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Nov 2022
48m 24s

Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 4: Parrots...

SHARON HANDY
About this episode

Let’s relax and sleep with more about the clever parrot family, learn of celebrated chatty birds, and remind ourselves why getting a talking bird from a sailor isn’t always the best idea. Salty!

 

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