Talking?

[happycat]

I know It all depends on the parrot but do all parrots have the potential to talk? Like, with enough training can all (at least most) parrots talk? Also,does it depend on the breed.

[pennyandrocky]

hi,it depends on bird and envirement.my bluefronted amazon only said no.he was severly neglegted and abused before he came to me. it never bothered me sometimes it made it easier to take him out since most people lost interest in him when i told them he wouldn't talk.i had a lorikeet that told me to ″shut up″and called me a ~bitch″ everyday,she also said ″lori don't do it″ which she learned from a macaw she used to annoy.my greencheek sais ″love you,hey baby,and my mommy″my cockatoo sais″hi mya,is mya a pretty girl,yeah,peekaboo,what are you doin″,and if your having a conversation with anyone besides her″blah blah blah″

[happycat]

Okay! I didnt know they could learn to talk from other parrots! is it normal that they learn from other parrots?
I laughed at what your lorikeet says and "bla bla bla"

[pennyandrocky]

yes they can,my greencheek learned hey baby from another greencheek,he picked up the flock call from a sunconure which is not fun,my cockatoo is copying my greencheek noises.

[Shelby]

First of all, there are no breeds in the bird world, only species. A breed is created by humans who breed selectively to create a whole new type of dog, for example, but birds are categorized by different species and they occur naturally in the wild. It's a common mistake, but I thought I should point it out.

Some birds talk better than others. Lovebirds and cockatiels can't really learn to talk well, because it's physically difficult for them. But cockatiels are excellent whistlers, so they make up for it! A male English budgie currently holds the world record for the largest avian vocabulary, but African Greys, some macaws, and Amazons are better known for their talking ability.

I read somewhere that birds actually learn words better from other birds! This is probably because our voices are a lot different from theirs, so it makes sense that a squeaky-voiced budgie would find it easier to learn from another squeaky-voiced budgie, rather than a man with a deep bass.

[happycat]

Oops! thanks for pointing that out. I guess im used to dogs and cats XD Yeah i can see how it'd be easier for them!