But there is a chance that the experiment will only end up causing more bird cussing.
The zoo eventually erected a sign about the unfriendly language in front of their exhibit.
Not normal swear words, these were proper expletives, Steve Nichols, the parks chief executive,toldCNN.
Two African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) perching on something.Photo: LocHuynh (Shutterstock)
For a time, the situation was manageable enough.
And there is the chance that the zoos experiment could go hilariously wrong.
Ultimately, I think the swearing will be diluted, Nichols told the BBC.
[But] we could end up with 100 swearing parrots on our hands.
Only time will tell.
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