why cant i get my parrot to talk?

Question

why cant i get my parrot to talk more he only says hello and whistles alot he is 2 years old please can i have some solutions please

Answer 1

some of the birds take more time but here are some tips from google search:

Ten Tips For Teaching Your Parrot to Talk

1. In the same room as your parrot, hold a three to four minute
conversation with someone about a word you would like to teach
your parrot. For instance, if you want your parrot to say "toy,"
have a conversation with someone about a specific toy. Make
sure to place significant importance on the word "toy." When
your parrot finally says the word, reward him with the toy.

2. Hold your parrot in front of your mouth when you first begin
teaching. This ensures your parrot’s attention.

3. Do not let your parrot hear sounds or words that you do not
want him or her to mimic.

4. When you are with your bird and interacting with it, talk to your
bird and explain what you are doing. If you are walking, tell your
bird you are walking. If you are cleaning the house, tell your bird
you are cleaning.

5. Over enunciate your consonants.

6. Don’t begin teaching new words until they have mastered
their first word.

7. Always reward your parrot when he or she mimics you.

8. Play recordings of words you want your bird to learn. Keep the
recording time below 15 minutes so that your parrot does not
become bored.

9. Use an excited tone of voice when teaching your parrot words
you want him or her to know.

10. Make the teachings a game. Peek-a-boo is a great teaching game.

So I hoped I got enough imfo and hope I helped!
Good Luck!
:)

Answer 2

Turn off the TV and radio and stop any activities that may be a distraction. Have other family members and pets leave the room. Let in the sunlight. Birds key off of the emotion and gusto in your voice, not the word itself. So how you say a word is more important to the parrot than what you say. To teach a parrot to talk you need to be the center of the bird’s attention. A parrot that is learning will look and listen to you intently while you speak. It will stand high on the perch with an alert body stance. You may notice that its eye pupils change in size rapidly. Say the word in a loud clear voice with a slight hesitation between repetitions. Remember – emotion and gusto. Birds learn to talk more rapidly when they can associate a word with an action or an object. For example, when you give your parrot a peanut say Peanut Mmmm, Peanut Mmmm. When you uncover your parrot in the morning say Rise And Shine!. It is amazing how much a little bird will understand and he is more likely to use the word when he has an inkling of what it means. African gray parrots can easily learn a hundred words this way and exceptional birds can learn three hundred.

Answer 3

Parrots learn by observation. Have a friend over, and 'act', while your parrot watches. Show your friend a water fish (for example) and ask "What object?". Your friend should reply, parrot-like, "adder-ish". You say "say it better" and he improves gradually. Your parrot will observe and will learn what it means. Above all, be CONSTANT. Ask the same questions, make him repeat if he doesn't say it right, and give him treats. Let him go back to his cage if he wants to (in fact, teach him the word for cage, and he'll tell you.)

This is how they trained Alex, the 'einstein' of talking parrots :)
http://www.alexfoundation.org/

However, if he's not a 'talking' breed (ringnecks and many other small birds have a hard time learning to speak), all you can do is talk to him (turn off all distracting noises) and hope he picks up some words.

Answer 4

What kind of parrot is it? You should learn more about the species. Specific species of birds have specific needs. Most won't talk unless they are happy. And you have to meet their needs to make them happy.

A bird shouldn't be bought on the basis of wanting it to talk. I have 3 cockatiels and none have ever spoken a word or even whistled. But I'm fine with that. Any species of parrot cannot be gauranteed to talk. All are different just like us humans.

If you really want a talker, spend more one-on-one time with it talking with it, really create a bond there, make sure there are no other birds in the house, and make sure it's needs are met (like I said above)

Go Here for more tips:
http://www.ehow.com/how_7158_teach-parrot-talk.html

Answer 5

The key to teach a parrot to talk is repeating the same word as much as possible in front of it. You might get a little tired of saying that word. So just get a recorder and record the word for one session(10-15 mins) and play it in all the other sessions. So this way you can teach him to talk with out doing any hard work. Do this with all your other words that you want it to say.

Answer 6

they only copy what they have heard alot eg hello or the phone ringing so if u say the words u want the parrot to say all the time the parrot may pick them up

Answer 7

a great number of sturdy stuff right here, and the Parrots tongue has been got here across to play a function in that is vocalizations. purely watch one eat, the use their tongues deftly. perchance a better ideal question is why a Parrot talks.

Answer 8

It will all depends on his/her enviroment. If they feel free (even thou within a cage) and relax at home, they will loosen up.
You need to make sure they are happy and reward them with things they like to eat and/or play.
Remember, they are like little kids, so just think of children and display lots of patient.
If you dont spend too much time at home, play the radio. Since they are very sociable unlike most birds, they love it if you could touch their head like tickle and sit/hold them on your hands. Good luck!!
P.S. not all parrots can talk!

Answer 9

I have a blue-and-gold macaw, and he is 2 and 1/2 years old, and he talks a bundle. He likes to say what he thinks is fun-sounding. He mimicked my mom's laugh, and whistles just like me. Say weird phrases around him. Once my bird said "got your socks on?" so try random, silly phrases if you want. Also, Repetition is the key. If you want him to say Hola! then every time that you see him, say Hola!.

Hope this helps.

Answer 10

How much time do you spend with your bird? Play tapes, cd, radio, tv when you are not there. A parrot can only repeat what he hears.