whats the smartest bird you can have as a pet?

Answer 1

i think the african gray.

Answer 2

I would say a crow, african grey parrot or raven. I used to have a pet crow. I raised her from a 3 day old chick, she has grown up and found herselfe a mate and living wild now. But she was an amazing pet! she was tamer than most parrots, loved to be petted and scratched, she started to learn to talk with meaning (called my name if she wanted me, told people "NO!" if she didn't like what they were doing, made all kinds of animal noises). But I only had her for 2 years never got the chance to see her full potential with speech. She was a mastermind bird, she could open small containers and boxes, untie knots, put away toys, help me plant my garden (and sometimes help me unplant it =P) make her own home made soup (she would soak dog food and many other things in water and then eat them, even grasshoppers lol) She could sing her own made up songs, laugh at things she found amusing, call me when she wanted something or my help. I could go on and on, she was a very bright creature with a wonderfull birdinality! Will never forget her (: Crows in the wild have been seen using and make simple tools. Crows keped for research have been seen bending wire in the shape of hooks so they can reach things in places that beaks cannot. If you google information on crows and other corvids, you will be amazed at what they can do!

Answer 3

Im in Australia and Ive known people with pet galahs, lorikeets, budgerigars, cockatoos (pink and suphur-crested), corellas and also someone who had a couple of Eclectus Parrots.

Out of all these birds (many of them were good talkers, The eclectus parrot could confuse one to think it was another human speaking and could copy basically anything), the bird thou which used to impress me the most was a corella. That's the smartest bird Ive ever come across.

This bird had a dislike of someone who used to visit and used to go for him if he visited while the bird was out. One day he visited and the bird was in the cage and the bird started calling to him "come here" "come here" come here". He finally said back to the bird "why?" and the corella replied "cause I want to bite you!" (none of us knew where the bird got that from, he hadnt been taught that, he must of just come understood language some and put the words together himself).

This same bird would also do things like grab sticks and poke them throu his cage at mouse traps to set them off as it amused him and bothered his owners who wanted to keep those mice away from the cage.

Answer 4

Birds are actually very intelligent. Parrots can do more than just mimic speech. Dr. Irene Pepperburg has worked with an African Gray Parrot named Alex and has demonstrated that he can determine the meaning of words, not just mimic then. Members of the corvid family (crows, jays, ravens and nutcrackers) have been observed using tools. (These birds are illegal to keep as pets, by the way). Bird brain is a misnomer!

Answer 5

There isn't one type of bird that is smarter than the others. Pets, like people, have varied intelligence; you can't generalize that people, or a certain type of people, are the smartest type of animals because I know some people who have a lower mental capacity than dirt. However, generally, dogs and cats are more intelligent than birds but cocktails, parrots, and parakeets are considered to be more intelligent than others. Personally, I find all birds equally dumb and the ones mentioned are only considered smart because they know how to imitate speech, which is what most humans, regardless of intelligence learn to do as babies.

Answer 6

I had a parakeet as a child. That bird was amazing and was always talking. It learned how to laugh and knew what was an appropriate time. If you said "ahhhhh" it was "chew" (like a sneezing sound), then would say bless you. It barked when the dogs barked. It made the sound squeaking sound the door would make when you were about to open it. It loved spaghetti and would eat dinner with us every night. I could go on & on, the bird was brillant.

Answer 7

Parekeets are lovely birds, but I would say it would have to be the African Grey.Did you know that the record of words said by a grey is 2016? Amazing, but they cost a lot.

Answer 8

i've owned hundreds of varieties of "smart" birds - it depends on you and what you get along with. if you've never owned a bird before, start with a budgie or cockatiel - i've had them so tame that they went shopping on my shoulder with me (without clipped wings). if you're used to having birds and don't mind the extra work, lorikeets make excellent pets (i had one particular pair that would fly around outside, and come back to me when i called them to breakfast) - very friendly, talk, mischief, smart, but do require special diets and cleaning! and not so expensive as the big parrots. i've also had a house broken chicken that used to sleep in bed with me as a child - so it really depends on you.

Answer 9

Probably an african grey- if trained correctly, they can have the mentality and learning ability of a 5 yr old child, including responding to questions, counting, knowing shapes and colors, etc.

Answer 10

A Minah bird, it's black and has a more versitile vocabulary than a African Grey. Good luck in your search!

Answer 11

Big Bird for sure.