Why parrots can talk like humans

Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can't speak. But parrots don’t seem to have a problem at all.
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In 2016 researchers released a study with an incredible headline: monkey vocal tracts are speech-ready. It showed that monkeys are held back from speech not by their bodies, but by their brains. But if that’s the case, what’s the deal with birds?
Parrots are known for their ability to mimic human speech with incredible accuracy. It’s jarring to hear an animal so vastly different from us speaking our language. So how do they do it? Partially, neurology: parrots are wired for communication in ways other animals (including other birds) are not. But it’s largely physiology. Birds are uniquely equipped to make sounds, and this video will give you a basic overview of how that works.
Throughout reporting this piece I had several conversations with Dr. Irene Pepperberg - If you’re interested in the neurology of these birds, I highly recommend checking out her studies on African Grey parrots. I’ve linked to a few of them below:
Evidence for Conceptual Quantitative Abilities in the African Grey Parrot: Labeling of Cardinal Sets
Acquisition of the same/different concept by an African Grey parrot: Learning with respect to categories of color, shape, and material
Number Comprehension by a Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Including a Zero-Like Concept
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[@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?? 😂

[@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!”

[@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.

[@gameplayxtreme3389]

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?

[@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

[@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

[@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” 😂🥰

[@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!😂😂

[@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*

[@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.

[@Valigarmanda]

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

[@meanya4687]

"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 😅

[@meanya4687]

@@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]

@@meanya4687 .... let's stop talking about this-

[@helenemorgenstern9110]

I cried at this moment.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@toybayonet5542]

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!!!!!!

[@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?

[@mika_ed_ginger]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@jazzimel]

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

[@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

[@abigailthompson838]

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.

[@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

[@Rex-nm2ys]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@mwhatyousaidd]

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

[@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.

[@bpsgabriel1]

disapointed, I was expecting to watch a parrot being interviewed

[@sapointi]

I'm saying

[@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

[@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.

[@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😭

[@pendejopablo1434]

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

[@LEXIEEE28510]

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...

[@user-vw4cg1xq7r]

Reading this made me snort

[@scarletrosekat9444]

human: laughs hyenas: ???

[@harleyb-ham266]

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

[@jacobmorejead8122]

You gotta admit that camera noise was pretty impressive tho

[@shithoagie]

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.

[@louisgreenland4446]

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

[@samylemzaoui2298]

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

[@timothytate1815]

Shout out to Mya Thompson.. you can see in her face that she genuinely loves what she does! Good on her!

[@fruitfarmfactory7901]

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

[@ipotatosenpai7002]

OWO

[@GlupShiddo]

Fruit Farm Factory :’)

[@gabrieltenorio7707]

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

[@Augustus_lI]

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

[@user-lx7xt6kk7k]

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

[@anasmahmood4473]

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

[@OurFoundingLiars]

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

[@catchamp1880]

*Where is Mark Zuckerberg?*

[@abigailthompson838]

c-could dinosaurs talk?

[@thefalconflame]

Our Founding Liars dinosaurus are avian. Not reptile.

[@lukeGGlee]

Our Founding Liars illuminations confirmed

[@vernonrodrigues3656]

r/showerthoughts

[@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

[@LatteWiiU]

2:33 did it just say bruh??

[@ChrisHyde537]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@maeganhood857]

That was so cool and informative. I’ve kind of always wondered how the heck they are able to speak and this was so thorough in answering that😂

[@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....?

[@Konglomerant]

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

[@ethanielclyne5810]

Fresh trim

[@rabaromar8231]

Konglomerant 😂

[@rosegold973]

😂😂😂😂

[@Ranran667]

Vice??

[@pootytang763]

Lmao

[@serenakhademi7986]

Wow! I had a African Grey Parrot and I was so shocked to see a BIRD talk like a human! I never knew their vocal chords are so powerful! Thank you for the video! You seriously WOWED me. 😀😀

[@sharmishthach685]

I seriously needed this answer .. had been wondering myself about this from a long time !

[@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.

[@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.

[@pidgeshroom]

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]

@@pidgeshroom 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

[@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!

[@btetschner]

A+ video! Very helpful to understand the phenomena.

[@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.

[@elisaschild182]

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

[@twogungunnar9456]

The "how" is interesting, but I want to know "why". What were the selective pressures that led to the evolution of this ability in birds?

[@satariawilliams7573]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?)

[@MrAdryan1603]

Wow, I never understood anything about that. That's really cool, and really sweet I didn't know it was a bonding or flock sort of behavior.

[@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.

[@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"

[@zexvit9242]

Snowman 雪人 were you on drugs

[@chknrsandTBBTROX73]

Snowman 雪人 That’s rough, buddy.

[@cactuslactus6007]

@@snowman7514 wtf

[@josefbapira8198]

Breaking Good dude.....

[@terramater]

They are such cool little animals 🥰 We even discovered that some of them decided to move to the big cities and live their happy lives there 🦜we got to document it all on our cameras and followed them in Miami and Germany ☺

[@spoiledmilk2198]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@s.abhishek1786]

@Vox your videos are so interesting that I *everytime* forget to like your videos 😂❤️👍

[@pritamptr662]

I had this question since my childhood. Thanks Vox

[@-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

[@gooddog6745]

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

[@nhealthlifestyle]

Very interesting info...thanks for sharing

[@bugxa]

imagine what those birds have to *really* say to us Parrot:WHY U LOCK ME IN CAGE HOOMAN

[@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.

[@richarizard526]

2:39 OMG IT'S SO CUUUUUTE

[@nahsycbndiskbch]

When I practise to propose my girlfriend Infront of mirror: Very good When I propose her in real life : 0:05

[@WillHdz]

My favorite dank birb video is the parrot singing Sia ~ Chandelier. Sounds so clear and on point. 😂

[@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

[@Inzar-Animations]

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

[@32Celsius]

parrots can and know how to express their anger , happiness , depression using the right word they learned

[@PhazonX]

Vowels: Ey! Eeh! Ay! Oh! You! This is the most jarring part of the video.

[@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😂😂😂

[@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.

[@blackstrand]

The real question is why can humans speak like parrot?

[@toneytracey3314]

Thanks guys, I was wondering this when watching Vox lateky

[@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

[@mrf4ncyp4nts]

It's like how we evolved a symbiotic relationship with the mitochondira in our cells that are actually tiny bacteria, the parrots have developed a symbiotic relationship to talk with the tiny humans that live in their throats!

[@Simon_S22]

hey its me jop let me guess you’re also an anti vaxxer

[@Max-un7qt]

Junior Jaw ok but how does he

[@mrf4ncyp4nts]

@@Simon_S22 no i just beleive in the science that says a branch of humans evolved separately to be miniaturized so they can fit into the throats of birds

[@trygveevensen171]

@@Max-un7qt Max he's paying for a membership on the channel

[@trygveevensen171]

@@mrf4ncyp4ntsyeah, it's kinda interesting how they got this ability, makes me want to learn how to talk with an animals lol

[@anaalina5964]

3:29 What about crows and ravens? They can talk too, do they use different techniques?

[@reetiagarwal6316]

Wow. It was explained so well

[@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