Why parrots can talk like humans

[@catherinew.9268]

Human: *whistles* Bird: “why humans can talk like us”

[@raj_en6761]

G

[@thatmatilife6055]

@@raj_en6761 yes, G

[@raj_en6761]

@@thatmatilife6055 yes G

[@NukeRadius]

E

[@catherinew.9268]

RajPlaysGames G?? 😂

[@sprucetree452]

Imagine walking through a rainforest and just hearing a camera go off and there’s just a bird

[@themightysalamence9870]

I'm going make a parrot say "Hey, you, yeah I am talking to you. Come closer" everytime a human passes.

[@RandomPerson-ny4yq]

And thus a conspiracy theory is born. XD

[@angrydoodle8919]

the mighty salamence it would be awesome !

[@GreasyBeasty]

Government Recording Birds

[@oxcart4172]

Imagine being in a forest, hearing one speak like a human for the first time and then having to get your family at home to believe It!😂😂

[@Anetax3]

My parrot says “look at the mess” every time I sweep the floor

[@kenyaparrot7473]

Aneta lol mine tells me to clean it up when I sweep lol 😂

[@Anetax3]

Kenya Parrot that’s awesome 😆

[@loop5720]

@@kenyaparrot7473 BOTH OF YOUR PARROTS ARE WHOLESOME

[@sailaab]

i hope s/he doesn't say so.. AFTER you are done. that'd be kinda demoralusing to get a report card from a bird😊

[@justaboredguy.]

Madlad parrot

[@nicholaswong179]

I just wanna train a parrot to say "I'm finally getting used to this body"

[@nippy1234]

That would be scary tho 3am hearing- "I'm finally getting used to this body' then hear maniacal laughter. Stuff of nightmares

[@doge5603]

And show it to family after grandpa passes.

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

@@doge5603lol yeah

[@amaterasu266]

* Your friend comes over * Parrot: "Im finally getting used to this body" Friend:👀

[@rebecca8525]

Or how about, “Help! I’ve been turned into a parrot!”

[@RGamePlayXtreme]

As a parrot owner, I can safely say that once they can talk, they won't shut up

[@pikefronteblu3038]

Yeah, true, i also have alot of parrots

[@cathyt144]

GamePlayXtreme + Disney why would you want to teach them words/sounds and then expect them not to use what youve taught them?doesnt sound logical to me. i have 7different species and over 40birds total. i love to hear the talking from the ones who do speak and also their songs. i normally repeat back to them what they say to me. why even have a bird if you dont enjoy them?😕

[@kokichikinnie2309]

Cathy T why do you have so many birds?

[@g1rlonl1ne]

@@cathyt144 they didnt say they didnt like the bird smh

[@nativetexanful]

What type of parrot do you own?

[@nicolasaguilar5940]

That bird in the wild imitating a camera is super wild. Cool

[@manololama3626]

@Gemma Saint Dafuq is wrong with u?

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

@Gemma Saint Why would he need to tell it's a lyrebird? It's already told here on *this* Vox video it was *that* bird. Why being so uselessly rash? Yeah, I saw those videos, even the one he imitates RD-D2.

[@pmmeurcatpics]

@Gemma Saint perfect r/iamverysmart material right here

[@lu881]

That's a NSA bird planted to spy on you. But Dems say it's Russian. But Reps say it's Chinese.

[@RetardGamingHDx]

@Gemma Saint they said it in the video

[@carjack9974]

Do you think parrots have a video on how humans talk ??

[@EpicMathTime]

I do not.

[@frazix7075]

Yeah totally

[@i.a7495]

Are you high or something?

[@frazix7075]

@@i.a7495 r/woooooosh

[@i.a7495]

@@frazix7075 how is that a woooosh?

[@Ariana-pg9ix]

My African grey used to mimick a knocking at the door so accurately we would think someone came to visit

[@redblue2358]

Must’ve been a nightmare

[@neilnicco]

Ours nailed the phone line ringing and would wake us up bright and early with “phone calls” 😂🥰

[@Saturday8pm]

At 2am? 😳

[@TheoSur]

imagine that while playing a horror game

[@Jayman2800]

A while back I was holding my bird and he said "can you come closer?" Which is something I never taught him, I brought him closer to me and he started playing with my hair. Birds are freakishly smart

[@barqalqrn7156]

Were you freaked out?

[@Jayman2800]

@@barqalqrn7156 a little shocked but not really freaked out.

