Birds that talk can become a great pet and companion. This type of animal develops its own personality and chooses some favorite words or phrases that it repeats incessantly – not always at the best time. It is very important that you know that it takes a lot of patience to teach them to speak and remember each new word.
Types of birds that talk
Although not all birds speak, there are some species that do possess this quality. Also, that they can develop with great persistence and insistence. So, if you are thinking of adopting an animal that is a talking bird, below we will tell you about the species capable of doing it:
The Parakeet
This bird speaks very quickly and with a deep voice, which makes it difficult to understand him. Female parakeets cannot speak, but males can have a large vocabulary. They live from 5-8 years.
The Eclectic Parrot
It is considered the best talking bird. They are able to imitate a wide variety of sounds, including lullabies, screeches, and bell sounds. These birds prefer silence and tranquility to talk to their owners. They measure about 25 cm and live to be 50 years old.
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The Cockatoos
These birds have the ability to imitate sounds and can speak, but generally without much clarity. Of all the species, the female nymph cockatoo does not.
Amazon Birds
They love to sing and attract attention. These Amazon Birds are very active and playful. Also, they can live up to 50 years.
African Gray Parrot
They’re affectionate and need stimulation. They are one of the smartest birds. They quickly catch the words and phrases; and they are even capable of imitating sounds like that of telephones, that of the microwave or that of some animals. They are especially affectionate and need daily stimulation and exercises to avoid boredom. They can live for 50 years or more.
The Monk Parakeet
In addition to imitating laughter and laughing, they are also comical and create a bond with people. These birds are excellent talkers and can imitate voices and sounds, reaching up to 30 years of age.
Macaws
This animal is a genus of birds in the parrot family characterized by its multiple colors. You can learn to speak, but what you enjoy most is making sounds.
Can they really speak?
With patience and insistence, birds with this ability can speak. Parrots or parakeets imitate people’s speech, mainly because they need to socialize. So, the easiest thing is to teach them to say their name because we will repeat it many times – it could be an easy two-syllable name.
Generally, there are some qualities that increase the probability for our pet to speak: that it be a species of the aforementioned -moros, parakeets …-; make it young; live with several people; and that it has emitted a word or a sound. Birds need social interaction to learn to speak , and they will if the words you say involve food, a bath, and are spoken enthusiastically.
With patience it is possible to teach a bird to speak.
To teach you, it must be one word after another. The most common can be “hello”, “handsome” or some food name. We must repeat the word we want him to learn over and over again with the same intonation. Teaching sessions should last 10-15 minutes, and be done several times a day when you are awake and without any distractions around you. You should be rewarded when you repeat the words we want you to say. Repeat them every day so they don’t forget them.
Benefits of having these pets
A bird is cheaper and easier to keep than any other pet – such as a dog or cat – in a small space. So, they can be kept in a small apartment or flat. In addition, they provide a lot of company for people who live alone, since they are animals that need to socialize with humans, entertain themselves, have fun and talk.
They also tend to live much longer than any other animal, since a medium-sized parrot can be between 50=60 years old. This will mean that you will share practically your whole life with the bird you choose and that you will not have to change pets every ten years, as it happens with other animals.
Taking care of birds that talk
Like all birds, cage hygiene should be taken into account, and food and water should be changed twice a day. Birds must have a very clean environment, but they must also be cleaned by bathing or spraying them with water to avoid the appearance of parasites. For leg problems or infections, the cage hangers should always be kept clean and provided with something to wear their beak. Having a bird is more comfortable and cheaper than hosting other pets at home.
Finally, regarding food, the base of this must be dried fruits, seeds (such as sunflower seeds) and fruits (apples, bananas, oranges …). It can also be complemented with roots, insects or berries . But above all, these animals need to be fed with a lot of care and attention by their owners.
