Why parrots can talk like humans

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  • Опубликовано: 3 мар 2019
  • Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can't speak. But parrots don’t seem to have a problem at all.
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    In 2016 researchers released a study with an incredible headline: monkey vocal tracts are speech-ready. It showed that monkeys are held back from speech not by their bodies, but by their brains. But if that’s the case, what’s the deal with birds?
    Parrots are known for their ability to mimic human speech with incredible accuracy. It’s jarring to hear an animal so vastly different from us speaking our language. So how do they do it? Partially, neurology: parrots are wired for communication in ways other animals (including other birds) are not. But it’s largely physiology. Birds are uniquely equipped to make sounds, and this video will give you a basic overview of how that works.
    Throughout reporting this piece I had several conversations with Dr. Irene Pepperberg - If you’re interested in the neurology of these birds, I highly recommend checking out her studies on African Grey parrots. I’ve linked to a few of them below:
    Evidence for Conceptual Quantitative Abilities in the African Grey Parrot: Labeling of Cardinal Sets
    Acquisition of the same/different concept by an African Grey parrot: Learning with respect to categories of color, shape, and material
    Number Comprehension by a Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Including a Zero-Like Concept
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  • @catherinew.9268
    @catherinew.9268 5 лет назад +33316

    Human: *whistles*
    Bird: “why humans can talk like us”

  • @gameplayxtreme3389
    @gameplayxtreme3389 4 года назад +19605

    As a parrot owner, I can safely say that once they can talk, they won't shut up

    • @pikefronteblu3038
      @pikefronteblu3038 4 года назад +602

      Yeah, true, i also have alot of parrots

    • @cathyt144
      @cathyt144 4 года назад +374

      GamePlayXtreme + Disney why would you want to teach them words/sounds and then expect them not to use what youve taught them?doesnt sound logical to me. i have 7different species and over 40birds total. i love to hear the talking from the ones who do speak and also their songs. i normally repeat back to them what they say to me. why even have a bird if you dont enjoy them?😕

    • @kokichikinnie2309
      @kokichikinnie2309 4 года назад +206

      Cathy T why do you have so many birds?

    • @g1rlonl1ne
      @g1rlonl1ne 4 года назад +662

      @@cathyt144 they didnt say they didnt like the bird smh

    • @nativetexanful
      @nativetexanful 4 года назад +23

      What type of parrot do you own?

  • @Anetax3
    @Anetax3 4 года назад +10728

    My parrot says “look at the mess” every time I sweep the floor

    • @kenyaparrot7473
      @kenyaparrot7473 4 года назад +626

      Aneta lol mine tells me to clean it up when I sweep lol 😂

    • @Anetax3
      @Anetax3 4 года назад +231

      Kenya Parrot that’s awesome 😆

    • @loop5720
      @loop5720 3 года назад +373

      @@kenyaparrot7473 BOTH OF YOUR PARROTS ARE WHOLESOME

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab 3 года назад +134

      i hope s/he doesn't say so.. AFTER you are done.
      that'd be kinda demoralusing to get a report card from a bird😊

    • @justaboredguy.
      @justaboredguy. 3 года назад +17

      Madlad parrot

  • @nicholaswong179
    @nicholaswong179 4 года назад +9549

    I just wanna train a parrot to say "I'm finally getting used to this body"

    • @nippy1234
      @nippy1234 4 года назад +1450

      That would be scary tho
      3am hearing- "I'm finally getting used to this body' then hear maniacal laughter.
      Stuff of nightmares

    • @doge5603
      @doge5603 3 года назад +850

      And show it to family after grandpa passes.

    • @ameilioracryptos5298
      @ameilioracryptos5298 3 года назад +113

      @@doge5603lol yeah

    • @amaterasu266
      @amaterasu266 3 года назад +393

      * Your friend comes over *
      Parrot: "Im finally getting used to this body"
      Friend:👀

    • @rebecca8525
      @rebecca8525 3 года назад +259

      Or how about, “Help! I’ve been turned into a parrot!”

  • @1creeperbomb
    @1creeperbomb 5 лет назад +9666

    Meanwhile my parrot:
    Lol imma gonna mimic the microwave beep and the smoke alarm *with the same noise level*

    • @freshavocado8540
      @freshavocado8540 5 лет назад +252

      1creeperbomb M haha my parrot does the same lol

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 5 лет назад +285

      DIRECTLY INTO YOUR EAR if mine is any indication.

    • @sahifasolomon
      @sahifasolomon 5 лет назад +369

      Mine makes a ambulance noise 730 every morning

    • @zoyamalik8961
      @zoyamalik8961 5 лет назад +49

      1creeperbomb M omg yes. The microwave beeping 😭😭and the noise of the fridge

    • @moon_marina
      @moon_marina 5 лет назад +196

      My cousin’s parrot learned how to imitate her saying “shut up birdo” (the bird’s name) so every time he gets mad at her he screams “SHUT UP BIRDO! SHUT UP BIRDO! SHUT UP BIRDO!” It’s very funny lol

  • @alexandercomair3801
    @alexandercomair3801 5 лет назад +17278

    Is anyone disappointed that we didn’t hear parrots speak?

  • @Jayman2800
    @Jayman2800 4 года назад +2416

    A while back I was holding my bird and he said "can you come closer?" Which is something I never taught him, I brought him closer to me and he started playing with my hair. Birds are freakishly smart

    • @barqalqrn7156
      @barqalqrn7156 3 года назад +109

      Were you freaked out?

    • @Jayman2800
      @Jayman2800 3 года назад +277

      @@barqalqrn7156 a little shocked but not really freaked out.

    • @kunknown2340
      @kunknown2340 3 года назад +34

      @@Jayman2800 Does it watch tv?

