In birds, some species have the ability to retain the sounds they hear and reproduce them.
They can thus imitate humans.
Here are 7 birds that have this extraordinary ability.
The budgerigar
The budgerigar can retain between 300 and 500 words.
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Recognizable by its colorful belly and black speckled head, the
budgerigar
has a great memory capacity.
On average, this bird can retain between 300 and 500 words, usually the most repeated by its owners.
The smartest birds can have a vocabulary of nearly 1,700 words.
However, this ability to speak is observed mainly in birds living without other congeners.
Cockatiel
This yellow tussock parakeet is a great whistler.
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Native to Australia, the
cockatiel
, this yellow tufted parakeet, is one of the most intelligent pet birds.
A great whistler, the male can remember songs and play them to his owner.
It is also the male who is most likely to learn a few words.
It will then speak with a high-pitched voice, but less clearly than other birds.
The white cockatoo
The white cockatoo is a tropical bird.
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A tropical bird, the
white cockatoo
is a particularly sociable and intelligent bird.
Daily practice will allow him to quickly learn to speak, especially when using words related to food or play.
The golden-naped amazon
The golden-naped amazon learns less quickly than other "talking" birds.
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The golden-naped or yellow-naped amazon
is a small green and yellow bird capable of retaining words, phrases and even songs.
However, it learns less quickly than other "talking" birds.
Great patience is therefore essential for the master who wishes to learn to speak to the golden-naped amazon.
It is also important that only the person closest to the bird performs this training, and this from the earliest age of the animal.
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mynah
The Mynah is a bit of a mimic but can be noisy.
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The
religious mynah
, whether living in the wild or in captivity, is an excellent imitator.
If he is known for his ability to reproduce the sounds of certain objects, he can also learn to pronounce words.
Training from an early age is therefore recommended for this bird.
Be careful though, because despite his affectionate side, he is also very noisy.
The gray parrot
The gray parrot is one of the few birds that can really communicate with its master.
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Also called
Gabonese Gray
, the
gray parrot
is the most popular of the talking parrots.
Being able to retain whole sentences and thousands of words, he is above all able to use them to communicate.
In this, it is one of the few birds that can really communicate with its master.
In addition, his ability to imitate is such that he can reproduce a human voice that he is used to.
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macaw
Macaws possess the same learning and imitation abilities as gray parrots.
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Protected species and subject to strict regulations, blue and hyacinth
macaws
are more common birds in zoos than in private homes.
But they have the same learning and imitation abilities as gray parrots.
The words they remember the most are those related to exercises and daily habits.