@DwarvenAllFather
African Grays can talk with high comprehension but never have conversatiins you want to keep private around thdm
Some other birds are very good at mimicking sound but might have lower comprehension of what they are saying
I do not suggest getting a Corvid because they might use their intelligence to prank you in ways you may find dangerous and they might be more annoying to feed plus their might be more regulations for owning them