Wonders they say never cease. Imagine a parrot rendering a pitch-perfect cover of Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy”.
Chico, a 9-year-old yellow-crowned amazon parrot, at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Boston, England, became an internet sensation after regularly breaking into the music diva’s song since its arrival 18 months ago.
The footage of Chico singing an incredibly accurate rendition of Beyonce’s If I Were A Boy went viral on social media last week. It hit all the right notes as he sang the opening lines to the 2008 hit by the 38-year-old US megastar while visitors chuckled in the background. Watch the video below:
The talented bird can also mimic other pop tracks including “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga, “Firework” by Katy Perry and “You Drive Me Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park CEO Steve Nichols said: “After more than 25 years working with these amazing birds, they still never cease to amaze me. Who’d have ever thought that a parrot would cause social distancing problems due to being so popular.”
The Yellow Crowned Amazon can repeat human speech in a clear voice. They can live often up to as long as 100 years old, are native to tropical South America, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago and feast on a diet of fruits, nuts, seeds and berries.