No One Can Cope With Parrot's Unique Talent: ‘Lowkey Scary'
Internet users have a new obsession: a parrot who sings Rihanna songs as brilliantly as the artist herself.
TikTok user @bulutss24 is the owner of two double yellow-headed Amazon parrots, a species known for being talkative, boisterous and inclined to burst into song, according to animal care experts La Feber.
In fact, the company notes that the species are more than capable of singing songs, particularly opera, in their entirety-and that’s just what is happening with these two pets, who have become social media sensations for their rendition of Rihanna and Eminem’s song “The Monster.”
A video shared on April 5 and viewed more than 11 million times shows the two birds sitting atop a cage in the owner’s room. And as one appears to remain quiet, the other takes the limelight as it launches into the chorus of the hit 2013 track.
“I’m friends with the monster inside of my head,” the parrot sings, perfectly imitating Rihanna’s vocals on the chorus-before switching it up with a high-pitched squeak. The parrot then returns to finish the line in the song, hitting the notes perfectly.
“This parrot knows Rihanna better than me,” the poster joked in a caption.
And it proved an enormous hit, with more than 2.7 million likes, as one viewer joked the parrot was “hooting and hollering,” and another posted: “Girl find the note!”
A third said it was “the most amazing [thing] I’ve seen this morning,” and as one put it: “This is low-key scary why does it match her same tone and voice?”
“The scariest part is that they have no idea what they’re saying,” another wrote, with a third joking: “You sure it’s mimicking Rihanna and not you?”
According to Northern Parrots, the birds are social creatures and mimic sounds, including our speech, to interact with human companions and other members of their flock.
When raised as a pet, parrots perceive humans as part of their social group.
Mimicking sounds is also a form of entertainment to parrots, providing mental stimulation and preventing boredom. The breed of bird in the video is noted for requiring plenty of mental stimulation to prevent boredom as a pet, according to La Feber.
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This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM.