Why parrots can talk like humans
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5 жыл бұрынMonkeys 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 5 жыл бұрын
Human: *whistles* Bird: “why humans can talk like us”
@raj_en6761 4 жыл бұрын
G
@thatmatilife6055 4 жыл бұрын
@@raj_en6761 yes, G
@raj_en6761 4 жыл бұрын
@@thatmatilife6055 yes G
@NukeRadius 4 жыл бұрын
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@catherinew.9268 4 жыл бұрын
RajPlaysGames G?? 😂
@gameplayxtreme3389 4 жыл бұрын
As a parrot owner, I can safely say that once they can talk, they won't shut up
@pikefronteblu3038 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, true, i also have alot of parrots
@cathyt144 4 жыл бұрын
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 4 жыл бұрын
Cathy T why do you have so many birds?
@g1rlonl1ne 4 жыл бұрын
@@cathyt144 they didnt say they didnt like the bird smh
@nativetexanful 4 жыл бұрын
What type of parrot do you own?
@Anetax3 4 жыл бұрын
My parrot says “look at the mess” every time I sweep the floor
@kenyaparrot7473 4 жыл бұрын
Aneta lol mine tells me to clean it up when I sweep lol 😂
@Anetax3 4 жыл бұрын
Kenya Parrot that’s awesome 😆
@loop5720 3 жыл бұрын
@@kenyaparrot7473 BOTH OF YOUR PARROTS ARE WHOLESOME
@sailaab 3 жыл бұрын
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. 3 жыл бұрын
Madlad parrot
@nicholaswong179 4 жыл бұрын
I just wanna train a parrot to say "I'm finally getting used to this body"
@nippy1234 4 жыл бұрын
That would be scary tho 3am hearing- "I'm finally getting used to this body' then hear maniacal laughter. Stuff of nightmares
@doge5603 3 жыл бұрын
And show it to family after grandpa passes.
@ameilioracryptos5298 3 жыл бұрын
@@doge5603lol yeah
@amaterasu266 3 жыл бұрын
* Your friend comes over * Parrot: "Im finally getting used to this body" Friend:👀
@rebecca8525 3 жыл бұрын
Or how about, “Help! I’ve been turned into a parrot!”
@alexandercomair3801 5 жыл бұрын
Is anyone disappointed that we didn’t hear parrots speak?
@ronnie9847 4 жыл бұрын
kinda
@AFA111 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was waiting for it.
@giasharie274 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@vampnape69 4 жыл бұрын
Me too...
@ElSikario100 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm outta here
@sprucetree452 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine walking through a rainforest and just hearing a camera go off and there’s just a bird
@themightysalamence9870 4 жыл бұрын
I'm going make a parrot say "Hey, you, yeah I am talking to you. Come closer" everytime a human passes.
@RandomPerson-ny4yq 3 жыл бұрын
And thus a conspiracy theory is born. XD
@angrydoodle8919 3 жыл бұрын
the mighty salamence it would be awesome !
@GreasyBeasty 3 жыл бұрын
Government Recording Birds
@oxcart4172 3 жыл бұрын
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!😂😂
@flakeyfilms5792 4 жыл бұрын
2030: Parrots become the fastest rappers
@abidshadman3332 4 жыл бұрын
Mac lethal's parrot
@ismailkoya66 3 жыл бұрын
top 10 rappers Eminem was afraid to diss
@Hygix_ 3 жыл бұрын
I had an idea,why don't we told Eminem to rap in front of parrot and see if they can do it
@mariacalderon8107 3 жыл бұрын
Shut up I am sad because I lost my birds😔😔😔😔🦜🦜🦜🦜
@gojirajr3133 3 жыл бұрын
Maria Calderon go away how u gonna tell someone to shut up and then say my birds died ? Get a life.
@Jayman2800 4 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Were you freaked out?
@Jayman2800 3 жыл бұрын
@@barqalqrn7156 a little shocked but not really freaked out.
@kunknown2340 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jayman2800 Does it watch tv?
