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I have 4 birds in the house, 2 cockatoos and 2 African Greys, What is the best way you have found to teach them new words?For the most part they know how to say 'Hi', 'I love you', 'Hello',  

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I have 4 birds in the house, 2 cockatoos and 2 African Greys, What is the best way you have found to teach them new words?



For the most part they know how to say 'Hi', 'I love you', 'Hello', 'What?', 'Pretty Bird', 'Good girl', 'Good bird', 'RedRum'... They also whistle, throwing kisses, bark like a dog (imitating our Yorkie) and oddly enough cough too!. but for a while now it seems that they are not learning any NEW words! How can I help this birds expand their vocabulary? 

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African Grey parrots are considered by most experts as one of the more intelligent parrots. Not only is their ability to mimic absolutely amazing, but there have been studies that demonstrate that these parrots can correctly use the words that they mimic within the context of the situation. For example, when shown an apple, the African Grey would say, “apple.” These birds are capable of remarkable vocabularies and with patience can learn many words, sounds, and even phrases. •Talk to your Grey about everything you’re doing....explain everything to it, as if talking to a young child. For example, when you take it from its cage to its perch, say "Want perch." Eventually it may be able to tell you when it wants the perch.

•Teach by association. Use the same phrase with the same task. It would be very helpful to begin talking about things that may eventually help your Grey have a little control over its life. For example, by teaching it to request for a certain food, or to be brought to a certain location, it will eventually be able to request things and feel a little more in control. It should be noted, however, that in the beginning it may begin requesting something over and over and over for the attention and game of it. AND it is a good idea to bring your Grey to that place or give it that item as often as possible, every time it is requested in the beginning, no matter how obnoxious it seems, so that your Grey has the idea that its request REALLY does have results.

•Greys are social creatures who learn to talk more easily in interactive situations.
Clear speech, uncomplicated words, and succinct phrases are factors in what will be mimicked by your African Grey.

Answered by Cindy at Jan 18, 2010 12:59 AM

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