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i have a cockatiel can they talk

2007-09-16 17:04:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Birds

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yes, cockatiels can be taught to talk.

2007-09-16 17:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by frfiter 3 · 1 0

Cockatiels can talk but only the boys. They are better at whistling though. Girls can talk but it's rare. Girls can wolf whistle though if you are dedicated to teaching.

If you really want a parrot, hookbill known for talking ability go with a grey, either congo or timneh both talk well. But greys won't talk in front of you or anyone else.

Amazons are bold and brash and will talk in front of you and others.

Cockatoos can talk but they are not known for it and don't have an extensive vocabulary. Hello is about it from the toos.

The mynah is great but they are known to be very aggressive and being softbills they are not able to be tame and their poops are very sloppy as they eat wet foods.

Indian ringnecks are great talkers. I had one for many years. They are often overlooked as they aren't big and flashy like many other hookbills, parrots.

Budgies, parakeets also can talk and some talk very well and often but their voices are very robotic and sometimes hard to understand until you catch on.

Never buy a bird based solely on wanting a talking bird or you will be disappointed. Not all greys talk and a few toos can out talk a grey.

Bird care is time consuming, expensive and a many decades dedication. Birds are not easy care pets. They are high maintenance pets.

But if you have the time, money, space, energy and dedication do tons of research and if and only if you see the bird with you for the next 20-40 yrs. then get a bird.

2007-09-17 02:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 0 1

These are some of the talking birds...African Grey Parrot , Blue and Gold Macaw, Blue Crown Conure , Blue Front Amazon, Blue Headed Pionus Parrot, Bronze Winged Pionus Parrot, Cape Parrot, Catalina Macaw, Chaco Blue Front Amazon, Cockatiel, Congo African Grey Parrot , Conure...

Talking birds such as the African grey, Amazons�yellow napes, blue fronts, red loreds, and double yellowheads are kept as pets. Macaws (Scarlet, blue and gold) and cockatoos may talk with more effort. Mynahs will actually converse. Smaller parrot species such as budgerigars and some parakeets also talk very well. Cockatiels, lovebirds, lorikeets and conures may also talk, but with more effort. The key in learning to talk is their willingness to listen, alertness, and interest.

For more details abt specific birds, please click the link which I have provided in the source coloumn

2007-09-17 00:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by ~d0g5 aR3 p30pl3 t0o~ 3 · 1 0

Most common talkers? no not cockatiels & budgies. Yep they're common as pets & have the ability to talk but not the most commonly known talkers in the parrot kingdom.

The eclectus parrot is as good a talker as the african grey. Known good talkers are african grey, eclectus parrot, amazon, macaw (all of which where already stated).

And yes cockatiels can be excellent talkers but it can also depend. Males talk, not females. Normal grey males seem to be the best talkers of all of them. Some mutations of tiels tend to not talk.

2007-09-17 01:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by kim 6 · 1 0

no one mentioned the two best talking birds ever and yes they can be kept as pets... the raven and the crow they talk better and are considered smarter than any of the tropicals.

2007-09-17 04:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by Fides et Veritas 4 · 1 0

The ones that I know, for a start:
Budgerigar
White cockatoo
Galah
Pink cockatoo
Indian Mynah
Australian Lyre Bird
Probably heaps of other types of parrots

2007-09-17 00:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 1 1

you can teach the common starling to talk if you have the time they are members of the minor bird family

2007-09-17 04:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

the 3 most common talkers tend to be male budgies (parakeets), male cockatiels, and african greys.

2007-09-17 00:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by Katie T 2 · 1 1

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