    • @Jayman2800
      @Jayman2800 3 года назад +94

      @@kunknown2340 only when it's on when someone is in the room

    • @uttermostvids631
      @uttermostvids631 2 года назад +101

      @@Jayman2800 maybe leave the tv on for it when your out? Very powerful learning tool depending what you put on

  • @flakeyfilms5792
    @flakeyfilms5792 4 года назад +2986

    2030: Parrots become the fastest rappers

    • @abidshadman3332
      @abidshadman3332 4 года назад +14

      Mac lethal's parrot

    • @ismailkoya66
      @ismailkoya66 3 года назад +111

      top 10 rappers Eminem was afraid to diss

    • @Hygix_
      @Hygix_ 3 года назад +33

      I had an idea,why don't we told Eminem to rap in front of parrot and see if they can do it

    • @mariacalderon8107
      @mariacalderon8107 3 года назад +5

      Shut up I am sad because I lost my birds😔😔😔😔🦜🦜🦜🦜

    • @gojirajr3133
      @gojirajr3133 3 года назад +6

      Maria Calderon go away how u gonna tell someone to shut up and then say my birds died ? Get a life.

  • @dr.zespert
    @dr.zespert 4 года назад +3764

    Other parrots: mimic owners saying I love you
    My parrot: mimics the ten year old next door screaming

    • @justjello7599
      @justjello7599 4 года назад +359

      My parrot decided it would be appropriate to learn the sound of my door opening and closing. Moving rooms solved the problem because he realised I no longer get tricked my the door opening

    • @hamburgerhamburger4064
      @hamburgerhamburger4064 3 года назад +16

      AAAAAAAÆ

    • @karynak7034
      @karynak7034 3 года назад +34

      mine used to mimic the door lol

    • @plushiesaurp2068
      @plushiesaurp2068 3 года назад +108

      My boy never learnt how to say hello, but he perfectly mimicked the sound of the courtains being moved

    • @hamburgerhamburger4064
      @hamburgerhamburger4064 3 года назад +20

      My parrot:
      *h*ae*h*

  • @RJBuildsPcs
    @RJBuildsPcs 5 лет назад +5243

    Video on birds talking only has it saying hello 😂😂😂.

    • @rnjesus7072
      @rnjesus7072 5 лет назад +75

      What, have you never heard a bird speak before?

    • @romannasuti25
      @romannasuti25 5 лет назад +180

      Robert Spaulding it does literally sound like a kid or a lady with a bad cold though. I remember my eclectus could mimic my mom, my dad, and the microwave's characteristic beep, among other things, and do it so well that I was fooled quite a few times as a kid. Too bad the little green, fluffy bastard bites everybody but family with walnut cracking beaks, and in my time away from college sorta forgot me...

    • @bobr9207
      @bobr9207 5 лет назад +27

      My aunts Yellow head parrots can sing happy birthday. And sing other verses from other songs

    • @abigailthompson838
      @abigailthompson838 5 лет назад +50

      My landlord’s parrot flirts with everyone who comes in the house lol

    • @kimberlymas1071
      @kimberlymas1071 5 лет назад +119

      Honestly, I stood in that house for 2 hours trying to get that bird to say ANYTHING to me and it just kept making Nokia phone "bings". Hahaha. It was very uncomfortable in front of the camera.

  • @Ariana-pg9ix
    @Ariana-pg9ix 3 года назад +711

    My African grey used to mimick a knocking at the door so accurately we would think someone came to visit

    • @redblue2358
      @redblue2358 3 года назад +58

      Must’ve been a nightmare

    • @neilnicco
      @neilnicco Год назад +17

      Ours nailed the phone line ringing and would wake us up bright and early with “phone calls” 😂🥰

  • @thetrashmaster1352
    @thetrashmaster1352 4 года назад +533

    Raven: I can sound like a human
    Parrot: Yeah well I can sound almost exactly like a human
    Lyrebird: Can yall mimic an entire construction site? Didn't think so kids.

    • @westelaudio943
      @westelaudio943 3 года назад +44

      Raven sounds better than parrots, but parrots can say longer sentences.

    • @Valigarmanda
      @Valigarmanda 2 года назад +17

      Shoebill: Cool but can you mimic World War II sounds? Bow.

    • @mushroomcloud2956
      @mushroomcloud2956 2 года назад +3

      Mynah: amateur

    • @Isaac-ho8gh
      @Isaac-ho8gh 11 месяцев назад

      @@mushroomcloud2956 noisy mynah be like:
      *sees something scary*
      >MEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEP

  • @ILLAILLS
    @ILLAILLS 4 года назад +3471

    “Will you marry me” will forever haunt my soul.

  • @sprucetree452
    @sprucetree452 4 года назад +6554

    Imagine walking through a rainforest and just hearing a camera go off and there’s just a bird

    • @themightysalamence9870
      @themightysalamence9870 4 года назад +440

      I'm going make a parrot say "Hey, you, yeah I am talking to you. Come closer" everytime a human passes.

    • @RandomPerson-ny4yq
      @RandomPerson-ny4yq 3 года назад +121

      And thus a conspiracy theory is born. XD

    • @angrydoodle8919
      @angrydoodle8919 3 года назад +9

      the mighty salamence it would be awesome !

    • @GreasyBeasty
      @GreasyBeasty 3 года назад +50

      Government Recording Birds

    • @oxcart4172
      @oxcart4172 3 года назад +13

      Imagine being in a forest, hearing one speak like a human for the first time and then having to get your family at home to believe It!😂😂

  • @meanya4687
    @meanya4687 2 года назад +170

    "When parrots live with us, we're their flock, and they're determined to sing our song."
    Why does that feel so profound and beautiful

    • @n25783
      @n25783 Год назад +3

      To me it sounded like stockholm syndrome 😅

    • @meanya4687
      @meanya4687 Год назад +9

      @@n25783 Uh... I mean... To extend that comparison out to its natural conclusion would be to say that _all pets_ are being held captive without their consent.

