Sybil's 5 minute monologue

Update: Sybil is back! Check out her new video 'Sybil reviews things' on KZbin!
• Sybil the parrot & Toy...
This is our African Grey, Sybil, telling us what she thinks of the world.
This is a selection of her vocabulary...Beneath is a brief transcript of what she says, and a reason she might say it:
Parrot power!
Do you know the way to San Jose? (lalalalalala)
What?
Sybil!
Who's a pretty girl?
Pippers....? (One of our cockatiels)
Boop! (Our other cockatiel)
Shhhh!
Shut Up!
I got...blue / bird feet! (she had a blue perch that rubbed off blue chalk on her feet, when we discovered we had an African Blue instead of a Grey we decided the perch had to go!)
Drumming (Clicking in time while headbobbing...I'm a drummer, she gets this from me!)
Want chip?
Step up
Wolfwhistle
New bird smell! (What we say when we kiss her on the back)
Chick-chick-chick-chick-chickaleeboo! (random saying we taught her)
Budgie Birds! (She likes 'B' words, we're lucky she didn't use 'b*tch' in this video!)
Kiss? (followed by kissing sound)
Sybil, (will) you be(ing) good?
Hi Boopers
Chickle...
Helloooo
Who's a good girl?
Where's my dinner?
Whatchout! (From the Simpsons movie..whatchout! She is a spiderrrrbird!)
Birdbirdbird (another saying of ours)
Chip?
What happened?
Sybillll
Screeching like the cockateils (You can't miss this)
Come on...come on
Budge!
Is it good? (It's good...)
Give us a kiss
Update: I've added in captions during her talking, some of what she says is a little garbled, she likes to mix and match words sometimes.
Thanks for all your comments and likes, please keep spreading the Sybil word :-)
P.S. For those of you who have picked up on Sybil's accent, yes, we are British and so Sybil has picked up on our voices.

[@Kaisarfire]

The cockatiel screeches followed by "Shut up!" is very relatable to bird owners.

[@saracobello2600]

Love this bird he is awesome. Wish I have him.🙏💕💕💕💕💕

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

Oh my god. A parrot with a British accent? I'm in love.

[@poppykok5]

OhMyGOSH, I just LoveLOVELove your Sybil...I never fail to CRACK UP at some of the random stuff *Gray's* come up with when they're chattering and having fun, and your girl's no exception...I could watch videos of her all afternoon.. Parrot Power to you, LUVIE!!!

[@tinageiger9559]

my grey, barley, is loving watching all these grey videos on youtube... must say "PARROT POWER" is my favorite part

[@Nessie42]

They certainly keep you amused. My Grey is about 3 years old now and he keeps me on my toes. Love them to bits. Great video..

[@Painflame]

You're absolutely right - Greys are very demanding, but also incredible birds. They can be very loving but also very loud. Please check to make sure that a Grey is right for you and that you can care for one before you take on the responsibility. If you can they can be wonderful companions! P.S. sorry for delayed responses, will try and get a new video up soon.

[@narakuxitachi]

I love your African Grey Parrot! I always catch myself saying these words around my house; with my siblings whom I've gotten hooked on the same video!!! Thank so much for this video it's Hilarious*~

[@ivydent]

this bird is in his own world! what did you put in his water to make him feel that good? lmbo, this is great!!! Thanks for posting!

[@poppykok5]

I have to tell you that this sublime video is one of my all time favorites, & I never tire of watching it..over and over and over...grins [Seriously, it never fails to make me smile] I have a strong sense that you are a very kind and loving family, so it's no wonder that Sybil seems like such a healthy,happy and *busy* girl...I just LOVE how she *hams* it up with the beautiful music playing softly in the background...hoping this finds everyone happy and in good spirits~Thanks for sharing!!!

[@LunaelleSonic333]

He's a bloody Brit parrot! That's brilliant!

[@magpieeye3239]

Sybil has a British accent! So cute!

[@ramindermehtab]

She is amazing! A real pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@YouLookism]

Parrot Power?!?!? LOL love that one!

[@avonleanne]

pride and prejudice music...love it

[@Soloholypaladin]

omg 'Parrot Power' adorable! and the accent.

[@esqueue]

I hear a British accent. Love African Greys.

[@starbucksgirl26]

I love Pride & Prejudice in the background!!! Fabulous :) And Sybil is amazing, this video is great!

[@moremiaj4786]

Why do I spend so much time looking at parrots on KZbin.? That's the reason up there. Its fascinating.

[@evamenzel4735]

I keep watching this over and over at 1:15. Cracks me up every time :)

[@MajinVegeto89]

Parrot Power :D This is like a superhero among parrots

[@mariahabstetar5175]

You're definitellyyyy British xD This is adorable and my cockatiel thoroughly enjoyed it :)

[@stm1288]

I love your bird.....birds are always my favorite...this one..i can watch her for hours...:) she is adorable..take care of her...:) thanks for the video....

[@LoveHateHeroAmity]

My grey loves imitating all my other birds, but especially the tiels. Louise says bird bird bird over and over again too! She adds "red butt" in there too.

