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From two noted experts-the first in-depth book on teaching your bird to talk

Teaching a bird to talk isn't as difficult as it may seem. In this easy-to-follow guide, avian experts Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush reveal how you can communicate with your parrot far beyond "hello" and, in turn, understand what your bird is trying to communicate to you.

Teaching Your Bird to Talk compiles an impressive amount of background, training, and research regarding bird vocalizations, walking you step by step through the behavioral mechanics of training parrots to talk (as well as starlings, mynahs, and other birds). Whether you want your bird to mimic words, talk on cue, or have some understanding of what you are saying, this guide shows you the type of training you need to do with your bird. The book also takes a close look at the work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg-the world's foremost authority in the field of parrot intelligence and trainer of Alex the African Grey Parrot.
* Identifies which species of bird are likely to talk and which aren't
* Explores field research on regional languages and dialects of parrots in the wild
* Features true stories from owners of talking birds
* Explains how to handle problems with vocal parrots, such as screaming and using inappropriate language
* Offers tips on feeding and housing birds, and finding an avian veterinarian
Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

1. Keeping a Talking Bird.

If You Have a Bird

If You Don’t Have a Bird.

Bird Care.

Providing Toys.

Home Alone.

Veterinary Care.

Safety Issues.

Other Pets.

Points to Remember.

2. A Survey of Talking Bird Owners.

Birds Take the Initiative.

A Little Birdie Told Me (In Her Own Voice!).

Clarity of Speech.

Talking Parrots Express Themselves.

Parrots Are Performers.

There’s No Guarantee.

Fids Say the Darnedest Things!

Part of the Flock.

Who’s Training Whom?

Your Turn.

Thank You!

Points to Remember.

3. People and Parrots.

Birds Have Been Talking for Centuries.

All the Rage.

Parrots in the United States.

Interspecies Communication.

The Most Talking Bird in the World.

Points to Remember.

4. Where Sound Comes From .

The Avian Lung.

The Syrinx.

Hearing.

The Brain.

Why Birds Make Sounds.

Mimicry.

Points to Remember.

5. The Call of the Wild.

Vocalizations of Wild Parrots.

Bird Calls.

Fitting Into the Flock.

Practice Makes Perfect.

Regional Differences.

Wild Bird Mimics.

Making Beautiful Music Together.

Points to Remember

6. Who Talks and Who Doesn’t?

The Best Talking Birds.

Species That Don’t Talk.

Talking Birds Who Are Not Parrots.

Footedness.

Age.

To Mimic or Not to Mimic.

She Won’t Talk.

She Won’t Stop Talking.

Assess Your Goals.

Points to Remember.

7. Pretty Polly Parrots Perfectly.

It’s Only Natural.

Imitation.

The Good and the Bad.

Simon Says.

Associating Words With Actions or Objects.

Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk.

Food.

Things.

People.

Pets.

Home Schooling Is in Vogue for Parrots.

Good Bird!

Points to Remember.

8. Before You Start Talking Lessons.

Trick Training.

Location, Location, Location.

The Stand.

Rewards.

The Bridge.

The Cue for Talking on Cue.

Training Sessions.

The Pet Bird.

The Pet Human.

Points to Remember.

9. Parrots Jump Into the Conversation.

Never a Dull Moment! Living With

Talking Parrots.

Greys Keep the Conversation Moving.

Coming and Going.

The Dynamics in Multi-Bird Households.

Minding Their P’s and Q’s.

It’s a Bird’s Life.

It’s Only Natural.

Points to Remember.

10. The Model/Rival Training Technique.

First, You’ll Need a Bird.

You’ve Got to Have Friends.

A Place to Work.

Toys!

Dr. Pepperberg’s Model/Rival Method.

Correcting Poor Behaviors.

Role Reversal.

Practice.

How Are You Doing?

Points to Remember.

11. Advanced Concepts.

The Benefit of “No”.

Parrot Priorities.

Toys and Their Properties.

Stuff He Gets on His Own.

Sounds That Don’t Seem to Mean Anything.

Easy Increases in Vocabulary.

Testing.

Points to Remember.

12. Communicating and Playing With Your Bird.

Communication Makes Life Easier.

The Importance of Parrot Play.

Points to Remember.

13. Problem Solving for Vocal Birds.

Talking Parrot Problems.

Praise the Parrot.

Presto Chango.

The Big Cover-Up.

Driven to Distraction.

