Little Parrot can talk!

[cnyguy]

During my search for a new companion parrot, talking ability wasn't a high priority. It's always a fun bonus when a parrot learns a few words or phrases, but it wasn't essential to me. I didn't know if Little Parrot would ever say anything other than in conure language and it didn't really matter. But he does!

Sometimes Little Parrot will chatter quietly and yesterday when he was chattering it sounded like he said "pretty bird." This afternoon when he was chattering he definitely said "pretty bird" several times. His voice isn't loud and clear but it's understandable. In the midst of his chatter this evening I picked out something else he was saying. "Squawk, squawk, squawk." Often when he's just hanging out in his cage he will look at me and make three little low key squawks. I reply by saying squawk three times, with an inflection and volume level similar to his. And he picked that up quickly. He's certainly a fast learner. He's only been with me for three weeks. He might turn out to be talkative and have a big vocabulary. It will be fun if he does and still fine if he doesn't. He seems to be off to a good start though.

 

[LaManuka]

Hope you can get a video, @cnyguy, I love sweet little conure voices!

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Awesome news! I love hearing those first words from our critters!

 

[rheashard2]

Yeah! It's always fun when new words, sounds are learned!

 

[onamom]

So fun! Talking parrots never get old. I bet he sure did say "pretty bird"! Ona does a similar squak-like noise only hers is "rah" and we do it back and forth constantly

 

[cnyguy]

I was really expecting that if Little Parrot did learn to say anything, his first phrase was likely to be either "watch where you're going" or "be careful," because I say those things to him a lot. He has a tendency to forget where he is and where he's going. He will start to step off a perch and suddenly realize that there's nothing to step on but air. I have been saying "pretty bird" fairly often, along with other words. I talk to him a lot, but I'm surprised he started repeating it so quickly.

I'll try to get some video to post if Little Parrot will cooperate. Lately when he sees that I have the digital camera he stops what's he's doing and doesn't move or make a sound until I put the camera down.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I was really expecting that if Little Parrot did learn to say anything, his first phrase was likely to be either "watch where you're going" or "be careful," because I say those things to him a lot. He has a tendency to forget where he is and where he's going. He will start to step off a perch and suddenly realize that there's nothing to step on but air. I have been saying "pretty bird" fairly often, along with other words. I talk to him a lot, but I'm surprised he started repeating it so quickly.

I'll try to get some video to post if Little Parrot will cooperate. Lately when he sees that I have the digital camera he stops what's he's doing and doesn't move or make a sound until I put the camera down.

Yvons is like that, too! I whip out my phone, and he goes silent. Little brat does most of his noises when I leave the room, too, LOL!