grey parrot; African grey parrot
Refers specifically to Psittacus erithacus, a popular pet parrot known for its intelligence and talking ability.
ヨウムはとても賢くて、人間の言葉をよく覚える。
African grey parrots are very smart and learn human speech well.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; learners should use the katakana form.
The kanji 洋 (ocean, Western) and 鵡 (parrot) combine to mean 'Western parrot', likely a coined term for the African grey parrot. The katakana form ヨウム is the standard modern spelling.