speaking birds

dana · 14th February 2007, 06:47 PM

Which birds are able to speak, or at least able to learn a few words ? I am no bird expert, so maybe you can mention a few names for me.

carla37 · 15th February 2007, 01:07 AM

Does it really depend on the breed ? I thought
it is like with talents. Some can learn and it
some not, independent from the breed.

phil · 15th February 2007, 02:34 PM

I only know parrots and those smaller black birds with the yellow pecker. I can not remember the name though. Maybe i will remember it within the day. Or maybe someone else knows the name.

cessy · 15th February 2007, 04:54 PM

I think I have heard of that black bird that you are talking about Phil. Is it the black bird that needs to have a minor surgical operation under its tongue so that it will be able to talk?

phil · 16th February 2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cessy

I think I have heard of that black bird that you are talking about Phil. Is it the black bird that needs to have a minor surgical operation under its tongue so that it will be able to talk?

As far as i know he does not need an operation to speak. So maybe we mean 2 different birds.

dana · 16th February 2007, 09:52 PM

I found something interesting in the net. Here is a list of birds which count as the best speakers. Please note, those four birds are not the only speaking birds. They are just the most talented :

the African Gray Parrot
the Yellow Naped Amazon
the Double Yellow Headed Amazon
the Blue Front Amazon

cessy · 18th February 2007, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil

As far as i know he does not need an operation to speak. So maybe we mean 2 different birds.

I see. What I was talking about is also a black bird but it got a dash of yellow or orange in its eyes. It seems that there is applied eyeliner on its eyes when you look at it.

trixie · 19th February 2007, 01:29 AM

Parrot comes to my mind first when I am ask for a talking bird but according to my research Parakeets are talking birds too and a lot cheaper than parrots.

cessy · 24th February 2007, 08:52 PM

Phil, I think I am talking about a maena. I don’t know if it has an English name but that is the name we use for it in our country.

oopsie-daisy · 26th February 2007, 03:42 AM

I know that parrots and some birds have the ability to learn to speak a few words. Can they really communicate with their owners?

14th February 2007, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
dana Ant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52	speaking birds Which birds are able to speak, or at least able to learn a few words ? I am no bird expert, so maybe you can mention a few names for me.

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carla37 Ant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 42	Re: speaking birds Does it really depend on the breed ? I thought it is like with talents. Some can learn and it some not, independent from the breed. Last edited by carla37 : 15th February 2007 at 01:13 AM.

15th February 2007, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
phil Ant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 59	Re: speaking birds I only know parrots and those smaller black birds with the yellow pecker. I can not remember the name though. Maybe i will remember it within the day. Or maybe someone else knows the name.

15th February 2007, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
cessy Frog Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186	Re: speaking birds I think I have heard of that black bird that you are talking about Phil. Is it the black bird that needs to have a minor surgical operation under its tongue so that it will be able to talk?

16th February 2007, 09:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
dana Ant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52	Re: speaking birds I found something interesting in the net. Here is a list of birds which count as the best speakers. Please note, those four birds are not the only speaking birds. They are just the most talented : the African Gray Parrot the Yellow Naped Amazon the Double Yellow Headed Amazon the Blue Front Amazon

19th February 2007, 01:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
trixie Frog Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 144	Re: speaking birds Parrot comes to my mind first when I am ask for a talking bird but according to my research Parakeets are talking birds too and a lot cheaper than parrots.

24th February 2007, 08:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
cessy Frog Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186	Re: speaking birds Phil, I think I am talking about a maena. I don’t know if it has an English name but that is the name we use for it in our country.

26th February 2007, 03:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
oopsie-daisy Ant Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 92	Re: speaking birds I know that parrots and some birds have the ability to learn to speak a few words. Can they really communicate with their owners?

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