The Decibel Level Is a Factor.

Answer Your Parrot.

Attitude Is Everything.

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Points to Remember

14. Parrots Who Don’t Talk.

Covering the Basics.

Making a Parrot Feel at Home.

Rain, Rain, Come Again.

Let the Sun Shine In.

R&R.

Parrots Are Social Butterflies.

Where Is Your Parrot in the Pecking Order?

I Wanna.

It Might Take Sherlock Holmes.

The Competition.

Sing Along.

Consult With a Professional.

Compare Notes.

Continuing Education.

A True Story.

Points to Remember.

15. Starlings, Mynahs and Other Birds.

Historic Starlings.

Starling Care.

Mynah the Mimic.

Crows Do More Than Caw.

Cravin’ a Raven?

Points to Remember.

16. Going to the Birds.

It’s Showtime!

Bird Business.

Learn From the Experts.

Making a Contribution.

Points to Remember.

17. The Future.

Ecological and Evolutionary Implications.

The Human-Animal Bond.

Breeding for Talking.

The Bird Support System.

The Human Support System.

Human Responsibility.

Points to Remember.

Appendix A: A Glossary of Bird Words.

Appendix B: These Resources Are for the Birds.

Appendix C: Words and Phrases Birds Say.

Appendix D: Flocks of Bird Lovers: National and International Societies.

About the Authors.

Index.

