A parrot's way of saying "thanks"

[alfy1]

My parrot has a specific way of thanking. Whenever i or someone else hands him a treat of some kind ( a fruit, biscuit etc. ) he makes a noise, like a cough, which he never uses the rest of the time. He makes that sound EVERY time , immediatly after he gets the treat ( but he makes a completely different sound after i pet him ). Has anyone else observed a similiar behaviour? Pay attention to what your grey says after you give him something.

 

[Bandespresso]

Espresso's thank you is a VERY high-pitched beep. If she wasn't so darn cute it would be obnoxious! Also, her way of saying goodbye is a zipper sound.

 

[Darci]

When mine gets something she likes, she lets out a shrill sound. She also does it when I come home. She is never loud other than that. I'm lucky. She's talkative but she never screams or anything of that nature.

 

[Frumpydumple]

My Green Cheek Conure used to say thank you whenever I gave her a sunflower seed.

Also, are you sure he is making a happy sound and not a noise due to a respiratory issue? Just saying, because my Mother's Sun Conure used to make a cough type noise when she gave him treats.

I think my Mother's African Grey makes a high pitched noise when he gets treats as well.

 

[Darci]

If it's tied to a behaviour, I would think it's fine. A cough is more involuntary.

 

[Sheeji]

My CAG makes a clicking sound like that of a dolphin when he wants to be scratched and Whilst being scratched. He bows his head and clicks. Cutest thing ever.
Also I think if your bird is just doing it when you give him treats and not other times then that's just it a Thank you. How sweet!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

My parrot has a specific way of thanking. Whenever i or someone else hands him a treat of some kind ( a fruit, biscuit etc. ) he makes a noise, like a cough, which he never uses the rest of the time. He makes that sound EVERY time , immediatly after he gets the treat ( but he makes a completely different sound after i pet him ). Has anyone else observed a similiar behaviour? Pay attention to what your grey says after you give him something.

Oh yes...my TAG always "woo'd" in different tones..either with treets,or saying hello,even when giving her regular food. and it was funny,coz each episode was in a different tune.


Jim

 

[EdwardH]

Goes to show just how smart birds really are! Whoever came up with the term "bird brained" meaning dumb or stupid never had a bird.