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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
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I love my cockatoo's but this type of parrot will always intrigue me. They have to be one of the most intelligent birds on this planet. As I have read
about the grey's, what really sets them apart from other parrots is they will think before doing things and other parrots do it "before" thinking. I'm just in awe how these guy's are also the master of sounds, not only do they repeat what you teach them, they do it in the voice they are taught. I really am fasinated with these very intelligent birds. I'm fortunate enough to have one of these guy's in my flock but belongs to my hubby and let's me know it everyday.....lol Please join in and share some stories you may have about these magnificent birds......Thanks Pam
PS-If you'd like to see my CAG (Bitty-Boo).....please go to fluffies friends on this website intitled Sun Dance & Family:) |
Friday February 18, 2005 2:31 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Hi Pam!
I can sooo much understand why you are fascinated by these wonderful birds! 
My friend has two greys and as I get my coat, they start to wave.. As if to say: Bye bye!
I don't think these guys are more intelligent than for example the cockatoos (If I'm wrong, please correct me) but they do have a way of showing their intelligence. (The gift of speech is very well developed with them!) |
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Saturday February 19, 2005 9:13 am |
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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
Hi Sue, I would love to see him wave, they can relate very well on there own without even being taught things. I guess I may have worded that wrong, I didn't mean other species were less of, I just meant how they can relate to things and master sounds. I really believe all parrots are unique in there own way and their learning skills. The grey is in the guiness book for being the master of sounds, they just are unique to me.I would love to hear some stories of some grey owners. Pam |
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Saturday February 19, 2005 3:28 pm |
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greycrazy
Egg
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 10
Location: Frederick md |
Hi, my grey is a challenge, but he is very funny. He calls me by my name when he wants something. He'll say," Sarah! come here step-up", or "Hey Sarah, come over here, get on over here". He also talks to the cats in the same baby voice that I do.."hi there boy! How are you". But, I have seen many other species of birds such as a B&G macaw that talks more than my grey. |
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Wednesday February 23, 2005 3:26 am |
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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
Hi there greycrazy,
Welcome! Thank You for sharing your story with us! How adorable! Do the cats come when he calls them? They are really special aren't they:) Do you ever put a tape on for him to listen to? Maybe this will help? Some greys, won't even talk at all..I really don't the know the reason for this either. Please come back and post more...hope to see you here again!
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Wednesday February 23, 2005 8:01 pm |
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greycrazy
Egg
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 10
Location: Frederick md |
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Hi wings
no my cats are too smart. They ignore him completly. I cant say the same thing for my family. He likes to mimic other peoples voices. So when someone is in another room and is speaking he'll respond with a, "what?" and they usually repeat themselves not knowing it was him. My grey was 5 or 6 when I got him and he did not speak at all at first. In fact it was almost like having a baby grey. It took about a year before he started to speak and he has slowly been progressing since (now he is 9 or 10). I have worked in a pet store for years and there is a clear difference between birds that have stimuli like toys etc. and those that don't. Unfortunatley mine was one that did not. After seeing the difference and reading a lot, we started selling macaw cages for grey size birds and grey cages for conures. Each and every bird goes home with at least 11 toys. Most bring home around 20 or more. I think the lack of toys is the main reason for grey silence. Thanks for responding. Now that I am out of the pet store, I miss speaking with others about birds. |
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Monday February 28, 2005 4:08 am |
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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
Hi greybird,
I also belive that stimuli plays a large part of it, actually in many species, I do believe that. Your grey has come a long ways and I'm so happy he found you! Pam |
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Monday February 28, 2005 1:17 pm |
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koozie
Egg
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 2
Location: Oklahoma |
I am new here and have a Grey also. He is amazing with what he has learned and continues to learn. He is going on 12 and has a great vocab. A lot of what he says is to my dogs, but they ignore him. He'll say, "Get off the couch", "Go....lay....down!", "Wanna go outside?", "Wanna go potty?". "Hush, there's nobody here." (He learned this when I would tell my Boxers that when they barked. Those are just a few. I can be calling to my sons and he will say. "what?". When we leave for the day he will say"see ya later, bye bye". And when he says the things he does to the dogs, he adds one of their names to it also!