[@kunknown2340]

@@Jayman2800 Does it watch tv?

[@Jayman2800]

@@kunknown2340 only when it's on when someone is in the room

[@uttermostvids631]

@@Jayman2800 maybe leave the tv on for it when your out? Very powerful learning tool depending what you put on

[@1creeperbomb]

Meanwhile my parrot: Lol imma gonna mimic the microwave beep and the smoke alarm *with the same noise level*

[@freshavocado8540]

1creeperbomb M haha my parrot does the same lol

[@BJGvideos]

DIRECTLY INTO YOUR EAR if mine is any indication.

[@sahifasolomon]

Mine makes a ambulance noise 730 every morning

[@zoyamalik8961]

1creeperbomb M omg yes. The microwave beeping 😭😭and the noise of the fridge

[@moon_marina]

My cousin’s parrot learned how to imitate her saying “shut up birdo” (the bird’s name) so every time he gets mad at her he screams “SHUT UP BIRDO! SHUT UP BIRDO! SHUT UP BIRDO!” It’s very funny lol

[@dr.zespert]

Other parrots: mimic owners saying I love you My parrot: mimics the ten year old next door screaming

[@justjello7599]

My parrot decided it would be appropriate to learn the sound of my door opening and closing. Moving rooms solved the problem because he realised I no longer get tricked my the door opening

[@hamburgerhamburger4064]

AAAAAAAÆ

[@karynak7034]

mine used to mimic the door lol

[@plushiesaurp2068]

My boy never learnt how to say hello, but he perfectly mimicked the sound of the courtains being moved

[@hamburgerhamburger4064]

My parrot: *h*ae*h*

[@flakeyfilms5792]

2030: Parrots become the fastest rappers

[@abidshadman3332]

Mac lethal's parrot

[@ismailkoya66]

top 10 rappers Eminem was afraid to diss

[@Hygix_]

I had an idea,why don't we told Eminem to rap in front of parrot and see if they can do it

[@mariacalderon8107]

Shut up I am sad because I lost my birds😔😔😔😔🦜🦜🦜🦜

[@gojirajr3133]

Maria Calderon go away how u gonna tell someone to shut up and then say my birds died ? Get a life.

[@ILLAILLS]

“Will you marry me” will forever haunt my soul.

[@jadefranklin1379]

Not really.

[@doge5603]

Say no

[@renascitur7051]

@@doge5603 yes

[@fjhgkk95]

666 likes 💀

[@renascitur7051]

@@fjhgkk95 Ah yes big pp number

[@mind-h4i]

We can talk but we can't copy the sound of a camera

[@ourladypeace3]

SANS!?!

[@honestlystop-8701]

@@ourladypeace3 A 10 YEAR OLD!?!

[@MrWhoevr]

The actor in the Police Academy movies probably could do it

[@firamaurina4935]

Some of us can if we train to

[@Guiyon]

OH MY GOD IT'S SANS FROM UNDERTALE!!!!!!

[@purpleparrot4333]

Having had parrots for over 40 years, Same one the whole time, I can say, parrots don't just mimic. They understand.

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

No, they don't. 😂

[@alfieingrouille1528]

@@DanceySteveYNWA how do you know

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

@@alfieingrouille1528 a little dicky bird told me

[@alfieingrouille1528]

@@DanceySteveYNWA ok

[@crispyshaman4937]

True they can learn to understand human words

[@meanyapickles]

"When parrots live with us, we're their flock, and they're determined to sing our song." Why does that feel so profound and beautiful

[@n25783]

To me it sounded like stockholm syndrome 😅

[@meanyapickles]

@@n25783 Uh... I mean... To extend that comparison out to its natural conclusion would be to say that _all pets_ are being held captive without their consent.

[@n25783]

@@meanyapickles .... let's stop talking about this-

[@helenemorgenstern9110]

I cried at this moment.

[@Taikamuna]

_This is how parrots work_

[@riyazuo]

Are you like the new Justin Y

[@emir4126]

Justin y 2.0?

