I have a red lory parrot, how old until they begin to talk?

Answer 1

That depends on the bird himself, and depends on how often YOU repeat words you want him to say. Ussaly around 8 months old you'll understand some words and on and on as he gets older. He will know how to say those words hes used to hearing. Or ring phones hes used to hearing ring. Ect.

Answer 2

One of my baby lories (half red half rainbow) started talking at six weeks. I have other ones who are 13 years old and still only mumble. You need to talk to the bird all the time, simple & appropriate phrases. My lories say "hi birdie" "kittycat" "goodnight" "gimme kiss" "c'mere" and many other things. I recently adopted an older rainbow who supposedly couldn't talk and within 5 days she was repeating phrases from my other birds.
As far as teaching it how to whistle FIRST, I wouldn't. Whistling is a lot easier than talking and once they know how to whistle they won't want to talk. A couple of birds I've had were whistlers before I got them and they never gained as much talking ability as my others who don't whistle.

Answer 3

Some birds can take as long as a year before they learn to talk. Some birds will start when they're in the nest. It really depends on the individual bird, how much you talk to it, and sometimes, the age of the bird. I've heard of some birds not talking for almost 18 years, then suddenly they spout off a whole stream of things their owners have never heard before! Keep trying. Something's bound to come up!

Answer 4

Any age really u just have to repeat things in a low voice and very sweatly. First try to teach him how to wistle..