Sujets

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Pets

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	21 avril 2008
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780470326220
Langue	English
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Teaching Your Bird to Talk
Diane Grindol and Thomas Roudybush, M.S.
To Dr. C. R. Dick Grau, November 5, 1920-November 16, 2002, cofounder of the Psittacine Research Group and The Exotic Bird Report, Department of Avian Sciences, University of California-Davis. Professor, nutritionist, environmentalist, caring member of the community, mentor and friend. Dick inspired all who knew him. He is greatly missed.
Copyright 2004 by Diane Grindol and Thomas Roudybush. All rights reserved
Howell Book House
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Grindol, Diane.
Teaching your bird to talk/by Diane Grindol and Thomas Roudybush.
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ISBN 0-7645-4165-X (alk. paper)
1. Talking birds-Training. 2. Parrots-Training I. Roudybush, Thomas. II. Title.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
1 Keeping a Talking Bird
If You Have a Bird
If You Don t Have a Bird
Bird Care
Providing Toys
Home Alone
Veterinary Care
Safety Issues
Other Pets
Points to Remember
2 A Survey of Talking Bird Owners
Birds Take the Initiative
A Little Birdie Told Me (In Her Own Voice!)
Clarity of Speech
Talking Parrots Express Themselves
Parrots Are Performers
There s No Guarantee
Fids Say the Darnedest Things!
Part of the Flock
Who s Training Whom?
Your Turn
Thank You!
Points to Remember
3 People and Parrots
Birds Have Been Talking for Centuries
All the Rage
Parrots in the United States
Interspecies Communication
The Most Talking Bird in the World
Points to Remember
4 Where Sound Comes From
The Avian Lung
The Syrinx
Hearing
The Brain
Why Birds Make Sounds
Mimicry
Points to Remember
5 The Call of the Wild
Vocalizations of Wild Parrots
Bird Calls
Fitting Into the Flock
Practice Makes Perfect
Regional Differences
Wild Bird Mimics
Making Beautiful Music Together
Points to Remember
6 Who Talks and Who Doesn t?
The Best Talking Birds
Species That Don t Talk
Talking Birds Who Are Not Parrots
Footedness
Age
To Mimic or Not to Mimic
She Won t Talk
She Won t Stop Talking
Assess Your Goals
Points to Remember
7 Pretty Polly Parrots Perfectly
It s Only Natural
Imitation
The Good and the Bad
Simon Says
Associating Words With Actions or Objects
Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk
Food
Things
People
Pets
Home Schooling Is in Vogue for Parrots
Good Bird!
Points to Remember
8 Before You Start Talking Lessons
Trick Training
Location, Location, Location
The Stand
Rewards
The Bridge
The Cue for Talking on Cue
Training Sessions
The Pet Bird
The Pet Human
Points to Remember
9 Parrots Jump Into the Conversation
Never a Dull Moment! Living With Talking Parrots
Greys Keep the Conversation Moving
Coming and Going
The Dynamics in Multi-Bird Households
Minding Their P s and Q s
It s a Bird s Life
It s Only Natural
Points to Remember
10 The Model/Rival Training Technique
First, You ll Need a Bird
You ve Got to Have Friends
A Place to Work
Toys!
Dr. Pepperberg s Model/Rival Method
Correcting Poor Behaviors
Role Reversal
Practice
How Are You Doing?
Points to Remember
11 Advanced Concepts
The Benefit of No
Parrot Priorities
Toys and Their Properties
Stuff He Gets on His Own
Sounds That Don t Seem to Mean Anything
Easy Increases in Vocabulary
Testing
Points to Remember
12 Communicating and Playing With Your Bird
Communication Makes Life Easier
The Importance of Parrot Play
Points to Remember
13 Problem Solving for Vocal Birds
Talking Parrot Problems
Praise the Parrot
Presto Chango
The Big Cover-Up
Driven to Distraction
The Decibel Level Is a Factor
Answer Your Parrot
Attitude Is Everything
Why Can t We All Just Get Along?
Points to Remember
14 Parrots Who Don t Talk
Covering the Basics
Making a Parrot Feel at Home
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Let the Sun Shine In
R R
Parrots Are Social Butterflies
Where Is Your Parrot in the Pecking Order?
I Wanna
It Might Take Sherlock Holmes
The Competition
Sing Along
Consult With a Professional
Compare Notes
Continuing Education
A True Story
Points to Remember
15 Starlings, Mynahs and Other Birds
Historic Starlings
Starling Care
Mynah the Mimic
Crows Do More Than Caw
Cravin a Raven?
Points to Remember
16 Going to the Birds
It s Showtime!
Bird Business
Learn From the Experts
Making a Contribution
Points to Remember
17 The Future
Ecological and Evolutionary Implications
The Human-Animal Bond
Breeding for Talking
The Bird Support System
The Human Support System
Human Responsibility
Points to Remember
Appendix A: A Glossary of Bird Words
Appendix B: These Resources Are for the Birds
Appendix C: Words and Phrases Birds Say
Appendix D: Flocks of Bird Lovers: National and International Societies
About the Authors
Index
Acknowledgments
Diane Grindol wishes to thank her coauthor, Tom Roudybush, for his collaboration on this book. Although writing is a very solitary occupation, his wit and company and inspiration were welcome as the book came to life over several years time. Diane also appreciates his patience!
Diane thanks Dr. Irene Pepperberg, with deep gratitude beyond expression, for her persistence and perseverance in parrot intelligence studies.
Diane would like to thank the many people who took our survey about talking birds and who helped us spread the word. It has been great fun to read about people and their companion birds, and we ve shared many of the responses with you, the readers, within this book.
Diane also thanks her friends and bird people in her life who have been patient, caring and loving. They are the core of her joy in living and ability to share a passion for birds with others. Thanks to former book coauthors Larry Lachman, Psy.D., and Frank Kocher, D.V.M. Thanks to Judy Murphy, Doris Wilmoth, Tawny Williams, Linda Stone (Massolo) and Bev Owens for friendship and pet-sitting. Thanks to Wanda Huggins, who allowed photo sessions in her bird room, and to Gerry Stewart, Pat Fauth, Doris Wilmoth and Judy Murphy, who were photography models or snapped a few shots for this book. Thanks to Art Lazanoff, for ever-supportive friendship. Thanks to Jeanne Sangster and Therese Baker in the Chicago area for their support and sharing over the years. Thanks to Michael Murray, D.V.M, for his veterinary expertise in keeping Diane s birds healthy. Thanks to Landmark Education and seminar leader Joyce Nolan for providing a community that supports fulfilling dreams.
Diane would like to thank those who have done work with parrot vocalizations in the wild: Mike Schindlinger, Tim Wright and Diana May. She appreciates the white-crowned sparrow vocalization and other studies done by Dr. Luis Baptista and honors his memory.
Diane sincerely thanks Beth Adelman, editor extraordinaire, for having this book come to life after it had been shelved for several years. Thanks also to Dale Cunningham at Wiley for her support.
Tom Roudybush would like to thank Diane for her patience, wit, humor, writing and organizational skills, and acceptance of a scientist who doesn t get out much as a coauthor.
I would also like to thank Dr. Irene Pepperberg for a lifetime of investigation of parrot intelligence. Her detailed scientific work allowed me to confidently generalize and write to a lay audience without fear of contradiction. The lack of qualifiers in my writin