[@sakurapossom8981]

You've dissapointed me dominoes man

[@cookierunkingdom8674]

_yep._

[@unreleasedmus1719]

I'm Stuck Justin Z

[@pegasooses5972]

*Vox editor* : I can't find any pictures of birds *Vox manager* : I bought you that art kit didnt I

[@chrislasekan1685]

Hahaha

[@datgumby]

Best comment

[@Zopilot_aj]

Ahhahaha lmao

[@user-nc4xe6ze5l]

I didn't get it

[@bigabs8227]

@@user-nc4xe6ze5l cos in the video they use... actually i'm not going to explain it that would ruin the whole thing

[@bpsgabriel1]

disapointed, I was expecting to watch a parrot being interviewed

[@sapointi]

I'm saying

[@Unni_Havas]

They don't only mimic our sounds, they can understand human language too if you take the time to teach them(nor sure if all species can, but some). A friend of mine is a professional animal trainer and trained birds to use in shows for some time. Afterwards she kept a few of her favorite birds around. 1 of them act like a 2-4 year old kid. He can eat nicely from a plate, another of her birds same species made a mess. When he was hurt and had to go to the vet, afterwards he was sick and didn't want to eat. She told him that if he didn't eat she had to take him to the man in the white coat again(the vet), he then went over the the food bowl, ducked his head in, pretended to eat and kept an eye on her to see if she bought it. You could also ask him yes or no questions wich he would answer with moving his head. And he always answered correctly. You could ask him follow up questions too like why and he would again answer correctly. He would rat out anyone if they did something the owner didn't like. If she had him in the house she could hold him over a bucket and tell him to go and he did. He spend a lot of time as a house pet was around her a LOT in his younger years though, so don't expect to achieve this if you spend 30 min a day with your parrot.

[@emeraldpenguin6545]

That is incredible. Really makes you wonder how the smartest parrot compares to the average person

[@hiltonvarian3352]

they Have a Mind of a seven Year old Child

[@Ekidgames]

@@hiltonvarian3352 Thats Corvids but makes sense

[@alexandercomair3801]

Is anyone disappointed that we didn’t hear parrots speak?

[@ronnie9847]

kinda

[@AFA111]

Yes, I was waiting for it.

[@giasharie274]

Me too

[@vampnape69]

Me too...

[@ElSikario100]

Thanks I'm outta here

[@RJBuildsPcs]

Video on birds talking only has it saying hello 😂😂😂.

[@rnjesus7072]

What, have you never heard a bird speak before?

[@romannasuti25]

Robert Spaulding it does literally sound like a kid or a lady with a bad cold though. I remember my eclectus could mimic my mom, my dad, and the microwave's characteristic beep, among other things, and do it so well that I was fooled quite a few times as a kid. Too bad the little green, fluffy bastard bites everybody but family with walnut cracking beaks, and in my time away from college sorta forgot me...

[@bobr9207]

My aunts Yellow head parrots can sing happy birthday. And sing other verses from other songs

[@abbacadaver]

My landlord’s parrot flirts with everyone who comes in the house lol

[@kimberlymas1071]

Honestly, I stood in that house for 2 hours trying to get that bird to say ANYTHING to me and it just kept making Nokia phone "bings". Hahaha. It was very uncomfortable in front of the camera.

[@harleyb-ham266]

A 4 minute video with one simple "hello" from a parrot.

[@jacobmorejead8122]

You gotta admit that camera noise was pretty impressive tho

[@Virjunior01]

This is the internet. Get on down that rabbit hole your damn self

[@crying7210]

Look up Alex the African Grey Parrot. Dr. Irene Pepperberg was his owner and she worked with him for 30 years. He was an amazing bird, he could identify shapes, colors and numbers. If you get a chance check it out on KZbin.

[@elektra81516]

There are dozens of other videos showing the speech range of Parots, this is just describing why.

[@sarahrichardson7378]

I have an Eclectus parrot, she is 16 years old and talks in context. They aren’t just copying us, they are communicating.

[@CascadianExotics]

I have two African Greys, myself and know this all too well. The majority people in the comments though...they likely will never understand, hahaha!!!

[@sun5705]

my neighbors parrots can say swear words.

[@purpleparrot4333]

Many humans are simply too arrogant to believe other animals, ie Parrots, can be intelligent, emotional, suffer pain and loss just lie humans.

[@purpleparrot4333]

@@CascadianExotics The other people, never understand, or never care to understand because so arrogant.

[@purpleparrot4333]

@@valenciasaintilus9573 So, you know more than scientists and researchers that have measured Parrots as the next most intelligent animal next to humans.