@Jayman2800 3 жыл бұрын
@@kunknown2340 only when it's on when someone is in the room
@uttermostvids631 2 жыл бұрын
@@Jayman2800 maybe leave the tv on for it when your out? Very powerful learning tool depending what you put on
@1creeperbomb 5 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile my parrot: Lol imma gonna mimic the microwave beep and the smoke alarm *with the same noise level*
@freshavocado8540 5 жыл бұрын
1creeperbomb M haha my parrot does the same lol
@BJGvideos 5 жыл бұрын
DIRECTLY INTO YOUR EAR if mine is any indication.
@sahifasolomon 5 жыл бұрын
Mine makes a ambulance noise 730 every morning
@zoyamalik8961 5 жыл бұрын
1creeperbomb M omg yes. The microwave beeping 😭😭and the noise of the fridge
@moon_marina 5 жыл бұрын
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
@toybayonet5542 5 жыл бұрын
We can talk but we can't copy the sound of a camera
@ourladypeace3 5 жыл бұрын
SANS!?!
@honestlystop-8701 4 жыл бұрын
@@ourladypeace3 A 10 YEAR OLD!?!
@MrWhoevr 4 жыл бұрын
The actor in the Police Academy movies probably could do it
@firamaurina4935 4 жыл бұрын
Some of us can if we train to
@Guiyon 4 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD IT'S SANS FROM UNDERTALE!!!!!!
@Ariana-pg9ix 3 жыл бұрын
My African grey used to mimick a knocking at the door so accurately we would think someone came to visit
@redblue2358 3 жыл бұрын
Must’ve been a nightmare
@neilnicco Жыл бұрын
Ours nailed the phone line ringing and would wake us up bright and early with “phone calls” 😂🥰
@meanya4687 2 жыл бұрын
"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 Жыл бұрын
To me it sounded like stockholm syndrome 😅
@meanya4687 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@meanya4687 .... let's stop talking about this-
@helenemorgenstern9110 Жыл бұрын
I cried at this moment.
@ILLAILLS 4 жыл бұрын
“Will you marry me” will forever haunt my soul.
@jadefranklin1379 3 жыл бұрын
Not really.
@doge5603 3 жыл бұрын
Say no
@renascitur7051 3 жыл бұрын
@@doge5603 yes
@fjhgkk95 3 жыл бұрын
666 likes 💀
@renascitur7051 3 жыл бұрын
@@fjhgkk95 Ah yes big pp number
@carjack9974 5 жыл бұрын
Do you think parrots have a video on how humans talk ??
@EpicMathTime 5 жыл бұрын
I do not.
@frazix7075 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah totally
@i.a7495 5 жыл бұрын
Are you high or something?
@frazix7075 5 жыл бұрын
@@i.a7495 r/woooooosh
@i.a7495 5 жыл бұрын
@@frazix7075 how is that a woooosh?
@thetrashmaster1352 4 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Raven sounds better than parrots, but parrots can say longer sentences.
@Valigarmanda 2 жыл бұрын
Shoebill: Cool but can you mimic World War II sounds? Bow.
@mushroomcloud2956 2 жыл бұрын
Mynah: amateur
@Isaac-ho8gh 11 ай бұрын
@@mushroomcloud2956 noisy mynah be like: *sees something scary* >MEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEEPMEPPMEEPMEEPMEEP
@sarahrichardson7378 4 жыл бұрын
I have an Eclectus parrot, she is 16 years old and talks in context. They aren’t just copying us, they are communicating.
@CascadianExotics 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
my neighbors parrots can say swear words.
@purpleparrot4333 3 жыл бұрын
Many humans are simply too arrogant to believe other animals, ie Parrots, can be intelligent, emotional, suffer pain and loss just lie humans.
@purpleparrot4333 3 жыл бұрын
@@CascadianExotics The other people, never understand, or never care to understand because so arrogant.
@purpleparrot4333 3 жыл бұрын
@@valenciasaintilus9573 So, you know more than scientists and researchers that have measured Parrots as the next most intelligent animal next to humans.
