Grey Parrot- singing spongebob

Why do parrots have the ability to sing/mimic

Imitative vocal learning is also a reliable social display of neural functions—requiring good hearing, memory and muscle control for sound production—that may be under consideration by a potential mate or ally.

Playback studies of geographic dialects from wild parrot populations have shown that birds react more strongly to their local tongue.

 Maybe this is the best reason for these parrots to imitate: to better command the attention of a potential listener by producing sounds for which the listener already has a memory (or a "neural template").

 The existence of a preformed perceptual template in the listener makes another parrot's imitations of him or her easier to perceive in a noisy environment. Imitations may even be directed to specific intended receivers.

Einstein (Africa Grey Parrot) Handling

Handling

African Greys are shy around strangers. Even a tame and friendly Grey will shy away from your hand if approached too quickly. 

Their bites can be extremely painful. Always supervise children around any parrot. African Greys are very intelligent and should be trained basic commands such as to "step up" onto your hand and "step down" when putting them back into their cage.

 This will make handling of the parrot much easier as it matures from an easily handled baby to a more independent adult bird. African Greys become sexually mature between 3-5 years of age.

Always wash your hands before and after handling your pet bird, or after cleaning its cage.

Keep the cage clean to prevent the possibility of disease for the safety of you and your companion bird.

Einstein singing "happy birthday to you"

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Information about African Grey Parrot

African Grey Parrots

The African Grey Parrots are particularly noted for their cognitive abilities. Some of the most notable African Grey Parrots are Alex, Prudle, N'kisi and a new rising star, Einstein.

Avg Cost: $1,000 - $1,500

Behavior: Shy and cautious

Life Expectancy: 50-70+ years

Height: 9" (Timneh African Grey)               14" (Congo African Grey) / 45cm

Weight: 300-500 Grams

Habitat: Lowland forests of central Africa;                Guinea Islands, Kenya, Tanzani

Congo African Grey  Timneh African Grey

Diet: Seeds, nuts, fruits, and berries. Supplement with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Petstar Einstein Bird Video

Einstin Bird Parrot

Curved beak bird scientifically grouped into race (ordo) Psittaciformes and only have tribes (families) single, which is Psittacidae are in English, known as parrotfish.

Quarter divided by 3 the quarter based on morphology and dining habits, the burang cockatoo (Cacatuiinae), parrot (Loriinae) and parakeet (Psittaciinae).

Throughout the world there are 328 types of recorded serious burang bent, while in Indonesia itself there are 76 types (23.17%) and 14 types (18.42%) of them are protected birds.

This bird has a number of benefits favored because, as easily tamed and familiar with humans, able to imitate the voice, beautiful plumage, inviting humor, and relatively easy to breed.

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According to Gruson (1976) classification of crooked beak bird is as follows.

                            

                             * Phylum: Chordata                             
* Race: Psittaciformes
* Quarter: Psittacidae
* Child quarter: - Cacatudinae
* Child phylum: Vertebrate

Type:
- Cacatua galerita
- Cacatua sulphurea
- Cacatua moluccensis
- Cacatua alba
- Cacatua goffini
- Probosciger aterrimus

* Son of the quarter: Loriinae

* Family name:

- Lorius

- Trichoglossus

- Eos

- Psittrichas

* Type:

- Lory Lorius

- L. domicellus

- Trichoglossus ornatus

- Eos histrio

- Psittrichas fulgidus

* Son of the quarter: Psittaiinae

* Family name:

- Eclectus

- Tanygnathus

- Loriculus

* Type:

- Edectus roratus

- Tanygnathus sumatranus

- Loriculus exilis

- L. catamene