[@existentialcrisis5169]

Just want to say that if you’re ever considering buying a parrot (that includes budgies and cockatiels) as a pet PLEASE do your research (it’s like having toddlers if you do it right) and consider ADOPTION! There are so many parrots in shelters that need a home! The average parrot will go through three homes in their lifetime before finding their “forever home”. They’re amazing companions if you know what you’re in for :)

[@tenbrackets]

not to mention how they leave seeds and feathers all over your house, so you better be willing to vacuum if you want to get a bird

[@existentialcrisis5169]

devcooperinda For sure! I just wanted to keep it brief by saying “research”; to list all that birds need would take an essay 😅.

[@keithdouglas2635]

Should have more likes on this comment

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

All adoption is trauma

[@kittydollsxo189]

I didn't do much research when I got my bird I learn as I go and used common sense, and look up everything I felt uncomfortable doing 😂 Birds are pretty amazing and adaptive and deserve the best care

[@pendejopablo1434]

Human : snorts* Pigs : why humans can talk like us

[@Jesus_Loves_You194]

Next thing u know the pigs somehow speak the human language too

[@sweatyhands9830]

Human: snorts* Water sausages(Seals): why humans can talk like us

[@igorsmihailovs52]

Not only talk, man...

[@11D7-n8d]

Reading this made me snort

[@scarletrosekat9444]

human: laughs hyenas: ???

[@ReckDaHouse]

Wait so theoretically a bird could sing mo bamba

[@dinahhaile2503]

Yep

[@santicheeks1106]

Yes actually during my adventure to the Galapagos Islands I have heard that song playing, I thought it was a concert and I went and saw a whole lot of parrots dancing and singing in a whole group, so yes it is not a theory for it is a fact

[@user-lq1dk6gr3p]

Santi Cheeks i want video of this more than id like to admit

[@IcyWhack]

Lemme guess? You white

[@kirinnarukami4016]

And dang well

[@juandiablo9000]

Imagine you are road tripping and you are peeing in a bush but then you just hear the camera noise from the bird

[@jaykay6249]

I would have loved if there was more of the parrot talking.

[@davidlittleboy1213]

Exactly. We got 4 words from the monkey and only one from a bird. Sheesh. The vid goes on and on about how great parrots are at speaking, and we didn't hear any parrots speaking. It's as bad as the Monty Python parrot, i.e. dead. Even the audio of the bird "singing more notes than there are on a piano in 1/10 oif a second" was unconvincing. You need to show us the wave form and the frequencies in it if you are going to claim things like that.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Just search youtube for talking parrot. There are thousands of videos like that. Irene Pepperberg and her parrot Alex are the best examples of a parrot that knows what he's saying.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

The whole video was narrated by a parrot.

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

_"They're determined to sing our song"_ .............I'm humbled.

[@ipotatosenpai7002]

OWO

[@GlupShiddo]

Fruit Farm Factory :’)

[@elisaschild182]

"and they wanna sing our songs" my heart is melting🥺

[@mika_ed_ginger]

My parrot curses me whenever I accidentally forget to do his tasks.

[@gabrieltenorio7707]

The ever first person who first heard a parrot talk was probably not ok for several days.

[@Joshua_Aguiar]

Unoriginal

[@itsrainingstars7072]

True

[@jazib3113]

What do you get out of reposting memes you see on the web

[@vulxh]

@@jazib3113 some people havent yet seen the memes but then again why am i wasting my time replying to a 2 year old argument

[@Bear-Seek-Seek-Lest]

@@vulxh Sometimes I wonder the same thing...

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

Why humans can talk like parrots?

[@jessicalim4575]

@Mabel Pines no

[@blossomtrash6113]

@Mabel Pines Because he was joking, by correcting him you're just making a fool of yourself. think before you comment :)

[@honestlystop-8701]

@Mabel Pines right- get off the internet?? Especially if you think this "👅" Is okay. Re read the comment and try to get the joke, but if you still don't get it just delete your comments cause you're not "fixing" or changing anything

[@mateuszodrzywoek8658]

@Mabel Pines r/woooosh

[@doracantfindmybrainxoxo4881]

Aerion And so is your grammar.

[@thetrashmaster1352]

Raven: I can sound like a human Parrot: Yeah well I can sound almost exactly like a human Lyrebird: Can yall mimic an entire construction site? Didn't think so kids.

[@westelaudio943]

Raven sounds better than parrots, but parrots can say longer sentences.

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

Shoebill: Cool but can you mimic World War II sounds? Bow.

