2007-12-12 09:16:02 · 16 answers · asked by Amy 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It is true, but if you live in the US, you can not take a crow from the wild as a pet (and you would have to have it as a pet if you wanted to teach it to talk - you can't teach a bird in the wild to talk). All native migratory birds in the US are protected by federal law (Migratory Bird Treaty Act) and it is illegal to have a protected bird unless you have the required permits.
There are non-native corvids (crows and ravens) that are bred for pets, and you could look into getting one of them if you wanted to teach a pet crow to talk.
2007-12-12 11:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do not need to do anything to it's tongue, it's just cruel anyway. Crows can talk extremely well and they are very intelegent birds. I owned one for the better part of 8 years. I never kept in a cage, he used to fly around outside and then come down and sit on your shoulder when you left the house. I'm from a small town in South Africa so it's not all that uncommon to keep all sorts of animals.
2016-04-08 23:24:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, crows and ravens are quite good at talking. :)
On YouTube you can find a few videos of them talking.
(edit: by the way, splitting a bird's tongue does -nothing- to help it talk. It is a complete myth. It is cruel and something people use to do a long time ago, hopefully not anymore)
2007-12-12 22:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by chocoboryo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes you can because beleive it or not a crow is one of the most intelligent birds. id tell you a story bout 1 but it takes to long. i know this and im 11. go on you tube and type in crow that uses car as nut cracker. there really clever but beware they rob eggs from other birds nests.
2007-12-12 09:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. We had a neighbor who had a pet crow, and boy could it talk. It was a menace. It would fly down, and steal anything that wasn't fastened down, and take it to the top of a utility pole. But everyone loved that bird.
2007-12-12 11:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've rescued over 20 crows and other corvids. I had one that I hand raised (Cheryl), she was the best bird and the smartest. She never spoke, but she understood what you said to her and could respond by actions. I've heard others say that crows can speak, but I've yet to witness it.
2007-12-12 10:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by raveniiz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read that too. My problem is that crows are birds who travel and thrive in groups so isolating one long enough would make it terrible unhappy and probably make training impossible. Maybe a baby crow that was deserted or something.
2007-12-12 09:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by Lizbiz 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have A hand-raised Pied Crow and will speak and mimic sounds sometimes with alarming accuracy! Other captive corvids, including ravens, will mimic sounds, as will some starlings, including the European Starling and mynas.
2007-12-12 09:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by Brimstone Halo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you can teach a mag pie you can teach a crow
2007-12-12 09:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by chickembob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard this as a Southern yoot...er youth! Tis said splitting the tongue tho sounds a bit cruel and likely to yield numerous PECK wounds on one's person...I'd buy a parrot and be very patient...much repetition...Dallas Texas locksmith tired of breakins...had done everything else...bought a talking parrot. The bird awakened him at 4AM...he locked and loaded his trusty shotgun...caught 2 burglars and held them for the police!
2007-12-12 09:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by uncle_derk 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