@PooDotStinkPants 5 жыл бұрын
What's smarter than a talking parrot? A spelling bee
@djxkoxxf6898 5 жыл бұрын
God damnit
@zzzz-zb8fn 5 жыл бұрын
r/dadjokes
@petertalks301 5 жыл бұрын
r/oof
@supokanatm3435 5 жыл бұрын
Dad, get out
@CallxMexLos 5 жыл бұрын
HA! Never heard that one
@dr.zespert 4 жыл бұрын
Other parrots: mimic owners saying I love you My parrot: mimics the ten year old next door screaming
@justjello7599 4 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
AAAAAAAÆ
@karynak7034 3 жыл бұрын
mine used to mimic the door lol
@plushiesaurp2068 3 жыл бұрын
My boy never learnt how to say hello, but he perfectly mimicked the sound of the courtains being moved
@hamburgerhamburger4064 3 жыл бұрын
My parrot: *h*ae*h*
@Unni_Havas 3 жыл бұрын
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 4 ай бұрын
That is incredible. Really makes you wonder how the smartest parrot compares to the average person
@hiltonvarian3352 3 ай бұрын
they Have a Mind of a seven Year old Child
@mika_ed_ginger 3 жыл бұрын
My parrot curses me whenever I accidentally forget to do his tasks.
@Taikamuna 5 жыл бұрын
_This is how parrots work_
@riyazuo 5 жыл бұрын
Are you like the new Justin Y
@emir4126 5 жыл бұрын
Justin y 2.0?
@sakurapossom8981 5 жыл бұрын
You've dissapointed me dominoes man
@cookierunkingdom8674 5 жыл бұрын
_yep._
@unreleasedmus1719 5 жыл бұрын
I'm Stuck Justin Z
@ReckDaHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Wait so theoretically a bird could sing mo bamba
@dinahhaile2503 5 жыл бұрын
Yep
@santicheeks1106 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
Santi Cheeks i want video of this more than id like to admit
@IcyWhack 5 жыл бұрын
Lemme guess? You white
@kirinnarukami4016 5 жыл бұрын
And dang well
@smallstudiodesign 3 жыл бұрын
“ *When parrots live with us, we’re their flock and they’re determined to sing our songs* ” 💕🥂
@serebiigo551 3 жыл бұрын
Now i want a parrot
@rainrainlsn 3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@shee7110 3 жыл бұрын
"Speaking human is difficult" - proceeds to only talk about English
@eggcelentrat4005 3 жыл бұрын
Give me a parrot that speaks Mandarin I dare you to find one
@younlok1081 3 жыл бұрын
@@eggcelentrat4005 i know parrots that speaks arabic
@eggcelentrat4005 3 жыл бұрын
@@younlok1081 that is just as good
@younlok1081 3 жыл бұрын
@@eggcelentrat4005 yep that's why i told you
@SM-nm4cd 3 жыл бұрын
birds can speak Japanese
@nicolasaguilar5940 5 жыл бұрын
That bird in the wild imitating a camera is super wild. Cool
@manololama3626 4 жыл бұрын
@Gemma Saint Dafuq is wrong with u?
@nathalie_desrosiers 4 жыл бұрын
@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 4 жыл бұрын
@Gemma Saint perfect r/iamverysmart material right here
@lu881 4 жыл бұрын
That's a NSA bird planted to spy on you. But Dems say it's Russian. But Reps say it's Chinese.
@RetardGamingHDx 4 жыл бұрын
@Gemma Saint they said it in the video
@purpleparrot4333 4 жыл бұрын
Having had parrots for over 40 years, Same one the whole time, I can say, parrots don't just mimic. They understand.
@DanceySteveYNWA 4 жыл бұрын
No, they don't. 😂
@alfieingrouille1528 4 жыл бұрын
@@DanceySteveYNWA how do you know
@DanceySteveYNWA 4 жыл бұрын
@@alfieingrouille1528 a little dicky bird told me
@alfieingrouille1528 4 жыл бұрын
@@DanceySteveYNWA ok
@crispyshaman4937 4 жыл бұрын
True they can learn to understand human words
@Rex-nm2ys 3 жыл бұрын
Why does that "will you marry me?" at the beginning send big shivers down my spine...
@jazzimel 3 жыл бұрын
So technically, a parrot does vaguely understand what they're saying in human, and I absolutely love that. 😂
@RJBuildsPcs 5 жыл бұрын
Video on birds talking only has it saying hello 😂😂😂.
@rnjesus7072 5 жыл бұрын
What, have you never heard a bird speak before?
