There are many stories about how parrots have learned to imitate human speech and even understand some of the words they utter, but the idea that a parrot can become an interpreter is largely fictional.
Nevertheless, there are several historical anecdotes in which parrots are used as translators or messengers in one capacity or another. One such story dates back to the late sixteenth century, when the explorer Sir Walter Raleigh returned to England from his voyage to South America with a parrot named Watt. According to Raleigh's account, Watt was able to learn to speak several of the languages spoken by the indigenous peoples he encountered on his journey and was used as an interpreter during negotiations with these groups.
Another story takes place in the 19th century, when a parrot named Koko is said to have served as an interpreter between a group of English sailors and a Maori tribe in New Zealand. According to legend, Koko learned to speak English and Maori and was able to help