[@Painflame]

I'll try get a new one soon! Glad that you like them!

[@moorek1967]

They do more than just mimic, my cockatiel actually understood enough to have conversations on the phone.

[@themilousevanhouten]

parrot POWER!

[@LizzyLovesSatan]

i love how she screeches and then says shut up XD Adorable!

[@thegoodnessness]

was gonna say is she making cockatiel sounds.. but you answered that lol beautiful bird!

[@Paminlp]

Love the Parrot Power and how the bird says it! Thanks for posting

[@ninaballerina3367]

Pride and Prejudice music in the background! XD such a cute parrot

[@surprisebuttsecks19]

I laughed my ass of when he really started getting into it

[@kfkgtaalamir6742]

OMG! that is one of the best I have seen so far .. Lovely bird :)

[@Painflame]

Thanks, you might like her new video, share it with your friends! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTOY5ubgdugbsk

[@Butterflysin]

"New bird smell!" Is that like a new car smell ? xD

[@Lhune77]

Wow it's amazing how I could instantly recognize a cockatiel just by her mimicking their sound xD! They are so accurate!

[@Splentabulistic]

OH my god, I just lost it at "Parrot... POWURR" and "I got... BLUE FEET" and then at 1:15 haha your congo african grey is wonderful, we also have an African Grey timneh and she loves to sing and talk as well :)

[@amarantharaine]

Love how she imitates you playing drums. She'd make a great beatboxer!

[@cheirosafabi]

Very healthy looking girl you got there ;-) Keep up the great job! Sybil is cute and funny

[@Painflame]

I'm so sorry to hear that, I know how much they can touch your heart. It sounds like you had a great relationship and that's not something that will ever go away.

[@MelodiousxMarin]

My Grey absolutely loves Sybil. x3 He's actually learned a few of her whistles!

[@mermandrea]

What a happy birdie!!!! I miss hearing/watching my late Blue Fronted go into "birdie bliss"!!! I love Sybs English "accent"!!!!

[@barbnbirds]

Just love watching greys doing their thing.Wonderful!!!!

[@scenethelite]

My cocky boy LOVES this vid! It gets him chattering away every time! I use these to teach him new stuff (which is how he learned to disci diva dance while singing "bow-chica-bow-bow..." Lol). Try it! Show ur bird some of these vids & see what happens!

[@AlexandraGuitar]

I think that bird's smarter than me to have remembered all those things she's heard!

[@SkinDeepTV]

what a beautiful Bird Sybil is. Absolutley adore the sounds she makes, really did brighten up my day. Im hoping to get a Male African grey next year when i move out to live by my own so im getting all the info on them that i need now so im fully prepared! I hope mine turns out as beautiful and smart as Sybil! x

[@adrievandijk]

Nice that Sybil is in a good mood. She is very talkative. She is a sweet, funny and beautiful bird.🔝.😁.

[@xlms25x]

parrot power!! haha loved that. i miss my african grey so much

[@xographia340]

Xtra cool - i finally get to get my African Gray back - my friend's died on her and when i went to Seattle she came through my kitchen window and took mine cause she missed hers so much! its been a year now and i'm going over to her house to see my bird!!!! I watched him hatch from his egg and hand feed him while he was growing up - its cool to see yours!

[@kathy5939]

She is having a good time... awesome..

[@BennyJennyJ1]

bless u cuty,,,,parrots r the best pets to keep at home

[@amandadube156]

Ha, better than Shakespeare: Sybil's funnier, and ten times more adorable! :) Three cheers for Sybil, and thanks for loving & sharing your parrot with us

[@poppykok5]

OHMYGOD, when this little darling says, [and SO sweetly] "want chip," my heart melts into a puddle of love...grins [your videos are d i v i n e!!!]

[@judithbirch700]

shes lovely

[@EllaW12]

What a character!!! love her!!

[@margaretlavender9647]

Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett in the background?! So love Pride & Prejudice. SO British!

[@ShizoukaMukai]

The bird is like a audible record of what transpired. *annoying screeching* "Shut up!" sounds like it happened more than a few times...

[@LoneEmpress]

@Painflame I LOVE how you have Pride & Prejudice playing in the background - lol

[@Snarlik]

I cracked up at the cockatiel noises then "Shut up!"

[@alkankondo89]

4:27 - LOL, telling himself to "shut up"! 🤣

[@TonyTama]

my bird seems to love the show Web Soup and Cops. she always seems to laugh when someones hurt or says "Get DOWN" when something happens. and she makes the sounds of Geth and Reapers from the Mass Effect series.

[@siviblakhawk]

hehe. My aunt out west has a Grey that has copied the cockatiels too. it will screech 3 or 4 times, then mutter under its breath "not a cockatiel, not a cockatiel" because it is frequently told this. =D

[@LilyNoelleArt]

I miss my Grey. He talked and mumbled all the time. In a Germany accent (my grandma was German). Yours is lovely. :)

[@Ali5Music]

What an incredible girl parrot!

