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Types of Talking Birds

African Grey Parrots
African Grey Parrots

The African grey parrot is one of the most talented talking/ mimicking birds on the planet, giving it quite a reputation among bird enthusiasts. Not only do bird keepers love this intelligent bird, it’s one of the most recognizable species to bird novices as well — everyone knows the African grey parrot.

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Budgerigars
Budgerigars

MORE bird, not all Budgies will learn to talk, so please don't adopt one solely on the basis of wanting a talking bird—and that goes for all species.

Budgies (Parakeets)
Budgies (Parakeets)

The budgie is the best talking bird among the parrots, able to learn words, phrases, and whistles easily. One budgie has been recorded repeating more than 1,700 words! The males are the best talkers, though females can learn a few words and can also whistle well.

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Canaries
Canaries

The domestic canary, often simply known as the canary (Serinus canaria forma domestica), is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird in the finch family originating from the Macaronesian Islands (The Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands). Canaries were first bred in captivity in the 17th century.

Cockatiels
Cockatiels

Male cockatiels tend to talk and whistle more and female cockatiels have a reputation for being more docile. 6. Which makes the better pet bird: a male cockatiel or female cockatiel? Both male cockatiels and female cockatiels make great pet birds. Typically, male cockatiels are better whistlers and talkers than female cockatiels.

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Cockatoo
Cockatoo

Cockatoos are extremely social bird with better talking ability. Cockatoos can imitate a wide range of sounds. But their talking ability entirely depends upon quality of training. There are different species of cockatoos in the world. Among them, rose-breasted cockatoo, yellow crested cockatoo and long-billed cockatoo are better talkers.

Cockatoos
Cockatoos

Cockatoos are extremely social bird with better talking ability. Cockatoos can imitate a wide range of sounds. But their talking ability entirely depends upon quality of training. There are different species of cockatoos in the world. Among them, rose-breasted cockatoo, yellow crested cockatoo and long-billed cockatoo are better talkers.

Conures
Conures

Amazon Parrots are highly adept talkers, ranking among the most chatty in the bird world. It's worth noting that talking birds don't learn human speech in the wild; it's believed that when in captivity, the birds' innate need to socialize is what draws them to mimic humans.

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Corvids
Corvids

Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers. In common English, they are known as the crow family, or, more technically, corvids.

Eclectus Parrot
Eclectus Parrot

Milo, a Solomon Island Eclectus talks, and sings, "You are My Sunshine".

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Finches
Finches

Years ago at a bird show in Medford, OR, I witnessed my first talking finch, a hand fed Java Rice Bird that said the word, “Hello” in a very clear little voice.

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Hill Mynahs
Hill Mynahs

The common hill myna (Gracula religiosa), sometimes spelled "mynah" and formerly simply known as hill myna, is the myna most commonly seen in aviculture, where it is often simply referred to by the latter two names.

Indian Ring Parakeet
Indian Ring Parakeet

The Indian ringneck parakeet is a sub-species of the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and the many sub-species are scattered throughout Africa and Asia. The Indian ringneck is an Asiatic parrot and originally from Ceylon though it's now found in many parts of Asia, notably India and Pakistan.

Macaws
Macaws

Another talented talking bird of the amazon parrots family. This species is known for their contextualize human speech. Yellow-naped amazons have the power to copy wide range of words and imitate them in excellent quality.

Mockingbirds
Mockingbirds

Mocking birds are non-migrating, year around residents of all areas of the usa, mexico, Cuba, etc. they most likely inhabit suburbs, grassy lawns, and forest edges, but can be found almost anywhere. Mocking Birds need open grassy areas for eating, shrubs for hiding the nest, and trees to sing in.Mockingbirds are slender birds with light gray above and pale below and with white wing patches and outer tail feathers.

Monk Parakeet
Monk Parakeet

Monk parakeet also known as quaker parrot mainly found across Europe, South and North America. Like other talking birds, monk parakeets also require care and proper training to mimic the human voice. Monk parakeets learn and imitate the words they hear repeatedly from the trainer.

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Parakeets
Parakeets

Amazon Parrots are highly adept talkers, ranking among the most chatty in the bird world. It's worth noting that talking birds don't learn human speech in the wild; it's believed that when in captivity, the birds' innate need to socialize is what draws them to mimic humans.

Pionus Parrots
Pionus Parrots

The Pionus isn’t much like its South American cousin, the feisty Amazon parrot, though it is shaped like a smaller Amazon; the Pionus is not as talkative as an African grey parrot, though it is as quiet and devoted; the Pionus is not as vivid or flashy as the many conures, though it is the same size.

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Poicephalus
Poicephalus

Learn about poicephalus characteristics, ... Poicephalus parrots are “big boned” birds, ... They aren’t known for their talking ability, ...

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Poicephalus Parrots and Parrotlets
Poicephalus Parrots and Parrotlets

Poicephalus parrots are “big boned” birds, stockier than many other parrot species. They have blunt broad tail feathers and large heads. These birds have a reputation for being among the quieter parrot species, and a well-socialized Poicephalus parrot can make an excellent pet companion.

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Pyrrhura Conures
Pyrrhura Conures

Talking to your bird is the best way to encourage it to talk to you. Just as babies wouldn’t learn to speak unless they were spoken to, your conure will want to converse with you in your language; so commenting matter-of-factly on treats, toys, or whatever your bird is doing, provides the input for your budding talker.

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Quaker Parakeets
Quaker Parakeets

The quaker parakeet, also called the quaker parrot and the monk parakeet/parrot, a native of South America, is one of the most popular parrots of its size due to its availability, low cost, and outstanding mimicking ability.

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Starlings
Starlings

Talking birds are birds that can mimic the spoken language of humans. ... Another example is a pet Eurasian jay named "Gemmy" talking. Starlings European ...

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Yellow-Naped Amazon
Yellow-Naped Amazon

Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata The yellow-naped Amazon is one of the most commonly kept Amazons due to its renowned talking ability and wide spread availability. They are popular pets, but, like any bird, have their quirks and idiosyncrasies — important things to consider when looking for a long-lived pet, like an Amazon.

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