I've had him since he was 8 so not sure what it would be like to have one as a baby but he is a real joy to have.  |
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Monday February 28, 2005 11:28 pm |
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greycrazy
Egg
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 10
Location: Frederick md |
Hey Koozie,
how did you end up with your grey? Is he a tested he, or are you going by looks? I'm curious because my grey is a definate male and he is pretty loud a times. He likes to do more sound effects than talking. My boyfriends grey is a female and she does more talking and less sound effects. After observing quite a few borders at the pet store, it seems to be some what true of the sexes. Hows yours?
Its kind of funny because since he really didn't learn to talk untill he was older, a lot of his sound effects are off. For instance the phone sounds like a phone, but not the one I own. LOL. |
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Tuesday March 1, 2005 3:54 am |
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Wings
Fledgeling
Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 247
Location: usa |
Hi Koozie and Welcome! Your grey sounds very intelligent, how funny to tell the dogs to go potty!lol Did they respond to him at first? Isn't it funny how quickly they leran? I woke up this morning to hearing "Tickle Tickle" as I do this to his feet when he is climbing around on his cage but it's like they speak their words ONLY when and what they want to say because I've been saying that to him for over a year and he is just now saying it. He really talks non-stop though, they amaze me so much! Pam |
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Tuesday March 1, 2005 2:22 pm |
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joyce groucutt
Egg
Joined: 18 Apr 2005
Posts: 1
Location: westmidlands |
hi folkes new to this webb site i have an african grey his name is milo
i got him from 10 months old he is now two this is my secound one the other onei had for 20 years and very sadley he escaped from his cage in the garden and was never seen again this one has a lock on the cage. milo does not seem to like my hubby nor my son he dive bombs him and bites he des this also to my son.he is a very good talker . but i would like other people to handel him. but i:m scared for him biting them but he is so loveable but can be a pain,any suggestions anyone |
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Monday April 18, 2005 4:03 pm |
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LaSignoraMusica
Bappie
Joined: 26 Feb 2005
Posts: 62
Location: The Netherlands |
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Hi! Yes, african greys are very intelligent, and that's also the problem when they discover someone else has a problem with their biting, screaming or other undesired benavior. I have an african grey female, Tabu, that doesn't bite at all. She is a chronical feather picker, because one day she had succes in gaining attention while doing this, and it's difficult to set her mind to something else. But she is adorable and very smart. Now I'm developing het her other talents, and ignoring her feather picking. She loves to whistle and improvise, she listens to a piece of music, sometimes picks just a small fragment, gets into pitch, takes over the rhytm and starts improvising. She just loves to do things like that. She also loves to teach sounds to other birds, or let them play her games. When she is bored, she starts playing with the cat. Sometimes she walks over the playcage, wingflapping and chirping, in order to make the cat climb in the cage, but last week she came down to drink, the cat sat on her hind legs swaying her paws. Tabu made a quick move to avoid the claws, climbed up, grabbed a piece of thread with wooden beads and a thin cord attached to it, and started swaying it in front of my cat Zerlina. Who immediately took the bait and started playing with the cord...Tabu went on with her own thing... Sometimes she steals food from Borre's cage, which I close to make sure she can't get in. Borre is an old amazon who suffered a bit from wrong food. A few days ago I saw her climb back to her own food bowl , take out a piece of juvenile formula, getting back to the top of Borre's cage, and throwing the food in it!
That's how smart they are. Tabu goes everywhere with me, and Borre too. Both birds have their wings clipped. Borre was said to hate women, and had a partner relationship with his old master. He was allowed to sit on his master's shoulder and bit everyone else. In order to make a bird stop biting, first get his wings clipped. Then make him sit on a rope- perch, your arm or hand, but not any higher. Then you can take him through the house, garden etc. You let him "taste" objects, just put his tongue against it, enthusiastically saying what a clever bird he is. Turn everything in a game. Then let him step up whith others than you. Most birds don't really like petting, except by other birds. So don't even try. I don't, and I have the loveliest little birdie that you can imagine. Sometimes Tabu comes to me and suddenly kisses me... |
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