@romannasuti25 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
My aunts Yellow head parrots can sing happy birthday. And sing other verses from other songs
@abigailthompson838 5 жыл бұрын
My landlord’s parrot flirts with everyone who comes in the house lol
@kimberlymas1071 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@bpsgabriel1 5 жыл бұрын
disapointed, I was expecting to watch a parrot being interviewed
@sapointi 5 жыл бұрын
I'm saying
@wesleymcspadden5437 4 жыл бұрын
Parrot : Curses The Whole Family: Looks at grampa
@scratcher-chan3905 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@tycoongamer2416 2 жыл бұрын
lol 😂😂the grand parents are the only ones, who curse lot of time
@mwhatyousaidd 3 жыл бұрын
is anyone else tearing up at how sweet parrots really are???
@harleyb-ham266 5 жыл бұрын
A 4 minute video with one simple "hello" from a parrot.
@jacobmorejead8122 5 жыл бұрын
You gotta admit that camera noise was pretty impressive tho
@shithoagie 5 жыл бұрын
This is the internet. Get on down that rabbit hole your damn self
@crying7210 4 жыл бұрын
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 KZfaq.
@elektra81516 3 жыл бұрын
There are dozens of other videos showing the speech range of Parots, this is just describing why.
@pegasooses5972 5 жыл бұрын
*Vox editor* : I can't find any pictures of birds *Vox manager* : I bought you that art kit didnt I
@chrislasekan1685 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@datgumby 5 жыл бұрын
Best comment
@Zopilot_aj 5 жыл бұрын
Ahhahaha lmao
@user-nc4xe6ze5l 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't get it
@bigabs8227 5 жыл бұрын
@@user-nc4xe6ze5l cos in the video they use... actually i'm not going to explain it that would ruin the whole thing
@jackt6112 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@samylemzaoui2298 3 жыл бұрын
the first guy who heard a parrot talk back to him must have been so confused
@pendejopablo1434 4 жыл бұрын
Human : snorts* Pigs : why humans can talk like us
@LEXIEEE28510 4 жыл бұрын
Next thing u know the pigs somehow speak the human language too
@sweatyhands9830 3 жыл бұрын
Human: snorts* Water sausages(Seals): why humans can talk like us
@igorsmihailovs52 3 жыл бұрын
Not only talk, man...
@user-vw4cg1xq7r 3 жыл бұрын
Reading this made me snort
@scarletrosekat9444 2 жыл бұрын
human: laughs hyenas: ???
@OurFoundingLiars 5 жыл бұрын
Birds evolved from dinosaurs, meaning parrots are probably reptilian spies. Keep asking questions
@catchamp1880 5 жыл бұрын
*Where is Mark Zuckerberg?*
@abigailthompson838 5 жыл бұрын
c-could dinosaurs talk?
@thefalconflame 5 жыл бұрын
Our Founding Liars dinosaurus are avian. Not reptile.
@lukeGGlee 5 жыл бұрын
Our Founding Liars illuminations confirmed
@vernonrodrigues3656 5 жыл бұрын
r/showerthoughts
@blackheart2728 4 жыл бұрын
"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.
@prodabu7884 3 жыл бұрын
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😭
@fruitfarmfactory7901 5 жыл бұрын
_"They're determined to sing our song"_ .............I'm humbled.
@ipotatosenpai7002 4 жыл бұрын
OWO
@GlupShiddo 4 жыл бұрын
Fruit Farm Factory :’)
@existentialcrisis5169 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
devcooperinda For sure! I just wanted to keep it brief by saying “research”; to list all that birds need would take an essay 😅.
@keithdouglas2635 5 жыл бұрын
Should have more likes on this comment
@GODHATESADOPTION 5 жыл бұрын
All adoption is trauma
@kittydollsxo189 5 жыл бұрын
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
@ChrisHyde537 3 жыл бұрын
You provide more valuable content in four minutes than most long documentaries.
@anasmahmood4473 4 жыл бұрын
"We are they're flock, and they're determined to sing our song", just beautiful - perfect!
@jaykay6249 5 жыл бұрын
I would have loved if there was more of the parrot talking.
@davidlittleboy1213 5 жыл бұрын
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 4 жыл бұрын
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 2 ай бұрын
The whole video was narrated by a parrot.
@gabrieltenorio7707 5 жыл бұрын
The ever first person who first heard a parrot talk was probably not ok for several days.
