The ten most talkative birds in the world

We all know that some birds can imitate human speech, such as parrots. Do you know which bird in the world is the most talkative? This article brings you the top ten most “talkative” birds. Let's take a look.

1. African Gray Parrot

The African gray parrot is a large parrot. He is a typical climbing bird with strong speaking ability, intelligence and high IQ. He is famous for his ability to imitate human speech. In some tasks it has been shown to have the cognitive level of a 4 to 6 year old child. The African gray parrot is one of the few animals known to actually converse with humans. In addition to being able to imitate human speech, this parrot has also been found to mimic the sounds of other birds and mammals in the wild. New experiments show that African gray parrots can learn sequences of numbers and associate human voices with human faces. Most notably, Dr. Erin Pepperberg's work with an African gray parrot named Alex showed that it was able to learn over 100 words and also differentiate between objects, colors, materials, and shapes.

2. Eclectus Parrot

Eclectus parrot, also known as red-flanked green parrot. It is a quieter parrot among medium and large parrots. Its food is mainly seeds, berries, fruits, nuts, insects and their larvae. Mainly distributed in Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia and other regions. Eclectus parrots can imitate human speech and other attractive sounds from their surroundings. Some parrots can even learn and sing entire songs. In this case, Eclectus parrots can even deceive their owners.

3. Budgie

Budgies, also known as Jiaofeng, are lively and easy to tame. They are one of the most popular pet birds in my country. They are often the first parrots bought by many people who are just interested in parrots, and they are also the species most commonly seen in bird shows. Budgies can also talk, but they need constant teaching by the master, and only one person can do it one after another during the teaching process. One needs to be taught, otherwise the naughty budgie will not be able to learn.

4. Yellow-necked Amazon Parrot

The Yellow-necked Amazon Parrot is a typical climbing bird with a body length of 38 cm. This is a very famous language learning master. The Yellow-necked Amazon Parrot has a green forehead and top, a yellow stripe on the nape and lower nape of the neck, and a dark gray beak that tapers to lighter at the base of the upper jaw. The Yellow-necked Amazon Parrot has the ability to imitate various sounds, and its imitation ability is very strong. Yellow-necked Amazon parrots are usually associated with only one person. Therefore, the interaction between owner and pet is the most important factor in determining a parrot's ability to speak.

5. Red-collared green parrot

Red-collared green parrots mainly inhabit sparse forest areas at the foot of mountains, villages, farmland, township gardens and other areas. It feeds on plant fruits and seeds, grains and other shrubs, berries, flowers and nectar. It is widely distributed in many countries in Africa and Asia. The red-collared green parrot is one of the finest birds among parrots. They can learn 200-250 words. Red-collared green parrots often attempt to imitate human sounds in their surroundings. They can also learn words by listening to music.

6. Monk Parrot

The monk parrot is also called the monk parrot or the monk parrot. It mainly lives in dry open woodlands, palm forests and agricultural planting areas below 1000 meters above sea level. Food includes seeds, buds, and flowers of various grasses, trees, and other plants, as well as fruits and berries, and occasionally insects. It is found in Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. Like other talking birds, monk parrots need to be properly trained to imitate human voices. Monk parrots can also mimic other sounds from their surroundings.

7. Myna

The Myna is a songbird of the order Passerine, family Starlingidae. It is good at singing, with loud and clear calls, and can imitate and produce a variety of melodic tones. The whole body is roughly black, with purple-blue and copper-green metallic luster. It is characterized by orange feathers and wattles and ruffs on its head, which are roughly the same in both sexes. It is good at singing, shouting loudly, and can imitate and produce various melodies. The Myna is one of the most talkative birds in Southeast Asia. They can imitate human speech with nearly identical intonation and voice quality. At the same time, they can also make various whistles, cries and screams.

8. Cockatoo

Cockatoos share characteristics with other species of parrots. They all have hooked beaks and toed feet. There are several main biological features that vary from place to place, including retractable crests and colorful feathers. Cockatoos are highly imitative and can imitate a wide range of sounds, but their ability to speak depends entirely on the quality of their training. There are different types of cockatoos in the world, among which the rose cockatoo, yellow cockatoo and long-beak cockatoo are better at talking.

9. Yellow-crowned Amazon Parrot

The yellow-crowned Amazon parrot is a very intelligent species. They are also lively and noisy parrots. They have strong vitality and have no difficulty adapting to new environments. They like bathing and chewing things. They are one of the most talkative birds in the Amazon parrot family. Being a pet bird is a good choice. The young birds also have good speaking skills and are as good at interacting with people as most Amazon parrots. Unfortunately, there are not many artificially bred birds, so the young birds on the market are both Taiwanese and imported. Birds are not common.

10. Starling

The myna population is relatively common in southern China. It is not only an important agricultural and forestry beneficial bird, but also a popular caged bird. It can imitate the calls of other birds and simple human speech. It is widely kept in cages in China and has been introduced to the Philippines, Canada and other places. Mynas are similar in shape and size to domestic starlings and are entirely black. There are long, vertical feather clusters on the forehead, like a crown. The wings have white wing spots, which are particularly noticeable during flight. Generally speaking, male chicks are lively and energetic. During the breeding season, male chicks are diligent in singing and imitating human speech. The calls are loud and the frequency of chirping and imitating human speech is higher than that of female chicks. Judging from the appearance, the body is slender, strong and energetic, with obvious "five white" characteristics, plus the fiery red cinnabar-colored eyes and jade-white mouth, it is a top grade.

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