    • @n25783
      @n25783 Год назад +5

      @@meanya4687 .... let's stop talking about this-

    • @helenemorgenstern9110
      @helenemorgenstern9110 Год назад +1

      I cried at this moment.

  • @Unni_Havas
    @Unni_Havas 3 года назад +315

    They don't only mimic our sounds, they can understand human language too if you take the time to teach them(nor sure if all species can, but some). A friend of mine is a professional animal trainer and trained birds to use in shows for some time. Afterwards she kept a few of her favorite birds around. 1 of them act like a 2-4 year old kid. He can eat nicely from a plate, another of her birds same species made a mess. When he was hurt and had to go to the vet, afterwards he was sick and didn't want to eat. She told him that if he didn't eat she had to take him to the man in the white coat again(the vet), he then went over the the food bowl, ducked his head in, pretended to eat and kept an eye on her to see if she bought it. You could also ask him yes or no questions wich he would answer with moving his head. And he always answered correctly. You could ask him follow up questions too like why and he would again answer correctly. He would rat out anyone if they did something the owner didn't like. If she had him in the house she could hold him over a bucket and tell him to go and he did. He spend a lot of time as a house pet was around her a LOT in his younger years though, so don't expect to achieve this if you spend 30 min a day with your parrot.

    • @emeraldpenguin6545
      @emeraldpenguin6545 4 месяца назад +3

      That is incredible. Really makes you wonder how the smartest parrot compares to the average person

    • @hiltonvarian3352
      @hiltonvarian3352 3 месяца назад +2

      they Have a Mind of a seven Year old Child

  • @carjack9974
    @carjack9974 5 лет назад +11630

    Do you think parrots have a video on how humans talk ??

    • @EpicMathTime
      @EpicMathTime 5 лет назад +126

      I do not.

    • @frazix7075
      @frazix7075 5 лет назад +105

      Yeah totally

    • @i.a7495
      @i.a7495 5 лет назад +67

      Are you high or something?

    • @frazix7075
      @frazix7075 5 лет назад +103

      @@i.a7495 r/woooooosh

    • @i.a7495
      @i.a7495 5 лет назад +49

      @@frazix7075 how is that a woooosh?

  • @toybayonet5542
    @toybayonet5542 5 лет назад +4090

    We can talk but we can't copy the sound of a camera

    • @ourladypeace3
      @ourladypeace3 5 лет назад +63

      SANS!?!

    • @honestlystop-8701
      @honestlystop-8701 4 года назад +83

      @@ourladypeace3 A 10 YEAR OLD!?!

    • @MrWhoevr
      @MrWhoevr 4 года назад +59

      The actor in the Police Academy movies probably could do it

    • @firamaurina4935
      @firamaurina4935 4 года назад +24

      Some of us can if we train to

    • @Guiyon
      @Guiyon 4 года назад +6

      OH MY GOD IT'S SANS FROM UNDERTALE!!!!!!

  • @sarahrichardson7378
    @sarahrichardson7378 4 года назад +550

    I have an Eclectus parrot, she is 16 years old and talks in context. They aren’t just copying us, they are communicating.

    • @CascadianExotics
      @CascadianExotics 3 года назад +49

      I have two African Greys, myself and know this all too well. The majority people in the comments though...they likely will never understand, hahaha!!!

    • @sun5705
      @sun5705 3 года назад +4

      my neighbors parrots can say swear words.

    • @purpleparrot4333
      @purpleparrot4333 3 года назад +67

      Many humans are simply too arrogant to believe other animals, ie Parrots, can be intelligent, emotional, suffer pain and loss just lie humans.

    • @purpleparrot4333
      @purpleparrot4333 3 года назад +3

      @@CascadianExotics The other people, never understand, or never care to understand because so arrogant.

    • @purpleparrot4333
      @purpleparrot4333 3 года назад +3

      @@valenciasaintilus9573 So, you know more than scientists and researchers that have measured Parrots as the next most intelligent animal next to humans.

  • @mika_ed_ginger
    @mika_ed_ginger 3 года назад +96

    My parrot curses me whenever I accidentally forget to do his tasks.

  • @nicolasaguilar5940
    @nicolasaguilar5940 5 лет назад +5568

    That bird in the wild imitating a camera is super wild. Cool

    • @manololama3626
      @manololama3626 4 года назад +66

      @Gemma Saint Dafuq is wrong with u?

    • @nathalie_desrosiers
      @nathalie_desrosiers 4 года назад +40

      @Gemma Saint Why would he need to tell it's a lyrebird? It's already told here on *this* Vox video it was *that* bird. Why being so uselessly rash?
      Yeah, I saw those videos, even the one he imitates RD-D2.

    • @pmmeurcatpics
      @pmmeurcatpics 4 года назад +27

      @Gemma Saint perfect r/iamverysmart material right here

    • @lu881
      @lu881 4 года назад +3

      That's a NSA bird planted to spy on you.
      But Dems say it's Russian.
      But Reps say it's Chinese.

    • @RetardGamingHDx
      @RetardGamingHDx 4 года назад +5

      @Gemma Saint they said it in the video

  • @purpleparrot4333
    @purpleparrot4333 4 года назад +5160

    Having had parrots for over 40 years, Same one the whole time, I can say, parrots don't just mimic. They understand.

  • @smallstudiodesign
    @smallstudiodesign 3 года назад +213

    “ *When parrots live with us, we’re their flock and they’re determined to sing our songs* ” 💕🥂

    • @serebiigo551
      @serebiigo551 3 года назад +5

      Now i want a parrot

    • @rainrainlsn
      @rainrainlsn 3 года назад +5

      @@serebiigo551 they're a handful. Idk why they're so noisy in the morning, but... you should be a morning person. Also have a sun room. They can live inside with you, but that really helps with the smell. Also they like it out there.

