Answer: parrots

AnswerCrossword Clue
PARROTSThey're now legal in N. Y. C. after ban since 1938.
parrotsPARROT, to repeat without thought or understanding
parrotsto repeat without understanding
parrotshook-billed, bright-colored bird that can be taught to mimic speech
PARROTSRepeats mindlessly
PARROTSLovebirds and lories, e.g.
PARROTSChatty birds
PARROTSApes
PARROTSFeathered repeaters
PARROTSLories and lorikeets.
PARROTS"Captain Flint" and others.
PARROTSLories and macaws
PARROTSRepeats verbatim
PARROTSPirates' pets
PARROTSRepeats without comprehension
PARROTSRepeats word for word
PARROTSImitative birds
PARROTSMimics
PARROTSMacaws and cockatoos
PARROTSImitates
PARROTSEchoes