[@mushroomcloud2956]

Mynah: amateur

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

@@mushroomcloud2956 noisy mynah be like: *sees something scary* >MEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEP

[@smallstudiodesign]

“ *When parrots live with us, we’re their flock and they’re determined to sing our songs* ” 💕🥂

[@serebiigo551]

Now i want a parrot

[@rainrainlsn]

@@serebiigo551 they're a handful. Idk why they're so noisy in the morning, but... you should be a morning person. Also have a sun room. They can live inside with you, but that really helps with the smell. Also they like it out there.

[@uknowwhatimean5000]

I was shookt by the shutter sound.. Wow thats amazing Does no one will talk about it?

[@Moonsforeyeballs]

They can do everything, check David attenborough's video on the lyre bird, chainsaws even!

[@scienceexplains302]

They can mimic computer-generated sounds, sounding as though the lyre has multiple voices in its throat

[@megaloblabber2948]

2:29

[@allnatural1992]

A parrot can speak cleaner english than this person 😋

[@sufimuslimlion4114]

@A M how is better any less mean than cleaner lol

[@PooDotStinkPants]

What's smarter than a talking parrot? A spelling bee

[@djxkoxxf6898]

God damnit

[@zzzz-zb8fn]

r/dadjokes

[@petertalks301]

r/oof

[@supokanatm3435]

Dad, get out

[@CallxMexLos]

HA! Never heard that one

[@shanhussain6114]

My neighbor has a pet rooster. One day when they were replacing a broken mirror, I noticed that the rooster was looking at its reflection on the broken piece of mirror and fixing ruffled feathers on its body. I don't know if it recognised itself immediately, or it took a while for it to realise that the other rooster is itself. But it was a really cool thing to see.

[@blazedbat]

It depends on the individual animal I've had pets who knew it was them in the mirror, but others who thought it was another animal

[@shanhussain6114]

@@blazedbat very true. Just as how everyone is an individual of their own, every animal has their own individual personalities

[@shanhussain6114]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 😂

[@ojutay8375]

Shan Hussain i didn’t think chickens were self aware

[@shanhussain6114]

@@ojutay8375 I didn't know either

[@wesleymcspadden5437]

Parrot : Curses The Whole Family: Looks at grampa

[@scratcher-chan3905]

lol

[@tycoongamer2416]

lol 😂😂the grand parents are the only ones, who curse lot of time

[@Konglomerant]

I like that Cardinal's high top fade. His barber should be revered...

[@ethanielclyne5810]

Fresh trim

[@rabaromar8231]

Konglomerant 😂

[@rosegold973]

😂😂😂😂

[@Ranran667]

Vice??

[@pootytang763]

Lmao

[@michaelmcdowell7096]

Saw a bird in a pet store meowing like the cats; wish I could afford to have it lol

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Look for a parrot rescue place. But you can't tell if the parrot will learn what you want it to; it learns what IT wants to learn.

[@jeffthegamerboy3476]

My parrot does meow and then expects me to do the same.

[@blhbsit1251]

No you don't want a parrot. They can live up to 150 years. They are VERY needy. When I said I had parrots for 40 years, One is the same parrot. He was given to me when I was 21.

[@purpleparrot4333]

Your wish is premature. Smaller birds live 20 years. Larger parrots can live to 150. That causes a problem. What to do with older birds when caregivers aren't around. Birds bond. So, when abandoned, they Grieve. Parrots don't make good pets. They are simply too needy if you wan them to live a happy and fulfilled life.

[@lejenddairy]

Mine does that as well as mimics plenty of other noises.

[@fridayapple3225]

“They actually have a different voice box”, professor you mean ... bird box right?

[@tawongamunyanduri5874]

Ohh man😂😂😂😂

[@madfire8403]

Get out

[@TheGreatMillz]

You aren't allowed in comment sections anymore.

[@madfire8403]

Hawaa Sarwary What do you mean?

[@madfire8403]

LQP Isn’t the bird box a TV show?

[@mwhatyousaidd]

is anyone else tearing up at how sweet parrots really are???

[@-rainz4457]

R they really talking or do we just understand parrot talk?

[@debayanbhattacharya7247]

*Hits blunt*

[@nolin132]

What's the difference?

[@szlimak2987]

William S Do they understand what they’re saying or are they just making sounds that we interpret?