  • @wesleymcspadden5437
    @wesleymcspadden5437 4 года назад +100

    Parrot : Curses
    The Whole Family: Looks at grampa

  • @PooDotStinkPants
    @PooDotStinkPants 5 лет назад +5280

    What's smarter than a talking parrot? A spelling bee

  • @ReckDaHouse
    @ReckDaHouse 5 лет назад +3842

    Wait so theoretically a bird could sing mo bamba

    • @dinahhaile2503
      @dinahhaile2503 5 лет назад +36

      Yep

    • @santicheeks1106
      @santicheeks1106 5 лет назад +193

      Yes actually during my adventure to the Galapagos Islands I have heard that song playing, I thought it was a concert and I went and saw a whole lot of parrots dancing and singing in a whole group, so yes it is not a theory for it is a fact

    • @user-lq1dk6gr3p
      @user-lq1dk6gr3p 5 лет назад +49

      Santi Cheeks i want video of this more than id like to admit

    • @IcyWhack
      @IcyWhack 5 лет назад +27

      Lemme guess? You white

    • @kirinnarukami4016
      @kirinnarukami4016 5 лет назад

      And dang well

  • @Rex-nm2ys
    @Rex-nm2ys 3 года назад +19

    Why does that "will you marry me?" at the beginning send big shivers down my spine...

  • @mwhatyousaidd
    @mwhatyousaidd 3 года назад +23

    is anyone else tearing up at how sweet parrots really are???

  • @pegasooses5972
    @pegasooses5972 5 лет назад +2149

    *Vox editor* : I can't find any pictures of birds
    *Vox manager* : I bought you that art kit didnt I

    • @chrislasekan1685
      @chrislasekan1685 5 лет назад +17

      Hahaha

    • @datgumby
      @datgumby 5 лет назад +8

      Best comment

    • @Zopilot_aj
      @Zopilot_aj 5 лет назад +4

      Ahhahaha lmao

    • @user-nc4xe6ze5l
      @user-nc4xe6ze5l 5 лет назад +2

      I didn't get it

    • @bigabs8227
      @bigabs8227 5 лет назад +8

      @@user-nc4xe6ze5l cos in the video they use... actually i'm not going to explain it that would ruin the whole thing

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna 5 лет назад +3959

    _This is how parrots work_

  • @shee7110
    @shee7110 3 года назад +463

    "Speaking human is difficult" - proceeds to only talk about English

    • @eggcelentrat4005
      @eggcelentrat4005 3 года назад +50

      Give me a parrot that speaks Mandarin I dare you to find one

    • @younlok1081
      @younlok1081 3 года назад +55

      @@eggcelentrat4005 i know parrots that speaks arabic

    • @eggcelentrat4005
      @eggcelentrat4005 3 года назад +11

      @@younlok1081 that is just as good

    • @younlok1081
      @younlok1081 3 года назад +4

      @@eggcelentrat4005 yep that's why i told you

    • @SM-nm4cd
      @SM-nm4cd 3 года назад +16

      birds can speak Japanese

  • @jazzimel
    @jazzimel 3 года назад +52

    So technically, a parrot does vaguely understand what they're saying in human, and I absolutely love that. 😂

  • @pendejopablo1434
    @pendejopablo1434 4 года назад +1074

    Human : snorts*
    Pigs : why humans can talk like us

    • @LEXIEEE28510
      @LEXIEEE28510 4 года назад +25

      Next thing u know the pigs somehow speak the human language too

    • @sweatyhands9830
      @sweatyhands9830 4 года назад +21

      Human: snorts*
      Water sausages(Seals): why humans can talk like us

    • @igorsmihailovs52
      @igorsmihailovs52 3 года назад +1

      Not only talk, man...

    • @user-vw4cg1xq7r
      @user-vw4cg1xq7r 3 года назад +2

      Reading this made me snort

    • @scarletrosekat9444
      @scarletrosekat9444 2 года назад

      human: laughs
      hyenas: ???

  • @bpsgabriel1
    @bpsgabriel1 5 лет назад +364

    disapointed, I was expecting to watch a parrot being interviewed

  • @jackt6112
    @jackt6112 3 года назад +10

    I just got curious. I have a friend who had a bird named Dagger and when I'd be it would sound EXACTLY like someone opened a can off beer but nobody had a can in their hand. With other noises too, you couldn't tell if it was the real thing or the bird. The replication of the sound was absolutely perfect.

  • @blackheart2728
    @blackheart2728 4 года назад +14

    "When parrots live with us, we're their flock; and they're determined to sing our song"
    Messed me up for a second thinking that human speech would be considered by a bird to be song, but it makes sense.

  • @harleyb-ham266
    @harleyb-ham266 5 лет назад +813

    A 4 minute video with one simple "hello" from a parrot.

    • @jacobmorejead8122
      @jacobmorejead8122 5 лет назад +53

      You gotta admit that camera noise was pretty impressive tho

    • @Virjunior01
      @Virjunior01 5 лет назад +12

      This is the internet. Get on down that rabbit hole your damn self

    • @crying7210
      @crying7210 4 года назад +2

      Look up Alex the African Grey Parrot. Dr. Irene Pepperberg was his owner and she worked with him for 30 years. He was an amazing bird, he could identify shapes, colors and numbers. If you get a chance check it out on RUclips.

    • @elektra81516
      @elektra81516 4 года назад

      There are dozens of other videos showing the speech range of Parots, this is just describing why.

  • @fruitfarmfactory7901
    @fruitfarmfactory7901 5 лет назад +503

    _"They're determined to sing our song"_ .............I'm humbled.

