The pet parrot is a lot of hassle, but it is a funny and touching friend that can cheer you up even on the saddest day. The main thing that distinguishes him from other pets is his ability to speak. However, not all parrot breeds are equally good at learning speech.
A parrot's "conversation" is an imitation of the sounds that it hears regularly. Almost all representatives of the species have this ability, but in some it is well manifested, while in others it is barely developed. If you want your parrot to be not only a bright mischievous person, but also an "interlocutor", you should carefully consider the choice of breed.
Feathered Chatterbox Hit Parade
The sixth place belongs to the cockatoos, which were the least successful in mastering speech. However, with such a bright appearance as this handsome crested man, words are superfluous. Among the macaw parrots, located on the fifth line of the rating, lovers of chatting are also rare. And, frankly, the raspy voice of this bird does not dispose to conversations.
Amazons, like some of the red-tails, can learn to speak quite tolerably well. True, the vocal data of these birds do not allow them to authentically imitate human speech and other sounds, so they occupy only fourth place.
Budgerigars, in addition to their rare unpretentiousness and undemanding living conditions, are distinguished by good learning ability for conversation, thanks to which they open the top three on the chart. With regular practice, a wavy student can master up to 150 words.
Corella receives a silver medal for achievements in the study of human speech. This bird can learn up to 250 words. At the same time, the diction of the cockatiel is noticeably clearer than that of the wavy owner of the "bronze".
The deserved champion of the rating of talker birds is the gray. This large parrot learns up to 500 words on average. It is distinguished from others not only by the quantity, but also by the quality of what is pronounced: no other breed is able to imitate voices and other sounds so accurately. Your Grace can learn to copy the sound of a phone or doorbell and prank you for days on end. Obviously, you will not be able to get bored with such an artistic polymath.
Training and Drilling
It is important to remember that even the choice of the most "speaking" breed does not guarantee that after some time your pet will begin to retell the news or quote Homer. A parrot may not master even elementary words if you do not organize regular training for him. You need to work with him for at least 20 minutes a day, clearly pronouncing at first simple words, preferably with hissing sounds. Your student will be more responsive to speaking lessons on an empty stomach. In addition, for the success of the enterprise, it is necessary that the bird is isolated from its relatives, but at the same time completely trusts you and willingly makes contact with you.
It may also happen that, despite all your efforts, your feathered friend will not be able to learn to speak well. Do not scold your pet: the silent are worthy of no less love than the owners of a rich vocabulary.
