Each of us would like to get a friend in the form of a speaking parrot. They are not only bright, smart and unusually charming birds, but also capable of accuracy to intonation and the slightest sounds to reproduce our speech. In this article we will talk about talking parrots, get acquainted with the most popular varieties, as well as recommendations for their upbringing and training.
Peculiarities
In the world there are a large number of parrot representatives, but only a few, thanks to the peculiarities of the structure of the language and larynx, can imitate human speech. In its natural habitat, parrots use fragments of songs of other birds to communicate with each other. If the parrot is outside of the flock and constantly hears repeating sounds - the likelihood is that he will remember them and learn to reproduce.
Of course, this talent is endowed with every parrot. Below will be discussed about the most famous species capable of copying our language.
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Currently, there are 5 varieties of parrots, which can be more or less good to teach talking.
Cockatoo
One of the most talented breeds in human speech training. Also considered relatively expensive and rare For private bird breeders. It has a massive bent beak, a large scope of the wings, as well as a characteristic Khokholcom in the Dark Zone. Raised up the horses, as a rule, can designate a number of emotions: from excitement to surprise and fear.
Among their family is considered a real long-liver. In nature, individual individuals can live up to 95 years, depending on the type. Most species of Cockada are large birds - up to 85 cm long, the scope of their wings - up to 90 cm, the weight of an adult individual is up to 1.1 kg. Khokholok is big and long, can be both thin and wide.
According to the color of the plumage and the Khokholka, these birds differ in variety: from black to tangerine and gentle pink shades depending on the type.
Separate varieties of breeds dwell throughout Australia and New Guinea, some species will fall on the islands of the nearest archipelago. They prefer either on the trees or on the rocks and mountainous areas. Food mainly by the fruits of trees, seeds, insects and larvae. Recently, due to the reduction of natural habitats, some types of cacada are threatened. At the same time, they are considered pests in Australia, as they like to empty whole fields.
Cockada is extremely intelligent and talented, know how to talk well (although not more than hundreds of words remember), Extremely tied to the owner and become full family members. In addition to conversational talents, love to fool and play, dance to music (have excellent musical hearing). It is this type of parrot most often is a highlight on the circus show.
In an upset and oppressed state, the bird can deliver significant inconvenience. Loud sharp screams, disheveled plumage, a tendency to bite - all this indicates the poultry mood. That is why this variety It is not recommended to start in families with young children. , these birds are extremely vulnerable and can harm the child until you see.
Despite its ambiguous and capricious character, it is very badly experiencing parting with the owners. The view is inclined to depression and plucking the plumage.
Ara
Ara is considered a typical representative of speaking parrots, it is his image that each of us represents when mentioning the word "parrot". The birds of this species differ from other mothers, bright and extraordinary color, relatively large sizes, as well as a long black beak. External Features: A large long body up to a meter, the limbs are incredibly strong (black), the wings are medium - up to 40 cm, their scope reaches a meter. The tail is sufficiently long and narrow - up to 55 cm. The weight of an adult individual can be varied depending on the variety, feed, dilution conditions.
In nature, it lives mainly in South America (Panama, Brazil). The habitat is most often represented by dense tropical forests with a large number of trees, greenery, an abundance of fruits and water. The diet includes fruits, vegetables, cereals, plant roots, some herbs.
At the moment, it is known about 6 varieties of Ara, which can with smaller or great success to succumb to training and training: red, ricine, green, blue-yellow, soldier, chestnut. Each of these species can potentially be trained to imitate human speech.
Despite the extremely developed intelligence and bright plumage, Ara is not a particularly talented interlocutor. For a whole life, a separate person, even with regular training, rarely can learn more than 50 words or phrases. However, which is noteworthy, Ara phenomenally accurately reproduces individual sounds: gavage, meowing, singing of other birds. A variety is considered friendly and trusting, but it loves very free space.
For her, an ordinary close cage is good, here you need a full-fledged aviary with a lot of porceliers and toys.