  • @prodabu7884
    @prodabu7884 3 года назад +8

    I had a Indian Round neck Parrot he use to speak simple words we commonly use...he passed away a year ago..I can't forget the memories I had with him😭

  • @samylemzaoui2298
    @samylemzaoui2298 3 года назад +11

    the first guy who heard a parrot talk back to him must have been so confused

  • @OurFoundingLiars
    @OurFoundingLiars 5 лет назад +2908

    Birds evolved from dinosaurs, meaning parrots are probably reptilian spies. Keep asking questions

  • @gabrieltenorio7707
    @gabrieltenorio7707 5 лет назад +208

    The ever first person who first heard a parrot talk was probably not ok for several days.

    • @Augustus_lI
      @Augustus_lI 5 лет назад +5

      Unoriginal

    • @itsrainingstars7072
      @itsrainingstars7072 5 лет назад

      True

    • @jazib3113
      @jazib3113 5 лет назад +5

      What do you get out of reposting memes you see on the web

    • @vulxh
      @vulxh 2 года назад +1

      @@jazib3113 some people havent yet seen the memes but then again why am i wasting my time replying to a 2 year old argument

  • @user-lx7xt6kk7k
    @user-lx7xt6kk7k 4 года назад +43

    Fun fact. Ravens can talk as well! They can even change there pitch to match there owners!

  • @timothytate1815
    @timothytate1815 3 года назад +7

    Shout out to Mya Thompson.. you can see in her face that she genuinely loves what she does! Good on her!

  • @jaykay6249
    @jaykay6249 5 лет назад +829

    I would have loved if there was more of the parrot talking.

    • @davidlittleboy1213
      @davidlittleboy1213 5 лет назад +48

      Exactly. We got 4 words from the monkey and only one from a bird.
      Sheesh. The vid goes on and on about how great parrots are at speaking, and we didn't hear any parrots speaking. It's as bad as the Monty Python parrot, i.e. dead.
      Even the audio of the bird "singing more notes than there are on a piano in 1/10 oif a second" was unconvincing. You need to show us the wave form and the frequencies in it if you are going to claim things like that.

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 5 лет назад +2

      Just search youtube for talking parrot. There are thousands of videos like that. Irene Pepperberg and her parrot Alex are the best examples of a parrot that knows what he's saying.

    • @falsemcnuggethope
      @falsemcnuggethope 3 месяца назад

      The whole video was narrated by a parrot.

  • @existentialcrisis5169
    @existentialcrisis5169 5 лет назад +948

    Just want to say that if you’re ever considering buying a parrot (that includes budgies and cockatiels) as a pet PLEASE do your research (it’s like having toddlers if you do it right) and consider ADOPTION! There are so many parrots in shelters that need a home! The average parrot will go through three homes in their lifetime before finding their “forever home”. They’re amazing companions if you know what you’re in for :)

    • @tenbrackets
      @tenbrackets 5 лет назад +51

      not to mention how they leave seeds and feathers all over your house, so you better be willing to vacuum if you want to get a bird

    • @existentialcrisis5169
      @existentialcrisis5169 5 лет назад +13

      devcooperinda For sure! I just wanted to keep it brief by saying “research”; to list all that birds need would take an essay 😅.

    • @keithdouglas2635
      @keithdouglas2635 5 лет назад +2

      Should have more likes on this comment

    • @GODHATESADOPTION
      @GODHATESADOPTION 5 лет назад

      All adoption is trauma

    • @kittydollsxo189
      @kittydollsxo189 5 лет назад +14

      I didn't do much research when I got my bird
      I learn as I go and used common sense, and look up everything I felt uncomfortable doing 😂
      Birds are pretty amazing and adaptive and deserve the best care

  • @anasmahmood4473
    @anasmahmood4473 4 года назад +17

    "We are they're flock, and they're determined to sing our song", just beautiful - perfect!

  • @spoiledmilk2198
    @spoiledmilk2198 Год назад +1

    That “hello” from the bird is funny as heck for some reason

  • @ZachVanHarrisJR
    @ZachVanHarrisJR 5 лет назад +1076

    Why humans can talk like parrots?

    • @jessicalim4575
      @jessicalim4575 4 года назад +32

      @Mabel Pines no

    • @blossomtrash6113
      @blossomtrash6113 4 года назад +35

      @Mabel Pines Because he was joking, by correcting him you're just making a fool of yourself. think before you comment :)

    • @honestlystop-8701
      @honestlystop-8701 4 года назад +11

      @Mabel Pines right- get off the internet?? Especially if you think this "👅" Is okay. Re read the comment and try to get the joke, but if you still don't get it just delete your comments cause you're not "fixing" or changing anything

    • @mateuszodrzywoek8658
      @mateuszodrzywoek8658 4 года назад +8

      @Mabel Pines r/woooosh

    • @doracantfindmybrainxoxo4881
      @doracantfindmybrainxoxo4881 4 года назад

      Aerion And so is your grammar.

  • @Konglomerant
    @Konglomerant 5 лет назад +380

    I like that Cardinal's high top fade. His barber should be revered...

  • @satariawilliams7573
    @satariawilliams7573 4 года назад +5

    As a parrot owner, they scream and keep saying hi and dancing LOL

  • @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
    @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 3 года назад +5

    Many parrots can live anywhere between about 30 to 60 years and that's in captivity (it's lower when in the wild). They're the ultimate lifetime pet. I've only ever had dogs and a few cats, but having a parrot that can communicate would also be awesome.

  • @fridayapple3225
    @fridayapple3225 5 лет назад +677

    “They actually have a different voice box”, professor you mean ... bird box right?

  • @michaelmcdowell7096
    @michaelmcdowell7096 5 лет назад +253

    Saw a bird in a pet store meowing like the cats; wish I could afford to have it lol

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 5 лет назад +18

      Look for a parrot rescue place. But you can't tell if the parrot will learn what you want it to; it learns what IT wants to learn.

