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Welcome to Clever Parrot
We are all fascinated with birds that can talk. Not only are parrots beautiful in color
and movement, but the very fact that they can speak captures our attention in a way that few other birds can do.
Parrot's ability to talk or mimic is related to their gregarious nature. Parrots have
a long life span and are very social. In the wild, parrot chicks learn to mimic
vocalizations specific to their parents. As they play or work together, these parrots
repeat vocalizations to each other, which helps keep bonds strong.
There are many different types of parrots, each with an interesting history and
unique personality. With so many to choose from, it is important that before going
out and buying just any parrot, you know as much as possible about the specific
breeds available.
On this site we will firstly look at the different species of parrots available. Where you can buy your parrot and how best to pick
which one is right for you. We are then going
to take a close look at how you can establish a relationship with your parrot.
You will then learn how
to set up your parrots optimal environment, taking into account what cages, grooming, diet, toys etc.
After this you are going to discover a variety of techniques you can put into practise to
get your parrot to talk, including reproducing human speech.
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Getting Your Parrot to Talk continued......
Teaching more
than one thing at a time will make it harder for your bird to learn. You can teach
your bird to speak without standing in front of it but it is unlikely that the bird will
talk on command. Command speech means that the bird will repeat after you
whenever you want it to. Even if you are not able to give the time for command
speech training, you should talk to you parrot as you get ready for work in the
morning, while you service its cage, or do household chores.
There is an old wives tale that says splitting a bird's tongue will facilitate speech.
In fact, this is cruel and should never be done. This type of treatment can kill the
bird and does absolutely nothing to improve its speech. The reason parrots speak
well is because of their excellent hearing and the physiology of their tongue, throat
and vocal cords.
To teach responsive speech, first teach the parrot the answer to your question or
the reply to your statement. Work on the response until the parrot says it
consistently and then begin asking a question and reward the parrot for the
appropriate response. It is important that the parrot take food rewards in order to
teach it responsive speech. Although this process is more difficult and time
consuming than imitation, it's well worth it.
Many people believe it is impossible to teach older birds to talk. True, younger
birds are easier to teach but some older parrots will learn to talk even though their
speech may be limited to a few words. One over the age of eight or nine, a parrot
can develop an amazing vocabulary. As long as the lessons are consistent, the
parrot will continue to learn new words. The level of noise that is acceptable to
one bird owner may be totally unacceptable to another.
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