Jacob
Beautiful, smart and incredibly charming variety of speaking parrots. Among your family is considered One of the most talkative and training. Externally from other species are distinguished by a gray or pale blue color, the lack of a hokholka, as well as yellow eyes and a short tail with a bright red plumage. From afar, a variety can be confused with an ordinary street dove.
The dimensions are not considered the biggest variety, but much more in size than wavy parrots and lovers. The total body length can be up to 40 cm, the wings are small - up to 25 cm, their scope - up to 70 cm. As already mentioned, the tail is small and short - up to 10 cm long. Eyes yellow. The beak is massive, sharp, drown down, black. The limbs are massive, gray or whitish color. At the fiery itself, it is rare to detect red or bluish tump.
The average life expectancy in the natural medium can reach 60-70 years, in captivity - up to 50 years. Domestic species are considered some regions of North Africa. On the habitat prefers extensive forestry arrays of deciduous forests. The diet is diverse: for the most part it is fruits, their kernels, seeds, roots, some herbs.
Jaco is trusting about man, easily adapt to a new habitat, quickly get used to and recognize faces. Extremely talented to memorize not only words, but also whole phrases - are able to learn them up to 1000 in a lifetime. In the nature there may be capricious and aggressive, extremely jealous for children and other pets, as they like to occupy the main position in the family.
Acquest to talk a person stands from the oldest age. The older the bird, it will be more difficult for her to get used to the new owner and assimilate some words. The fact is that the past and current hosts are almost certainly pronounced separate phrases and words with various arrangements and intonation, which for the parrot is something like reappection to another, a completely new language.
The bird is rare enough and expensive, the price of individual individuals can reach tens of thousands of dollars. It also needs a lot of free space, a spacious cage, an abundance of toys and acresses.
Korela
The bird is considered one of the most active and social species among the parrots (is the type of Cockada). Just like all representatives of their family, possesses a characteristic Khokholk in the dark area and a massive bent beak. The main difference from all other parrots is The presence of specific cheeks with a plumage of orange or red.
Manual Korella is no longer different, no longer life expectancy. The length of an adult individual rarely reaches 35 cm (along with the tail part), the weight is also small - up to 100 grams. The breed is considered the smallest in its family after a pink cockatoo (gala). By the color of the male, the head of a bright yellow shade, a female - gray shade. The cheat's cheeks are orange and bright, females are yellowish and pale.
In the natural environment, you can meet them in the Savans and the steppes of Australia, you prefer to nest at a low altitude near rivers and forests. It is powered by a nectar of eucalyptus, fruits and seeds, in adverse times in the diet appears livery in the form of midges, insects and larvae.
The chance of the Korella's Six bought by you will have a big talent in the conversational human speech, extremely small. Usually this type of birds does not remember more than 30-40 words for life. It is studying with interest, but rather slow.
Unlike other types, it does not need painstaking care, non-addiction in food. It is very attached to the current owner, loves to play and stitch, loves to chat and twitter without silent, that over time can cause a bunch of trouble. The bird has a pleasant, but a rather sharp voice that may not like your children or neighbors.
The bird does not apply to aggressive rocks, but sometimes wants to be alone. Usually it says that the bird does not want to go to your hands. So that the bird does not bother during your absence, it makes sense to leave at home the radio turned on or simply turn on the music on the computer. Then the bird will feel protected and will not be bored.
Wavy parrots
The most common talking point of the parrots, it can be found for each breeder. It is distinguished by small sizes and a motley, bright and wavy color with the predominance of blue, green, pink and red shades.
In size, a lot of people are inferior from their family: the length of an adult bird rarely reaches 22 centimeters, the wings - up to 10 cm, the tail is also small and extremely thin - up to 10 cm long. By weight, one of the easiest varieties is considered - no more than 50 grams. The top of the beak dominant, long, bent strictly down. The color of the keyboard is usually yellowish or grayish, claws of pink or white, gray (small, thin, not massive).
The whole territory of Australia, as well as some adjacent islands, is considered to be homeland and the current habitat. In nature, it can live up to 20 years, moves either by pairs, or in large stars up to several hundred individuals. On the habitat prefers steppe and equible areas with a small number of trees. In captivity, life expectancy rarely reaches 16 years. The diet in the natural medium is the most diverse: seeds, seeds, small fruits, small insects and larvae.