[@aysun8392]

@@szlimak2987 They actually do understand it, parrots are incredibly smart. Mine says for example: shower timee!!! Every time we enter the bathroom :D

[@MatthewStinar]

Birds can understand and use limited vocabulary to communicate with humans. Check out Griffin and Einstein. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavKlH6tabKsrLs

[@fh3462]

I love birds. Have had parrots as companions all my life. Such intelligent beautiful creatures

[@arhamshahid5015]

I think I saw somewhere that they were the smartest animals on the planet after the elephant,dolphin and humans

[@ragvirsinghhothi8848]

@@arhamshahid5015 actually I think crows might be smarter than parrots

[@arhamshahid5015]

@@ragvirsinghhothi8848 I don't think so .parrots have complex social bonds and language.crows don't have any of that

[@Jo-wm1em]

@@arhamshahid5015 crows definitely have complex social bonds and language (well, with each other.) crows are extremely clever, they can remember faces, use tools, will pass down information through generations, and will even hold "funerals" for dead crows. crows are extremely social, and some crows will have other crows that they prefer to hang out with. also: crows can learn to mimic human speech! so yeah, both parrots and crows are very smart, but crows definitely take the prize for the smarter bird. they're really great animals!

[@gutspraygore]

@@arhamshahid5015 Crows are demonstrably more intelligent. They are famous for it. They also have surprisingly complex social interactions, incredible memories, can make their own tools and a whole lot of more interesting stuff. I think you might find them pretty fascinating birds, too. I recommend checking it out. It's really interesting stuff. Oh, and even wild ones can also talk like a human (not as well as a parrot, though). They're just not known for it. And I agree parrots are intelligent beautiful creatures. EDIT: I might have to change what I said about ravens not talking as well as parrots. I just saw a talking raven video that made my jaw drop.

[@OurFoundingLiars]

Birds evolved from dinosaurs, meaning parrots are probably reptilian spies. Keep asking questions

[@catchamp1880]

*Where is Mark Zuckerberg?*

[@abbacadaver]

c-could dinosaurs talk?

[@thefalconflame]

Our Founding Liars dinosaurus are avian. Not reptile.

[@lukeGGlee]

Our Founding Liars illuminations confirmed

[@vernonrodrigues3656]

r/showerthoughts

[@Rex-nm2ys]

Why does that "will you marry me?" at the beginning send big shivers down my spine...

[@zuko1569]

Fishes can speak too. It's just that they're too _quiet_

[@snowman7514]

Don't ever mention that again bro. Last time a fish talk to me it was saying "hail Satan buddy"

[@x0q4]

Snowman 雪人 were you on drugs

[@chknrsandTBBTROX73]

Snowman 雪人 That’s rough, buddy.

[@cactuslactus6007]

@@snowman7514 wtf

[@josefbapira8198]

Breaking Good dude.....

[@timetraveler2692]

"You can see the noise coming out of the chest" "Yeah i do see sound"

[@nickv.3573]

You know what she meant though lol

[@uzomamba2660]

I think we just overlook the fact that parrots can actually talk😂😂

[@borreborrerin5783]

Y E S

[@serioussmoke1123]

I think you over looked the primary word which is mimic , but my parrot forgives you

[@ninetimesaday]

its really incredible.

[@lalunalilac]

i have a pet green cheek conure that says "Dame la patita kiwi" and her p is phenomenal i love the way she says it its so adorable!

[@z.deutch1334]

So parrots mimick human speech by burping... I am impressed!

[@d.e.b.b5788]

They will learn phrases in order to emulate us. For example, when I realized my parrot would duplicate a belch, I simply said, 'excuse me' whenever I burped. Inside of a few months, the bird would excuse himself after he made the burp sound. Freaks out people when he does it.

[@crying7210]

My CAG parrot says see you later when my husband goes to work, when my other birds start making noises she will tell them to shut up, she calls for my son's dog by name and whistles for him to come here. When the phone rings she says hello. At bed time I will tell her to give me a kiss and she will immediately come over and give me a kiss while making the kiss sound.

[@weekndxo3680]

crystal s wow I was actually exited to read this and believed it but u took it too far n ruined for me 😭😭

[@crying7210]

@@weekndxo3680 and how exactly did I ruin it for you....?

[@stressedbutclownstressed3308]

Plot twist: They're actually small people wearing bird skin

[@6azg]

so basically guess in stone ocean

[@phoenixcgamer4068]

so how do you sound like a camera?

[@PaLaS0]

@@phoenixcgamer4068 yes

[@moonblossom9058]

Its ya gal Paula 💀

[@bruv7521]

IS THAT A MOTHERFOCKING JOWJOH REFERENCE!!11!11!! (It's stand name is goo goo doll or something?)

[@samyyahmuhammad2621]

I always did wonder why birds could talk🤔😂 thanks vox!

