an unexpected way - it is now clearly trying to communicate with people. The crow repeats human words with amazing clarity, which has stunned not only locals but also users of platforms like Instagram*, X and LinkedIn.
The post was posted with a caption stating that the incident took place in Vada Taluk village, Palghar district. It noted that the bird had become almost a member of the family, astounding everyone with its "human" voice.
Users in the comments expressed delight and joked, calling the crow a "miracle of nature" and a "genius among birds". One commenter noted: "If it had real vocal cords, it would have been producing tracks by now." Others emphasized that the intelligence of crows is comparable to the level of development of a seven-year-old child, and noted that such birds are often underestimated compared to parrots.
This incident has become not only a viral curiosity, but also a reason to think about the abilities and intelligence of birds. Experts are already showing interest in the unusual case and are planning to study the behavior of the unusual feathered "orator".