    • @jeffthegamerboy3476
      @jeffthegamerboy3476 4 года назад +14

      My parrot does meow and then expects me to do the same.

    • @blhbsit1251
      @blhbsit1251 3 года назад +7

      No you don't want a parrot. They can live up to 150 years. They are VERY needy.
      When I said I had parrots for 40 years, One is the same parrot. He was given to me when I was 21.

    • @purpleparrot4333
      @purpleparrot4333 3 года назад +8

      Your wish is premature. Smaller birds live 20 years. Larger parrots can live to 150. That causes a problem. What to do with older birds when caregivers aren't around. Birds bond. So, when abandoned, they Grieve. Parrots don't make good pets. They are simply too needy if you wan them to live a happy and fulfilled life.

    • @lejenddairy
      @lejenddairy 3 года назад +1

      Mine does that as well as mimics plenty of other noises.

  • @ALROD
    @ALROD 3 года назад +4

    I have cockatiels and I love this video. They all whistle and imitate each other, but the oldest says “beijo beijo”, which means “kiss kiss” in Portuguese, and then replicates the sound of kissing. It’s impressive how smart and attentive they are

  • @ChrisHyde537
    @ChrisHyde537 3 года назад +6

    You provide more valuable content in four minutes than most long documentaries.

  • @elisaschild182
    @elisaschild182 4 года назад +237

    "and they wanna sing our songs"
    my heart is melting🥺

  • @shanhussain6114
    @shanhussain6114 5 лет назад +304

    My neighbor has a pet rooster. One day when they were replacing a broken mirror, I noticed that the rooster was looking at its reflection on the broken piece of mirror and fixing ruffled feathers on its body. I don't know if it recognised itself immediately, or it took a while for it to realise that the other rooster is itself. But it was a really cool thing to see.

    • @pidgeshroom
      @pidgeshroom 5 лет назад +49

      It depends on the individual animal
      I've had pets who knew it was them in the mirror, but others who thought it was another animal

    • @shanhussain6114
      @shanhussain6114 5 лет назад +18

      @@pidgeshroom very true. Just as how everyone is an individual of their own, every animal has their own individual personalities

    • @shanhussain6114
      @shanhussain6114 5 лет назад +4

      @@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 😂

    • @ojutay8375
      @ojutay8375 5 лет назад +8

      Shan Hussain i didn’t think chickens were self aware

    • @shanhussain6114
      @shanhussain6114 5 лет назад +1

      @@ojutay8375 I didn't know either

  • @bugxa
    @bugxa 4 года назад +4

    imagine what those birds have to *really* say to us
    Parrot:WHY U LOCK ME IN CAGE HOOMAN

  • @LatteWiiU
    @LatteWiiU 3 года назад +7

    2:33 did it just say bruh??

  • @uknowwhatimean5000
    @uknowwhatimean5000 5 лет назад +504

    I was shookt by the shutter sound.. Wow thats amazing
    Does no one will talk about it?

    • @Moonsforeyeballs
      @Moonsforeyeballs 5 лет назад +9

      They can do everything, check David attenborough's video on the lyre bird, chainsaws even!

    • @scienceexplains302
      @scienceexplains302 4 года назад +3

      They can mimic computer-generated sounds, sounding as though the lyre has multiple voices in its throat

    • @megaloblabber2948
      @megaloblabber2948 4 года назад +3

      2:29

    • @allnatural1992
      @allnatural1992 4 года назад +1

      A parrot can speak cleaner english than this person 😋

    • @sufimuslimlion4114
      @sufimuslimlion4114 4 года назад

      @A M how is better any less mean than cleaner lol

  • @timetraveler2692
    @timetraveler2692 4 года назад +154

    "You can see the noise coming out of the chest"
    "Yeah i do see sound"

    • @nickv.3573
      @nickv.3573 4 года назад +3

      You know what she meant though lol

  • @PhazonX
    @PhazonX 4 года назад +2

    Vowels: Ey! Eeh! Ay! Oh! You!
    This is the most jarring part of the video.

  • @twogungunnar9456
    @twogungunnar9456 2 года назад +6

    The "how" is interesting, but I want to know "why". What were the selective pressures that led to the evolution of this ability in birds?

  • @z.deutch1334
    @z.deutch1334 5 лет назад +510

    So parrots mimick human speech by burping... I am impressed!

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 5 лет назад +52

      They will learn phrases in order to emulate us. For example, when I realized my parrot would duplicate a belch, I simply said, 'excuse me' whenever I burped. Inside of a few months, the bird would excuse himself after he made the burp sound. Freaks out people when he does it.

    • @crying7210
      @crying7210 4 года назад +9

      My CAG parrot says see you later when my husband goes to work, when my other birds start making noises she will tell them to shut up, she calls for my son's dog by name and whistles for him to come here. When the phone rings she says hello. At bed time I will tell her to give me a kiss and she will immediately come over and give me a kiss while making the kiss sound.

    • @weekndxo3680
      @weekndxo3680 4 года назад

      crystal s wow I was actually exited to read this and believed it but u took it too far n ruined for me 😭😭

    • @crying7210
      @crying7210 4 года назад +3

      @@weekndxo3680 and how exactly did I ruin it for you....?

  • @uzomamba2660
    @uzomamba2660 5 лет назад +620

    I think we just overlook the fact that parrots can actually talk😂😂

  • @lalunalilac
    @lalunalilac Год назад +1

    i have a pet green cheek conure that says "Dame la patita kiwi" and her p is phenomenal i love the way she says it its so adorable!

  • @maeganhood857
    @maeganhood857 4 года назад +3

    That was so cool and informative. I’ve kind of always wondered how the heck they are able to speak and this was so thorough in answering that😂

  • @samyyahmuhammad2621
    @samyyahmuhammad2621 5 лет назад +528

    I always did wonder why birds could talk🤔😂 thanks vox!