[@CaroleinOr]

I love hearing a grey with a British accent. Awesome! I have my grey on my hand watching all these videos. Occasionally he'll make remarks back to them.

[@micahnewman]

"blahblahblah Sybil..." She's an actual recursive neural network generating speech samples! :-D

[@grandmaswthiq1620]

The bird simply copies what it hears!...Like mother, like daugther:-)

[@gtrmain]

Pride and Prejudice in the background.

[@2painted4u]

Cute! She must keep you pretty entertained lol

[@digimoto330]

they mimic the voice of whomever they learn stuff from.. that's why parrots that live in a house with multiple people will say stuff that sounds like a completely different person.

[@petrahunt7497]

I think every animal should have other animals of their own kind to keep them company.

[@bddion]

Birds are easier to train when they're alone, They entertain themselves just fine. As a bird owner I have to spend a lot of time with them. If you have the right environment they are great pets who by the way live as almost long as we do. So if you ever want a Grey, Plan on caring for them for a long time!

[@Makaylah13]

@@bddion yes, more entertaining and convenient for you so it can talk and entertain you. You put your wants in front of the bird. They are taken away from their natural habitat, a huge jungle, and put in a tiny cage, the least u could do is give them a companion bird

[@caversu4340]

@@Makaylah13 Some parrots bond *too* well with their humans and develop jealousy issues when another bird is brought into the some. Some are just aggressive towards other birds. A good owner also doesn't keep their bird in "tiny cage". Having one parrot is fine if you're willing to give a lot of time and energy into them.

[@stangcrazygirl]

That is just amazing! I could watch him for hours. :)

[@budgiemilky7218]

what a nice parrot

[@Painflame]

Thanks, you might enjoy her latest video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTOY5ubgdugbsk

[@MystieB]

3:00-3:40 is so funny! I think I heard "touchdown", "what happened" and "have you been bitten by a dog?"

[@grumpy150]

@Painflame ~ I did a ton of research before selecting the parrots that was right for my family and spent a year waiting for him to be hatched and every weekend for 4 more months learning to hand feed him and bond before he came home. I do not regret one second of it ! Kato is a joy and blessing and sometimes a snot, but we love him dearly... Invest your time and you will be rewarded....

[@Painflame]

I'll do my best to get a new one up as soon as possible, thanks for your lovely comments :)

[@mariahalling8944]

coolest. bird. ever.

[@p3ace911]

Who's a pretty girl? Sybil!!!

[@poppykok5]

Once again, [sorry...can't help myself...grins] I LoveLOVELove your videos...There's seems to be something about your sweet little *Sybil* that just floods me with happiness... I find everything about her totally endearing...While I don't mind watching your videos over and over [and i DO...haha] hopefully you'll post a new one at some point...Hey, I'd be happy and entertained if she were just sleeping...[seriously] ...grins "Parrot Power," INDEED!!! Hugs, from across the pond in Cincinnati...

[@KB4QAA]

"New bird smell" Bwahahaha!

[@chucknola484]

Parrot Power!!!! lmao, that was awesome

[@margaretchabaud5152]

thats a happy birdie

[@Painflame]

You're right, it is Pride and Prejudice, she particularly liked this music!

[@kendallrusso7491]

He went all the way back to his baby days

[@carcaohtar]

Lost it at "bird bird bird bird bird." XD

[@Painflame]

She's about 9 years old now

[@TheTrueJedi01]

Where are the Automatic Captions when we need them? That would be the most entertaining string of words any of us has ever seen!

[@Tumoxa89]

Wow, you actually nailed it D:

[@Ukoctopus]

Awww, beautiful big birdie *_*

[@Saraleander]

"Do-you-know-the-way?" lol... That's an awesome bird!

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

For 28 years, my African Grey Angel, was my friend and always loving companion. Where as most Greys are known to bond to one person, Angel was just as friendly throwing kisses. Last night at 10:30 I played with her for the last time. An hour later, she was on the bottom of her cage, still warm, eyes open. I will never forget. I will never forget the friendship. I carried her down to the Hudson River (NYC), wrapped in a warm shirt and let the tides take her to her final resting. Miss her soooo!

[@journeyaddict]

I hear Pride and Prejudice in the background!! Great movie and cool parrot!

[@emmajanemerryweather5349]

I lost it at Parrot power :D amazing!

[@BrittleScarMusic]

Parrot power? just excellent

[@poppykok5]

Good Heavens, is this CUTE!!! [ LOVE THE ACCENT. TOO...GRINS]

[@Looking-great]

They're pretty crazy hey! hahaha... OMG there would never be peace in the house lol. They chatter and chatter.

[@Nefirtiri]

OMG IT'S BRITISH, I LOVE IT!

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

"oohw's a pwetty gewl?"

[@AZPadawanGirl]

"Parrot Power" cracked me up!!!

[@MrXCoolGamerX]

I love her so Much.. Shes AWESOME. Boss Parrot.

[@duane356]

Now I gotta go to KZbin and look up parrot jokes...

[@nikolasthethief]

she's gorgeous