@Augustus_lI 5 жыл бұрын
Unoriginal
@itsrainingstars7072 5 жыл бұрын
True
@jazib3113 5 жыл бұрын
What do you get out of reposting memes you see on the web
@vulxh 2 жыл бұрын
@@jazib3113 some people havent yet seen the memes but then again why am i wasting my time replying to a 2 year old argument
@timothytate1815 3 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Mya Thompson.. you can see in her face that she genuinely loves what she does! Good on her!
@maeganhood857 4 жыл бұрын
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😂
@ZachVanHarrisJR 5 жыл бұрын
Why humans can talk like parrots?
@jessicalim4575 4 жыл бұрын
@Mabel Pines no
@blossomtrash6113 4 жыл бұрын
@Mabel Pines Because he was joking, by correcting him you're just making a fool of yourself. think before you comment :)
@honestlystop-8701 4 жыл бұрын
@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 4 жыл бұрын
@Mabel Pines r/woooosh
@doracantfindmybrainxoxo4881 4 жыл бұрын
Aerion And so is your grammar.
@Konglomerant 5 жыл бұрын
I like that Cardinal's high top fade. His barber should be revered...
@ethanielclyne5810 5 жыл бұрын
Fresh trim
@rabaromar8231 5 жыл бұрын
Konglomerant 😂
@rosegold973 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@Ranran667 5 жыл бұрын
Vice??
@pootytang763 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@spoiledmilk2198 Жыл бұрын
That “hello” from the bird is funny as heck for some reason
@user-lx7xt6kk7k 4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Ravens can talk as well! They can even change there pitch to match there owners!
@uknowwhatimean5000 5 жыл бұрын
I was shookt by the shutter sound.. Wow thats amazing Does no one will talk about it?
@Moonsforeyeballs 5 жыл бұрын
They can do everything, check David attenborough's video on the lyre bird, chainsaws even!
@scienceexplains302 4 жыл бұрын
They can mimic computer-generated sounds, sounding as though the lyre has multiple voices in its throat
@megaloblabber2948 4 жыл бұрын
2:29
@allnatural1992 4 жыл бұрын
A parrot can speak cleaner english than this person 😋
@sufimuslimlion4114 4 жыл бұрын
@A M how is better any less mean than cleaner lol
@fridayapple3225 5 жыл бұрын
“They actually have a different voice box”, professor you mean ... bird box right?
@tawongamunyanduri5874 5 жыл бұрын
Ohh man😂😂😂😂
@madfire8403 5 жыл бұрын
Get out
@TheGreatMillz 5 жыл бұрын
You aren't allowed in comment sections anymore.
@madfire8403 5 жыл бұрын
Hawaa Sarwary What do you mean?
@madfire8403 5 жыл бұрын
LQP Isn’t the bird box a TV show?
@lalunalilac Жыл бұрын
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!
@serenakhademi7986 3 жыл бұрын
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. 😀😀
@z.deutch1334 5 жыл бұрын
So parrots mimick human speech by burping... I am impressed!
@d.e.b.b5788 4 жыл бұрын
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 4 жыл бұрын
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 4 жыл бұрын
crystal s wow I was actually exited to read this and believed it but u took it too far n ruined for me 😭😭
@crying7210 4 жыл бұрын
@@weekndxo3680 and how exactly did I ruin it for you....?
@shanhussain6114 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
@@pidgeshroom very true. Just as how everyone is an individual of their own, every animal has their own individual personalities
@shanhussain6114 5 жыл бұрын
@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 😂
@ojutay8375 5 жыл бұрын
Shan Hussain i didn’t think chickens were self aware
@shanhussain6114 5 жыл бұрын
@@ojutay8375 I didn't know either
@sharmishthach685 3 жыл бұрын
I seriously needed this answer .. had been wondering myself about this from a long time !
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@elisaschild182 4 жыл бұрын
"and they wanna sing our songs" my heart is melting🥺
@uzomamba2660 5 жыл бұрын
I think we just overlook the fact that parrots can actually talk😂😂
@borreborrerin5783 5 жыл бұрын
Y E S
@serioussmoke1123 4 жыл бұрын
I think you over looked the primary word which is mimic , but my parrot forgives you
@ninetimesaday 7 ай бұрын
its really incredible.
