ape vs parrot

ape and parrot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ape	Yes	No	Yes	No
parrot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, parrot is a hyponym of ape; that is, parrot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ape:

Other hyponyms of ape include epigon, epigone.

ape (noun)	parrot (noun)
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all	usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
person who resembles a nonhuman primate	a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
someone who copies the words or behavior of another

ape (verb)	parrot (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of	repeat mindlessly
imitate uncritically and in every aspect