A wavy type parrots are considered the most friendly, active and trustful of all talking species. Very love to play, flew from place to place, tease the owner. Can learn up to 100 words for life , and Excellent imitate household sounds. In contrast to large speaking parrots in some specific care do not need.
Very quickly tied to people, they can not live easily minutes.
The disadvantage of this kind is only one - even if you teach such a parrot to talk, then it will be most often very fast and absolutely vague. To teach such parrots to pronounce individual words, you should begin with short but not particularly fast phrases.
They differ not only to prevalence among breeders, but also an extremely small price among their family. In rare cases, the cost of one individual exceeds $ 50 (depends on age, coloring, the ability to speak, pedigree and availability / absence of documents).
How to choose?
Almost half of the species presented above refers to quite rare in the CIS. Such birds like Kakada, Ara or Jaco are usually very expensive, they are difficult to find even in private zoos or factors. That is why prepare that most of the following recommendations will relate to common types: underwear, Kororel, wavy parrot. From affordable and common parrots the most trainees and capable Corrells are considered, as well as wavy parrots. They remember the phrases much more slowly, but they will try to repeat them with all their might.
Any animals better buy It is in specialized pet stores or nurseries. In such institutions there is a quarantine period, which passes any bird to contact with the owner. Also when buying in the store you have to give up A certificate that the bird is not sick with any diseases, including dangerous for a person.
Buying feathered from hand you will never be confident in your bird's health. There are infectious or colds, which are manifested only after a while. In addition, most private and non-professional breeders will not be able to provide you with any bird documents. When choosing a parrot, it is worth considering the following factors:
- life expectancy;
- level of sociability, trained and aggressiveness;
- weight and length of an adult individual;
- taste preferences of the form;
- Required conditions for the external environment for care and content.
Before you buy, decide for yourself - what kind of individual you want: already saying or not. The fact is that speaking and trained individuals are much more expensive, but they are often very strongly tied to the breeder and first after purchase can ignore or avoid a new owner. There will be plenty of time for the training session of young and untrained individuals, but they are cheaper and will become a real friend in the learning process.
Whatever it was, But training and training is best given exactly the parrots of large sizes: Cockada, Ara, Jaco. Therefore, if you have the opportunity and tools to purchase this particular bird, then the chatters are better than these breeds.
They differ in the most developed intelligence, are able to absorb and imitate more than 1000 different words and sounds.
Large types of speaking parrots are real long-livers. In rare cases, the life expectancy of the same cacada can reach 80 and 90 years. When buying, consider that this is your pet for all times. You will have to reckon with his presence, if you wish to go somewhere far on vacation or just to the country.
Before many breeders, the question arises about the institution of one or two Parrots. It all depends on your desires. If your goal is to breed parrots, it is better to buy two individuals at once. If you want to teach the parrot as quickly as possible - The best training is the training of single individuals.
How to teach talk?
There is no universal training scheme for parrots, which would accurately guarantee that your pet can speak through a strictly defined time. For each pet, the program must be individual and take into account its age, character, distribution area, the challenges for speech learning.
The following tips relate to learning both large and small species of speaking parrots.
- The most important thing in training is to establish a trust relationship between the owner and the parrot. If the bird is shy of you or afraid, you will not achieve anything from it. That is why training should be spent a few days after purchase, when the bird is already a little accustomed to the apartment.
- Start learning from short single words: house, food, key, bitch, Kysh. At the same time, try to reinforce the words associations. Speak "Food" when you give him goodies, call good when they praise.
- The first thing to teach your feather friend is to pronounce your name. The choice of name is also treated carefully - the parrots are best remembered words with such letters as "Sh", "Sh", "H", "C", "G", "K". Common names for parrots - Nyusha, Gosh, Marfusha, Petrusha, Kesha, Andryusha, Yasha, Jack, Kuzya.
- Classes must be carried out systematically, preferably at the same time every day. To make the result faster, several sessions should be made every day. For the duration of the workout should not be shorter than 20 minutes each. The first - in the morning, before meals, then day and evening also before feeding.
