Would you rather be a PARROT or a NIGHTINGALE?

Answer 1

What fun, the way people relate their own personalities to the parrot or the nightingale. I got a great laugh from the answer of gottalive. I once had a parrot who had a larger vocabulary than many people I know, & contrary to popular thought, while he "learned" from people he did not "mimic" in the sense of sqwaking nonsense. (His voice wasn't abrasive, either!) Everything he said was appropriate to the situation, & the people he was talking to. So many romantic images of
nightinales! But, I wonder, isn't this more about the way a person FEELS ABOUT them, rather than--how would it feel to be a nightingale?? I'd rather be a parrot; I think they have much more fun.

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Answer 2

I would rather be a nightingale. The reason is a parrot just talks and people don't always listen when you're talking; but when someone is singing beautifully someone's bound to notice.

Answer 3

A Nightingale because of it's beautiful song. It reminds me of
The Emperor and the Nightingale
Hans Christian Anderson's story about the Emperor of China who wished to hear the song of a nightingale. The nightingale was held in high favor with the Emperor until it was replaced by a mechanical facsimile. The real nightingale was banished and the fake bird sung for the Emperor until it broke. On his deathbed, the Emperor wished to hear the nightingale's song one last time. Despite being banished by the Emperor, the nightingale came and sang for him.

Answer 4

I would rather be a nightingale even though I am more of a parrot. I think we all would like to see ourselves in a different light than where we usually dwell. Like the old addage, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence", we can always see benefits to being what we are not.

Answer 5

While parrots have the distinction of being able to mimic human speech, studies with the African Grey Parrot have shown that some are able to associate words with their meanings and form simple sentences. Along with crows, ravens, and jays - parrots are considered the most intelligent of birds.

In Animal Planet's program "Most Extreme Animals: Smartest", parrots were ranked #1 as the world's smartest animals. Not only have parrots demonstrated intelligence through scientific testing of their language using ability, but some species of parrot such as the Kea are also highly skilled at using tools and solving puzzles.

Hmm, all that said, I'd rather be a parrot. I'd choose intelligence over late night lullabies any day.

Oh dear. I hope that didn't sound too condescending and snobbish. Sorry.

Answer 6

Nightingale. They sing a very distinct beautiful song and only at night. Their sexes are almost the same... while in most bird species males are much more colorful and elaborate... in the case of the Nightingale... the are nearly equal.

Answer 7

I want to be a nightingale because they sound like pretty birds (even though i dont know what they look like) and it seems like a more original answer than "oh i want to be a parrot!! they TALK!!!"
I like your picture!

Answer 8

Parrots seem kinda awkward and obnoxious to me. Beautiful colours, but that's, like, the extent of it. I don't know much about nightingales but they are known for their song. I'd rather be known for my song.

Answer 9

Parrot. Cause then I could talk AND I could yell at people. Who cares about singing when you could go around scaring people all day by sneaking up on them and squawking in their ears. Unless you're allowed to kill parrots. Then I'm for the nightingale.

Answer 10

I've heard a nightingale and though it sang beautifully most of a joyful night in Copenhagen, I wasn't as impressed with it so much as the rarer cascades of an Australian Willy Wagtail in Spring - especially one that sang through the night outside my hospital ward. Perhaps circumstances shape one's choices. But, as an Ozzie, I think I'd rather be a parrot - most of ours fly so actively and fast, and make wonderfully defiant raucous calls that ring through the air like a challenge. And they wear such gorgeous feathers!