A friend of mine once had a parrot, and he asked me to make a tape of sayings that he wanted the bird to learn. He'd play it at night for the bird. Stuff like pretty bird, hello, come in, etc.

I taught an African Gray parrot to say something. Everytime someone would try to sneak out of the basement door, it would go "Uh Oh, Uh Oh." Worked like a charm. It even prevented a burglary. She died a while back. I miss her, everything but her poop.

Yes most of our pet birds talked and some of the breeders did as well. We had all sizes from budgies, lories, and cockatiels to Amazons, macaws, and cockatoos. They said all sorts of things, from the regular hello, how are? to I can talk...can you fly? lol!!!

Never imagined I would be answering a question like this. I don't have a parrot or macaw. However, your question is timely and rang a bell. Hadn't I just read about a parrot in the news? Yup!! And here's the link to a blog post about Willie, the Quaker parrot - who's in the news for saving a little girl in Brooklyn, NY this week. (November 2008) http://www.brooklynparrots.com/2008/11/quaker-news-from-all-over-hero-parrot.html

Our budgie says pudgy budgie and she also imitates my son saying rilk in a relly high pitched squeal.We were actually telling him to shutup until he was out one day and I relised the budgie was doing it too!

I had an African Grey who mimicked the door bell which was a complete nightmare, he also called the dogs name, wolf whistled and had about ten other words!

If I offend anyone, I deeply apologize in advance. I never had a bird. BUT I did receive this joke this morning: One day a lady goes to her priest and says, 'Father, I have a problem. I have two female parrots. They only know how to say one thing.' 'What do they say?' the priest inquired. They say, 'Hi, we're hookers. Do you want to have some fun?' That's obscene!' the priest exclaimed. Then he thought for a moment. 'You know, I may have a solution to your problem. I have two male talking parrots I taught to pray and read the Bible. Bring your two parrots over to my house and we'll put them in the cage with Francis and Peter. My parrots can teach your parrots to praise and worship. Your parrots are sure to stop saying that phrase in no time.' Thank you,' the woman responded, 'this may very well be the solution.' The next day she brought her female parrots to the priest's house. As he ushered her in, she saw his two male parrots were inside their cage holding rosary beads and praying. Impressed, she walked over and placed her parrots in with them. After a few minutes the female parrots cried out in unison: Hi, we're hookers! Do you want to have some fun?' There was stunned silence. Shocked, one male parrot looked over at the other male parrot and exclaimed, 'Put the beads away Frank. Our prayers have been answered!' That joke received my "Laugh of the Day" acknowledgement. Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real last name! Sources: Some personal observations and opinions.

I own a blue crown conure, a hahn's mini macaw, and an eclectus. My family and I taught them: hello hi bye-bye night night how are you peek-a-boo step up want to step up? orange good morning you're a good boy i'm a good boy i love you (certain parrots say certain phrases-they don't all say the same things) sounds:phone, horn, ow