[@yt-sh]

It has more to do with neurology than anatomy...

[@GladDestronger]

ok so let me get this straight dogs see us as the alpha. cats see us as the one who gets their daily cat food. i'm betting a parrot sees us as its flock.

[@jazzimel]

So technically, a parrot does vaguely understand what they're saying in human, and I absolutely love that. 😂

[@namgisthird]

I have an African grey and she is more attached to me than my dogs.Also she talks to me in Hindi and English.

[@bond_3239]

I’ve got an African Grey, too, and she says all kinds of hilarious things. When I’m home, she rides on my shoulder and tells me to wake up and vacuum the carpet. She also calls my cats, and yells at them when they come running.

[@stephaniecastro5083]

That BBC footage of the liar bird making shutter noises: WHAT?! That’s amazing!

[@CallxMexLos]

Steph Castro yea I thought that was fake

[@DirtyPoul]

Find the whole video. BBC lyre bird. The camera shutter is just the first human-made sound it makes. It gets better. I won't spoil it, but you should see it. If I was not on mobile, I would give you a link to it.

[@ourladypeace3]

Dirty Poul You can put links in mobile. Find the video, go to “Share”, select “Copy link”, and paste it in a comment

[@DirtyPoul]

@@ourladypeace3 Thank you, but I'm aware. The problem is that it's a bother to do so since there is no easy way to get back to the comment you wanted to reply to. Especially not if it's not one of the top comments.

[@richarizard526]

2:39 OMG IT'S SO CUUUUUTE

[@jackt6112]

I just got curious. I have a friend who had a bird named Dagger and when I'd be it would sound EXACTLY like someone opened a can off beer but nobody had a can in their hand. With other noises too, you couldn't tell if it was the real thing or the bird. The replication of the sound was absolutely perfect.

[@YanWangStudio]

Talking parrots are good, but can you explain spelling bees? 🐝

[@user-lq1dk6gr3p]

mother of God *lowers shades*

[@echoorionjoy5138]

Booooooo 👎

[@stopit-stahbit2276]

@@echoorionjoy5138 Mean

[@stopit-stahbit2276]

@@echoorionjoy5138 Somebody hurt you when you're a baby

[@rafterrafter1227]

Genius; Obviously not many people that reacted to your joke, have a sense of humor; But i do, that was brilliant😂😂😂

[@gooddog6745]

"when parrots live with us, we're their flocks, and they're determined to sing our song" daaaaaamn

[@CoughE]

Because why not?

[@Jobe-13]

CoughE Exactly.

[@Jobe-13]

Annoying Guy Yep

[@mavisdom-animeonpiano]

CoughE true true

[@samylemzaoui2298]

the first guy who heard a parrot talk back to him must have been so confused

[@blackheart2728]

"When parrots live with us, we're their flock; and they're determined to sing our song" Messed me up for a second thinking that human speech would be considered by a bird to be song, but it makes sense.

[@SaquibSattar007]

2:28 that camera sound 😮😮😮

[@zoeherriot]

Track down the video (David Attenborough - lyrebird) - it also does chainsaws and car alarms. They are quite amazing animals.

[@SaquibSattar007]

@@zoeherriot That was so amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@patrickhector]

Yes, the BBC did record a lyrebird in the wild making perfect camera sounds. That bird also made a bunch of construction noises, because that was _not_ a wild lyrebird- they took a lyrebird from a zoo to record in the wild, because most nature documentaries are movie magicked as much as blockbusters these days...

[@VictorQianYT]

So it's a lierbird?

[@patrickhector]

Liarbird*

[@kkfoto]

I am speechless

[@prodabu7884]

I had a Indian Round neck Parrot he use to speak simple words we commonly use...he passed away a year ago..I can't forget the memories I had with him😭

[@Inzar-Animations]

“We r their flock and they are determined to sing our song” . A beautiful sentence

[@fig9127]

*Vox; the questions you ask yourself, but you don’t ask for.*

[@mochi__26]

When i had my bird my mom said when i was at school she would train him to say "i only love (my moms irl name" as a punishment for me when i do something bad lol

[@shee7110]

"Speaking human is difficult" - proceeds to only talk about English

[@eggcelentrat4005]

Give me a parrot that speaks Mandarin I dare you to find one

[@younlok1081]

@@eggcelentrat4005 i know parrots that speaks arabic

[@eggcelentrat4005]

@@younlok1081 that is just as good

[@younlok1081]

@@eggcelentrat4005 yep that's why i told you

[@SM-nm4cd]

birds can speak Japanese

[@mr.nonymous2024]

I have a african grey parrot he can talk alot of words and i love him 😃😇

[@bond_3239]

Mr. ÆnonyMouš Same! Mine talks up a storm and likes to sing in the shower. She always cracks me up constantly!

