Tweet Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird by Stephanie Spinner illustrated by Meilo So In 1977, Irene Pepperberg bought an African grey parrot and named him Alex, short for Avian Learning Experiment. Over time, Alex's intelligence surprised everyone as he learned to count, add, subtract, recognize shapes, sizes, colors and speak and understand hundred of words. Add to WishList Available Formats FormatPublisherISBNPrice PrintAlfred A. Knopf9780375868467$17.99Request from Library