It turns out there’s some reason for skepticism about the story that Churchill’s parrot has been found. According to this article the Churchill family is denying it.

His daughter, Lady Soames, 82, told The Scotsman: ’I’m fed up with this story that my father taught it rude words. He only ever had an African grey parrot and it certainly did not talk.’

Personally I would’ve gone for the Norwegian blue. Lovely plumage....