- Do not require a parrot of the momentary memorization of the word, say them consistently, with pauses, give the bird a little time to remember the combination of sounds.
- Training conversation should be carried out in silence and tranquility. In advance to output outsiders, slightly cover the curtains. This will allow the bird to concentrate.
- Training parrots stands in a single way, together they will be constantly distracted, and the new information learns badly.
- You need to learn to repeat too: with clear observance of stress, sounds, intonations.
- Each parrot has its own talent for learning and training. Some may learn the first words in a week, others will strongly ignore the owner for a few more months. According to statistics, if you can engage with a parrot, the first phrases and words he will be able to yield after 2-3 weeks.
- For each successfully learned word, offer a parrot some goody - each of them should have favorite fruits or vegetables. The bird should understand why it is encouraged. Praise, too, worthwhile - Parrots greatly capture benevolent notes in speech.
- Parrots are well learn only if the same person participates in the classroom. They must learn to completely copy it to its intonation and pronunciation.
- The most faithful sign that the bird listens to you is a concentrated look right into your mouth, a little narrowed eyes and a static figure.
- Phrases and words will be remembered better if they are pronounced with an emotional color - a questioning or exclamation.
- Connect new words and exercises to learning, but do not forget to return to the old so that the birds do not forget them.
- Follow the mood of your talking friend - if it is too active and does not want to learn at the moment, postpone the training for a while.
Check out the list of recommendations and tips, with the help of which you can do without particular difficulties to teach your bird to talk.
- Do not teach your bird with mate words and foul language. At first, such a passion can be funny, but when familiar and friends come to visit you and hear something offensive to visit your address - an awkward situation may arise.
- Never shout under no circumstances and not call the parrot in the event of failures or slow absorption of some phrases. These birds feel greatly directed against them aggression and are able to block themselves.
- The best incentive for the development of speech from the parrots will be permanent communication with the owner. Cut with your pet more time, talk to him, play, joke, laugh. All this is favorable affecting bird training.
- When buying a parrot, you should choose a separate place in the apartment in advance. Conditions for this place are only two: it should be where people constantly have and should be deprived of drafts.
- When arranging a place for a parrot, you have two alternatives: a cell or aviary. The cell is suitable for single individuals and in the event that you have little space in the apartment and you are not going to buy new individuals. Wolter is more suitable for spacious apartments in the case of buying two or several parrots. It is better to buy an aviary to order - so you can adjust it for your interior.
- As already mentioned, parrot training is a long process. You should not expect that after a week of training, your bird will actively speak in all languages of the world. For the assimilation of individual phrases and words often leave months, and even years.
- Do not buy parrots in an apartment with pets like a cat or a dog. This refers to large types of dogs and predatory types of cats (Siamese cats and min-kuns, for example).
- After buying a parrot in the store or with hands, it is desirable to take it to a survey to the veterinarian. This will make it possible to identify diseases and infections, which sellers could silend.
- Large types of parrots, such as Ara, Cockada and Jaco, it is better not to make people without experience. They are extremely complex in care for an unprepared breeder.
- There are cases when people find a sharp form of allergies to parrots. That is why before buying an individual, tests should be passed on such an allergic reaction.
- Contrary to common myths, parrots only imitate human speech. Some words and phrases can be relevant and pronounced at suitable moments, but this does not mean that the bird understands you.
- There is an opinion that the parrots are best trained in a light half-man. In this case, the bird feels protected and most calm. Therefore, the lessons of conversations are advised to be held early in the morning. At the same time, the parrots are in dire need of natural sunlight, in which their activity rises.
- Many parrots are wonderful simulators that can easily produce short and loud sounds. Do not be afraid if suddenly hear from your parrot barking or meowing exactly like a neighboring dog or cat. Often, parrots can reproduce entire offers from the TV, radio, even from your telephone conversation.
In no case do not buy a speaking parrot in a rustling of momentary emotions or requests of your children. Any animal requires attention, care and care, which may be for an inexperienced family of farewell wear.
Often speaking parrots (like Cockada, Ara or Jaco) are large birds that require a large space. You also need to take care of this.
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