@LatteWiiU 3 жыл бұрын
2:33 did it just say bruh??
@stephenparallox 2 жыл бұрын
2:28 I came here to check out parrots, but that lyrebird making camera sounds is freaking impressive. Eat your heart out Michael Winslow.
@michaelmcdowell7096 5 жыл бұрын
Saw a bird in a pet store meowing like the cats; wish I could afford to have it lol
@d.e.b.b5788 4 жыл бұрын
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 4 жыл бұрын
My parrot does meow and then expects me to do the same.
@blhbsit1251 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Mine does that as well as mimics plenty of other noises.
@timetraveler2692 4 жыл бұрын
"You can see the noise coming out of the chest" "Yeah i do see sound"
@nickv.3573 4 жыл бұрын
You know what she meant though lol
@ALROD 3 жыл бұрын
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
@s.abhishek1786 3 жыл бұрын
@Vox your videos are so interesting that I *everytime* forget to like your videos 😂❤️👍
@-rainz4457 5 жыл бұрын
R they really talking or do we just understand parrot talk?
@debayanbhattacharya7247 5 жыл бұрын
*Hits blunt*
@nolin132 5 жыл бұрын
What's the difference?
@szlimak2987 5 жыл бұрын
William S Do they understand what they’re saying or are they just making sounds that we interpret?
@aysun8392 5 жыл бұрын
@@szlimak2987 They actually do understand it, parrots are incredibly smart. Mine says for example: shower timee!!! Every time we enter the bathroom :D
@MatthewStinar 5 жыл бұрын
Birds can understand and use limited vocabulary to communicate with humans. Check out Griffin and Einstein. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/peCXlq6ombPdpo0.html
@stressedbutclownstressed3308 4 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: They're actually small people wearing bird skin
@6azg 4 жыл бұрын
so basically guess in stone ocean
@phoenixcgamer4068 4 жыл бұрын
so how do you sound like a camera?
@PaLaS0 4 жыл бұрын
@@phoenixcgamer4068 yes
@moonblossom9058 4 жыл бұрын
Its ya gal Paula 💀
@bruv7521 4 жыл бұрын
IS THAT A MOTHERFOCKING JOWJOH REFERENCE!!11!11!! (It's stand name is goo goo doll or something?)
@satariawilliams7573 4 жыл бұрын
As a parrot owner, they scream and keep saying hi and dancing LOL
@fh3462 5 жыл бұрын
I love birds. Have had parrots as companions all my life. Such intelligent beautiful creatures
@arhamshahid5015 5 жыл бұрын
I think I saw somewhere that they were the smartest animals on the planet after the elephant,dolphin and humans
@ragvirsinghhothi8848 5 жыл бұрын
@@arhamshahid5015 actually I think crows might be smarter than parrots
@arhamshahid5015 5 жыл бұрын
@@ragvirsinghhothi8848 I don't think so .parrots have complex social bonds and language.crows don't have any of that
@Jo-wm1em 5 жыл бұрын
@@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 5 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@samyyahmuhammad2621 5 жыл бұрын
I always did wonder why birds could talk🤔😂 thanks vox!
@yt-sh 5 жыл бұрын
It has more to do with neurology than anatomy...
@GladDestronger 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrAdryan1603 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never understood anything about that. That's really cool, and really sweet I didn't know it was a bonding or flock sort of behavior.
@terramater 9 ай бұрын
They are such cool little animals 🥰 We even discovered that some of them decided to move to the big cities and live their happy lives there 🦜we got to document it all on our cameras and followed them in Miami and Germany ☺
@zuko1569 5 жыл бұрын
Fishes can speak too. It's just that they're too _quiet_
@snowman7514 5 жыл бұрын
Don't ever mention that again bro. Last time a fish talk to me it was saying "hail Satan buddy"
@zexvit9242 5 жыл бұрын
Snowman 雪人 were you on drugs
@chknrsandTBBTROX73 5 жыл бұрын
Snowman 雪人 That’s rough, buddy.
@cactuslactus6007 5 жыл бұрын
@@snowman7514 wtf
@josefbapira8198 5 жыл бұрын
Breaking Good dude.....
@stephaniecastro5083 5 жыл бұрын
That BBC footage of the liar bird making shutter noises: WHAT?! That’s amazing!
