VIDEO: Parrot Sings 'Queen of the Night' From THE MAGIC FLUTE

This bird needs his own show!

By: Stephi Wild Aug. 06, 2020

This bird needs his own show! A video was recently posted to a Facebook page called Music Porn, featuring a parrot performing opera!

The parrot performed a beautiful rendition of "Queen of the Night" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute."

Watch the video!

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