How to teach a parrot to speak?

So, it’s done! You have made a little feathered friend, perhaps the only creature on the planet capable of amazingly accurately copying human speech. So what parrots are talking about? It is believed that the most capable in this matter are Amazons, grays, cockatoos and budgerigars. By the way, it is the “wavy” that holds the world record as the most talkative bird.: at the end of the last century, the talking parrot Pak got into the Guinness Book of Records, having learned 1728 words. This is nothing less than the vocabulary of a 5-year-old child. But do not think that only these breeds are able to impress you with their oratorical abilities. Other parrots have no less talent – it all depends on the teacher.

Of course, there are certain conditions, the observance of which will bring you as close as possible to your goal. It:

• parrot age Best of all, of course, chicks lend themselves to learning, but with the right approach, an adult bird can also be taught to speak.

• Gender parrot According to the observations of many hobbyists and ornithologists, males are more capable of learning human speech. They grab the material faster, make contact easier. However, among females, perfectly gifted eloquent individuals also come across, while their speech is much clearer and clearer.

• The attitude of the parrot to the owner To achieve high results, the parrot must feel love, respect and tenderness towards his “teacher”. Then the classes will give him pleasure, he will strive to conduct them and try to make everything work out for him.

• Conditions for keeping a parrot The parrot should feel comfortable and convenient throughout the day, be well-groomed and well-fed, and not feel fear. Then everything will turn out just fine. At the same time, one must be wary of the manifestation of the other side of the coin: the spoiledness of the feathered one. When a pet turns into a real dictator, demands, screams, hooligans in a cage, then he most likely will not listen and learn – it will simply be impossible to force him. Unfortunately, it is impossible to re-educate such a bird on your own. Even if the parrot is transferred to a specialist “for re-education”, upon his return everything will be repeated. The only way out is to sell the pet and get a new one. To prevent this from happening, consider communication tactics that all family members will follow. It is well known that a parrot is a social bird, which means that it obeys the rules of the flock. Getting into the “human flock” (family), the parrot, especially if it is a chick, begins to identify itself with the new team. Soon he determines the leader and obeys and obeys for the most part only him.

Many bird lovers say that most often the person who feeds and cares for him becomes an idol for a parrot to follow. However, there were cases, and quite frequent, when this was not the case. Parrots are often guided by criteria incomprehensible to humans for choosing “their leader”. It happens that they begin to seek communication with a family member who has almost no contact with him at all. They begin to joyfully greet him, copy his speech, imitate his voice. Some scientists say that birds perfectly feel the human aura and draw their conclusions based on this feeling. In any case, only the one chosen by the bird itself is capable of teaching a feathered conversation.

Techniques for Teaching a Parrot to Talk

To date, bird lovers have developed several methods for teaching human speech to parrots, but three are the most famous and most often used.

1. The owner teaches the parrot to speak. “+” bright and warm emotional relationships. Both participants feel great and comfortable, which means that the learning process is easy. “-” often the teacher overloads the attention of the bird with a lot of words and passing phrases (as he continues to communicate with him, as usual), and this makes it difficult for the bird to concentrate and complete the tasks successfully.

2. A parrot is taught using a tape recorder. “+” significantly saves the time of the feathered owner. “-” the parrot quickly gets used to the sounds of the tape recorder, and he ceases to perceive it as teaching material. In addition, the memory of a parrot is situational, i.e. he learns the words in the context of the situation. So, since the tape recorder “speaks” when no one is in the apartment, then your pet will also make his fiery speeches in your absence. Why then so much work?

3. Method of rivalry. The method is based on the training of a parrot by two family members: one is a teacher, the other is a student, a rival of the parrot. “+” situational learning, i.e. learning to speak in the context of a specific dialogue. Thus, as a result, the speech of the pet will be more logical and interesting. “-” both teachers must have deep knowledge in this method, otherwise the goal will not be achieved.

How talking parrots help fulfill wishes.

Of course, the talking parrot will become a favorite of your family, it will amaze guests, and sometimes participate in psychological experiments. Many women begin to use this wonderful ability of parrots to repeat everything several times. There are some very interesting stories on the Internet. So, one enterprising lady taught her parrot the phrase “Repair! We need a refurbishment!”. In the end, the husband gave in under double pressure, and the repair was carried out. Another parrot picked up the phrase and learned it himself. The wife several times turned to her husband with special emotionality: “I want a fur coat!”. The parrot remembered it and began to repeat it every time the husband came into his field of vision. As a result, the woman soon got her dream.

The most optimal time for training parrots is the morning and evening hours. The duration of the lessons can vary from 5-15 minutes to 1 hour per day. It all depends on the desire of the bird and your patience. Learn to understand your pet’s body language, and the understanding between you will soon be very deep. You should not use the method of teaching conversation in the dark, when during the lesson the cage is covered with a dark cloth. This will disorientate him. It is better to just turn off all extraneous noise (radio, TV) so that it does not distract him. Teach your pets, give them time and attention and they will not be left in debt.