    • @yt-sh
      @yt-sh 5 лет назад +1

      It has more to do with neurology than anatomy...

    • @GladDestronger
      @GladDestronger 5 лет назад +2

      ok so let me get this straight dogs see us as the alpha. cats see us as the one who gets their daily cat food. i'm betting a parrot sees us as its flock.

  • @zuko1569
    @zuko1569 5 лет назад +182

    Fishes can speak too. It's just that they're too _quiet_

    • @snowman7514
      @snowman7514 5 лет назад +32

      Don't ever mention that again bro. Last time a fish talk to me it was saying "hail Satan buddy"

    • @zexvit9242
      @zexvit9242 5 лет назад +7

      Snowman 雪人 were you on drugs

    • @chknrsandTBBTROX73
      @chknrsandTBBTROX73 5 лет назад +6

      Snowman 雪人 That’s rough, buddy.

    • @cactuslactus6007
      @cactuslactus6007 5 лет назад +1

      @@snowman7514 wtf

    • @josefbapira8198
      @josefbapira8198 5 лет назад

      Breaking Good dude.....

  • @32Celsius
    @32Celsius 2 года назад +2

    parrots can and know how to express their anger , happiness , depression using the right word they learned

  • @fh3462
    @fh3462 5 лет назад +83

    I love birds. Have had parrots as companions all my life. Such intelligent beautiful creatures

    • @arhamshahid5015
      @arhamshahid5015 5 лет назад

      I think I saw somewhere that they were the smartest animals on the planet after the elephant,dolphin and humans

    • @ragvirsinghhothi8848
      @ragvirsinghhothi8848 5 лет назад +1

      @@arhamshahid5015 actually I think crows might be smarter than parrots

    • @arhamshahid5015
      @arhamshahid5015 5 лет назад

      @@ragvirsinghhothi8848 I don't think so .parrots have complex social bonds and language.crows don't have any of that

    • @Jo-wm1em
      @Jo-wm1em 5 лет назад +2

      @@arhamshahid5015 crows definitely have complex social bonds and language (well, with each other.) crows are extremely clever, they can remember faces, use tools, will pass down information through generations, and will even hold "funerals" for dead crows. crows are extremely social, and some crows will have other crows that they prefer to hang out with. also: crows can learn to mimic human speech! so yeah, both parrots and crows are very smart, but crows definitely take the prize for the smarter bird. they're really great animals!

    • @gutspraygore
      @gutspraygore 5 лет назад +1

      @@arhamshahid5015
      Crows are demonstrably more intelligent. They are famous for it. They also have surprisingly complex social interactions, incredible memories, can make their own tools and a whole lot of more interesting stuff. I think you might find them pretty fascinating birds, too. I recommend checking it out. It's really interesting stuff.
      Oh, and even wild ones can also talk like a human (not as well as a parrot, though). They're just not known for it.
      And I agree parrots are intelligent beautiful creatures.
      EDIT: I might have to change what I said about ravens not talking as well as parrots. I just saw a talking raven video that made my jaw drop.

  • @stephaniecastro5083
    @stephaniecastro5083 5 лет назад +162

    That BBC footage of the liar bird making shutter noises: WHAT?! That’s amazing!

    • @CallxMexLos
      @CallxMexLos 5 лет назад +3

      Steph Castro yea I thought that was fake

    • @DirtyPoul
      @DirtyPoul 5 лет назад +3

      Find the whole video. BBC lyre bird. The camera shutter is just the first human-made sound it makes. It gets better. I won't spoil it, but you should see it. If I was not on mobile, I would give you a link to it.

    • @ourladypeace3
      @ourladypeace3 5 лет назад

      Dirty Poul You can put links in mobile. Find the video, go to “Share”, select “Copy link”, and paste it in a comment

    • @DirtyPoul
      @DirtyPoul 5 лет назад +4

      @@ourladypeace3 Thank you, but I'm aware. The problem is that it's a bother to do so since there is no easy way to get back to the comment you wanted to reply to. Especially not if it's not one of the top comments.

  • @stephenparallox
    @stephenparallox 2 года назад +1

    2:28 I came here to check out parrots, but that lyrebird making camera sounds is freaking impressive.
    Eat your heart out Michael Winslow.

  • @sharmishthach685
    @sharmishthach685 3 года назад +1

    I seriously needed this answer .. had been wondering myself about this from a long time !

  • @-rainz4457
    @-rainz4457 5 лет назад +251

    R they really talking or do we just understand parrot talk?

    • @debayanbhattacharya7247
      @debayanbhattacharya7247 5 лет назад +104

      *Hits blunt*

    • @nolin132
      @nolin132 5 лет назад +6

      What's the difference?

    • @szlimak2987
      @szlimak2987 5 лет назад +29

      William S
      Do they understand what they’re saying or are they just making sounds that we interpret?

    • @aysun8392
      @aysun8392 5 лет назад +58

      @@szlimak2987 They actually do understand it, parrots are incredibly smart. Mine says for example: shower timee!!! Every time we enter the bathroom :D

    • @MatthewStinar
      @MatthewStinar 5 лет назад +6

      Birds can understand and use limited vocabulary to communicate with humans. Check out Griffin and Einstein. ruclips.net/video/ozgcKw4MyvY/видео.html

  • @stressedbutclownstressed3308
    @stressedbutclownstressed3308 4 года назад +469

    Plot twist: They're actually small people wearing bird skin

    • @6azg
      @6azg 4 года назад +16

      so basically guess in stone ocean

    • @phoenixcgamer4068
      @phoenixcgamer4068 4 года назад +3

      so how do you sound like a camera?