[@iEatCarKeys]

Can he say the N word?

[@MarioGarcia-lw5ss]

I love birds 🐦 remember don’t buy birds ADOPT them so many Abandoned Birds in animal shelters they live for a long time they are a life commitment

[@BJGvideos]

I work with an exotic bird rescue and had two parakeets from them and they're all so adorable I wish I had room for them all

[@oofoof6823]

But well they be attached to there original owner?i always wondered that

[@JaMaL-mp1bu]

@@oofoof6823 some of them will specially larger birds but you can still earn their trust and it's a slow progress it depends on the bird

[@Yaayo98]

“When parrots live with us, we’re their flock, and they’re determined to sing our song” Was that very poetic and beautiful or is that just me

[@tk006]

The first person to hear a parrot speak:🚶‍♂️ 🧍‍♂️ 😲 😧 🏃‍♂️

[@adlap0152]

In other words, birds are amazing

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

Damn nature you scary.

[@RoroKold]

Cao Ang why have i heard that before😭😭

[@wolverineiscool7161]

@@RoroKold why have I heard that after

[@mikismays3760]

Family Guy, the black news reporter

[@Calikid331]

I just think it's beautiful how any animal, regardless of species, can form social bonds with one another.

[@MiniKodjo]

The "will you Mary me" made me realize talking animals would be the creepiest thing ever

[@ChrisHyde537]

You provide more valuable content in four minutes than most long documentaries.

[@user-lx7xt6kk7k]

Fun fact. Ravens can talk as well! They can even change there pitch to match there owners!

[@tvlogs7410]

*Meanwhile in a Parallel Universe* Why Humans can talk like parrots

[@daultrak1ller]

and a scientist who is a parrot describes everything about humans

[@Backendralph]

Its 3am and im supposed to be studying for my finals but im up watching why parrots can talk like humans

[@thiagozequim]

"You can actually SEE the noise coming directly from their chest" 😂

[@anasmahmood4473]

"We are they're flock, and they're determined to sing our song", just beautiful - perfect!

[@thewalkingbread706]

Can’t wait to see a parrot singing a random Michel Jackson song

[@oxcart4172]

New tv series:getting parrots to sing in a choir!

[@BuckfastConsumer]

If birds are from dinosaurs. Does this theoretically mean that we had talking dinosaurs

[@Mazorok]

In the thumbnail it’s ikea bird

[@HelloThere-os3ev]

Holly .....

[@EE-yy5gi]

IKEA bird #1

[@satariawilliams7573]

As a parrot owner, they scream and keep saying hi and dancing LOL

[@dead2675]

Plot Twist: All humans have Parrots in their throat

[@spoiledmilk2198]

That “hello” from the bird is funny as heck for some reason

[@jejeje8562]

1:09 oh i see what you did there

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Many parrots can live anywhere between about 30 to 60 years and that's in captivity (it's lower when in the wild). They're the ultimate lifetime pet. I've only ever had dogs and a few cats, but having a parrot that can communicate would also be awesome.

[@silenus3381]

"Get up you hungry dog!" 06.00 in the morning.

[@eli888..]

lol

[@stephenparallox]

2:28 I came here to check out parrots, but that lyrebird making camera sounds is freaking impressive. Eat your heart out Michael Winslow.

[@ediblecactus5703]

They don't just mimic, larger parrots actually understand what they are saying.

[@0seadragon0]

For sure. The smaller ones too though. My green cheek conure speaks in context.

[@RustyRegulator]

3:54 That's one good lookin bird!

[@YHK_YT]

Thanks

[@RustyRegulator]

@@YHK_YT is that you?

[@TheLonelyGamer_17]

@@RustyRegulator*No, that’s a joke comment*

[@ALROD]

I have cockatiels and I love this video. They all whistle and imitate each other, but the oldest says “beijo beijo”, which means “kiss kiss” in Portuguese, and then replicates the sound of kissing. It’s impressive how smart and attentive they are

[@delirium11]

The saddest thing is to see birds in captivity. They belong to nature, they need their flocks. And we need to preserve their forests.