@CallxMexLos 5 жыл бұрын
Steph Castro yea I thought that was fake
@DirtyPoul 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
Dirty Poul You can put links in mobile. Find the video, go to “Share”, select “Copy link”, and paste it in a comment
@DirtyPoul 5 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@WillHdz 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite dank birb video is the parrot singing Sia ~ Chandelier. Sounds so clear and on point. 😂
@btetschner 11 ай бұрын
A+ video! Very helpful to understand the phenomena.
@gooddog6745 5 жыл бұрын
"when parrots live with us, we're their flocks, and they're determined to sing our song" daaaaaamn
@richarizard526 5 жыл бұрын
2:39 OMG IT'S SO CUUUUUTE
@twogungunnar9456 2 жыл бұрын
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?
@cornball6666 4 жыл бұрын
My grandparents had a parrot a few years ago they sold him, I still miss him to this day
@namgisthird 5 жыл бұрын
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 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@mr.nonymous2024 5 жыл бұрын
I have a african grey parrot he can talk alot of words and i love him 😃😇
@bond_3239 5 жыл бұрын
Mr. ÆnonyMouš Same! Mine talks up a storm and likes to sing in the shower. She always cracks me up constantly!
@iEatCarKeys 5 жыл бұрын
Can he say the N word?
@pritamptr662 3 жыл бұрын
I had this question since my childhood. Thanks Vox
@kennyfresquez7019 Жыл бұрын
"When parrots live with us, we're their flock, and they want to sing our song." That hit hard unexpectedly.
@Inzar-Animations 4 жыл бұрын
“We r their flock and they are determined to sing our song” . A beautiful sentence
@patrickhector 5 жыл бұрын
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...
@VictorQianYT 5 жыл бұрын
So it's a lierbird?
@patrickhector 5 жыл бұрын
Liarbird*
@kkfoto 5 жыл бұрын
I am speechless
@LVXMagick 2 жыл бұрын
Really cool video. We had an alcoholic amazon parrot in our family over 90 years. Sounds I will never forget lol
@dedicated2house 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I came across a parrot talking to Alexa and had to understand how they talk. Top video 👌🏾
@YanWangStudio 5 жыл бұрын
Talking parrots are good, but can you explain spelling bees? 🐝
@user-lq1dk6gr3p 5 жыл бұрын
mother of God *lowers shades*
@echoorionjoy5138 5 жыл бұрын
Booooooo 👎
@stopit-stahbit2276 4 жыл бұрын
@@echoorionjoy5138 Mean
@stopit-stahbit2276 4 жыл бұрын
@@echoorionjoy5138 Somebody hurt you when you're a baby
@rafterrafter1227 4 жыл бұрын
Genius; Obviously not many people that reacted to your joke, have a sense of humor; But i do, that was brilliant😂😂😂
@SaquibSattar007 5 жыл бұрын
2:28 that camera sound 😮😮😮
@zoeherriot 5 жыл бұрын
Track down the video (David Attenborough - lyrebird) - it also does chainsaws and car alarms. They are quite amazing animals.
@SaquibSattar007 5 жыл бұрын
@@zoeherriot That was so amazing, thanks for sharing.
@MiniKodjo 2 жыл бұрын
The "will you Mary me" made me realize talking animals would be the creepiest thing ever
@DulceneiaMinaj 3 жыл бұрын
That bird replicating the camera shutter really reminded me of that alarm bird from The Incredibles
@RustyRegulator 4 жыл бұрын
3:54 That's one good lookin bird!
@YHK_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@RustyRegulator Жыл бұрын
@@YHK_YT is that you?
@TheLonelyGamer_17 Жыл бұрын
@@RustyRegulator*No, that’s a joke comment*
@fig9127 5 жыл бұрын
*Vox; the questions you ask yourself, but you don’t ask for.*
@PhazonX 4 жыл бұрын
Vowels: Ey! Eeh! Ay! Oh! You! This is the most jarring part of the video.
@toneytracey3314 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, I was wondering this when watching Vox lateky
@thewalkingbread706 4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see a parrot singing a random Michel Jackson song
@oxcart4172 3 жыл бұрын
New tv series:getting parrots to sing in a choir!