    • @PaLaS0
      @PaLaS0 4 года назад +2

      @@phoenixcgamer4068 yes

    • @moonblossom9058
      @moonblossom9058 4 года назад

      Its ya gal Paula 💀

    • @bruv7521
      @bruv7521 4 года назад +5

      IS THAT A MOTHERFOCKING JOWJOH REFERENCE!!11!11!! (It's stand name is goo goo doll or something?)

  • @nahsycbndiskbch
    @nahsycbndiskbch 2 года назад +12

    When I practise to propose my girlfriend Infront of mirror: Very good
    When I propose her in real life : 0:05

  • @WillHdz
    @WillHdz 4 года назад +2

    My favorite dank birb video is the parrot singing Sia ~ Chandelier. Sounds so clear and on point. 😂

  • @namgisthird
    @namgisthird 5 лет назад +33

    I have an African grey and she is more attached to me than my dogs.Also she talks to me in Hindi and English.

    • @bond_3239
      @bond_3239 5 лет назад +8

      I’ve got an African Grey, too, and she says all kinds of hilarious things. When I’m home, she rides on my shoulder and tells me to wake up and vacuum the carpet. She also calls my cats, and yells at them when they come running.

  • @patrickhector
    @patrickhector 5 лет назад +46

    Yes, the BBC did record a lyrebird in the wild making perfect camera sounds. That bird also made a bunch of construction noises, because that was _not_ a wild lyrebird- they took a lyrebird from a zoo to record in the wild, because most nature documentaries are movie magicked as much as blockbusters these days...

  • @serenakhademi7986
    @serenakhademi7986 3 года назад +3

    Wow! I had a African Grey Parrot and I was so shocked to see a BIRD talk like a human! I never knew their vocal chords are so powerful! Thank you for the video! You seriously WOWED me. 😀😀

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner Год назад

    A+ video!
    Very helpful to understand the phenomena.

  • @gooddog6745
    @gooddog6745 5 лет назад +23

    "when parrots live with us, we're their flocks, and they're determined to sing our song" daaaaaamn

  • @SaquibSattar007
    @SaquibSattar007 5 лет назад +41

    2:28 that camera sound 😮😮😮

    • @zoeherriot
      @zoeherriot 5 лет назад +3

      Track down the video (David Attenborough - lyrebird) - it also does chainsaws and car alarms. They are quite amazing animals.

    • @SaquibSattar007
      @SaquibSattar007 5 лет назад

      @@zoeherriot That was so amazing, thanks for sharing.

  • @MelitoninKun
    @MelitoninKun 3 года назад +2

    Human: Oooh!!!
    Wolves: why humans talk like us

  • @therun7024
    @therun7024 2 года назад +1

    I just wanna know what it was like for the first person to meet a talking bird

  • @richarizard526
    @richarizard526 5 лет назад +8

    2:39 OMG IT'S SO CUUUUUTE

  • @YanWangStudio
    @YanWangStudio 5 лет назад +180

    Talking parrots are good, but can you explain spelling bees? 🐝

    • @user-lq1dk6gr3p
      @user-lq1dk6gr3p 5 лет назад +9

      mother of God *lowers shades*

    • @echoorionjoy5138
      @echoorionjoy5138 5 лет назад +2

      Booooooo 👎

    • @stopit-stahbit2276
      @stopit-stahbit2276 4 года назад +1

      @@echoorionjoy5138 Mean

    • @stopit-stahbit2276
      @stopit-stahbit2276 4 года назад +1

      @@echoorionjoy5138 Somebody hurt you when you're a baby

    • @rafterrafter1227
      @rafterrafter1227 4 года назад +2

      Genius; Obviously not many people that reacted to your joke, have a sense of humor; But i do, that was brilliant😂😂😂

  • @blackstrand
    @blackstrand 4 года назад +17

    The real question is why can humans speak like parrot?

  • @crwth001
    @crwth001 2 года назад +1

    If I ever get a parrot, I want to teach it to randomly say that "AMONG US" sound effect whenever someone's around

  • @mr.nonymous2024
    @mr.nonymous2024 5 лет назад +37

    I have a african grey parrot he can talk alot of words and i love him 😃😇

    • @bond_3239
      @bond_3239 5 лет назад

      Mr. ÆnonyMouš
      Same! Mine talks up a storm and likes to sing in the shower. She always cracks me up constantly!

    • @iEatCarKeys
      @iEatCarKeys 5 лет назад

      Can he say the N word?

  • @mochi__26
    @mochi__26 5 лет назад +20

    When i had my bird my mom said when i was at school she would train him to say "i only love (my moms irl name" as a punishment for me when i do something bad lol

  • @shanegulley1997
    @shanegulley1997 4 года назад +5

    I really really wonder what the FIRST like literally the first person to hear a 🐦 talk thought?!?! They probably thought they where halusinating lol

  • @s.abhishek1786
    @s.abhishek1786 3 года назад +1

    @Vox your videos are so interesting that I *everytime* forget to like your videos 😂❤️👍

  • @Inzar-Animations
    @Inzar-Animations 4 года назад +12

    “We r their flock and they are determined to sing our song” . A beautiful sentence

  • @thiagozequim
    @thiagozequim 5 лет назад +42

    "You can actually SEE the noise coming directly from their chest"
    😂

  • @nhealthlifestyle
    @nhealthlifestyle Год назад

    Very interesting info...thanks for sharing

  • @HueyRocks23
    @HueyRocks23 3 года назад +3

    "The syrinx is the vocal organ of birds"
    Now if we could teach parrots to sing Rush's "2112/The Temples of Syrinx" we're in business!

  • @thewalkingbread706
    @thewalkingbread706 4 года назад +29

    Can’t wait to see a parrot singing a random Michel Jackson song

    • @oxcart4172
      @oxcart4172 3 года назад

      New tv series:getting parrots to sing in a choir!