Amazon Aviary Parrot

I agree not all talk. Tommy my Ammie just about says hello, he used to shout ' help' when he came to us!
Jaffa Sennie twice in his 22 years has said very clearly 'good morning, give me a kiss'. Boxer Sennie never said a word, neither does Glossop. Moustached Parakeets - Squeaky (hen) talks quite well, Pip never said a word and Chick used to speak but now chooses not to.
They are happy with their own parrot chatter :biggrin:

Our late Sennie Gussie talked non stop and very clear as did our late Grey Lucy .
 
I mean like my Amazon is heard saying hello a couple of times when he feels like it, he always tries to micmic hello of me, and other family members..
 
It's great to hear he is settling in and becoming more comfortable with you and his surroundings :)

Alfie is a big talker. We have never taught him any words he tends to pick up random words (I guess they are words I say a lot but never realised how much I said them until he started saying them to me). Whenever I used to return home from work I used to call out "where have you been" to him so now every time someone walks in the front door he asks, "where have you been."
 
I want to hear my parrot talk my mom has but i haven't heard him yet ... another thing i noticed whenever I tend to pick him up he goes straight for my shoulder but whenever my brother or anyone else pick him up he stays on their arm
 
For your mum's sake that may be a good thing. I have no experience with ammies but with parrots in general you would only want them on your shoulders once you really know them. If he got scared it would be easy for him to attack your face. When they are sat on your shoulder it is harder for you to watch their eyes and body language.

When interacting with your parrot watching their eyes and body language will help you gauge their mood and anticipate their reaction to things. Alfie spends most of his time on my shoulder, under my neck but that trust has to be built (on both sides).

I am not telling you not to let him on your shoulder- how you interact with him is completely up to you but for your mum's sake I wouldn't encourage him to sit on her shoulder until you all know each other and trust each other a little more.
 
It's great that you manage to tame your bird withing a few weeks. Still early days, keep up with what you are doing, but don't push your bird too much, too quickly, other wise you could cause set back with your training and undo all your hard work.

Please be patience, and in time you may hear your parrot talk.

A parrot only sits on your shoulder as a way to show that they are the dominate one. Never let a parrot sit on your shoulder for many reasons as well as they can easily bite your face.

Usually if any of our parrots walks up my arm towards my shoulder, I place my other arm in it's path and the bird then has to step up onto my other forearm.
 
For your mum's sake that may be a good thing. I have no experience with ammies but with parrots in general you would only want them on your shoulders once you really know them. If he got scared it would be easy for him to attack your face. When they are sat on your shoulder it is harder for you to watch their eyes and body language.

When interacting with your parrot watching their eyes and body language will help you gauge their mood and anticipate their reaction to things. Alfie spends most of his time on my shoulder, under my neck but that trust has to be built (on both sides).

I am not telling you not to let him on your shoulder- how you interact with him is completely up to you but for your mum's sake I wouldn't encourage him to sit on her shoulder until you all know each other and trust each other a little more.
It doesn't sit on my mum shoulder it only sits on my shoulder
 
Out of everyone in my family, it only allows me to touch it, and it only goes on my shoulder thats weird thing.. surely if it was domination it would go anyone shoulder not just mine
 
You need to understand that parrots are usually a one person bird. They usually bond with one person and bites everyone else. But it is possible for them to accept other people as part of the flock.

When your bird gets a bit more confidence and build a better bond with you. Be warned! you bird might start to dive bomb the rest of the family.
 
That can all change when your bird goes through the hormonal stages (around 2 years +) especially during the breeding months
 
??? Not sure to be honest, I think every parrot is different. I only have experience with Alfie.

Alfie likes to go on my shoulder so he can preen my hair, he will sometimes even go to sleep on my shoulder. Not sure if this is dominance or not. With me he is very gentle (he doesn't like other people). He also can't/ doesn't fly so he always tries to climb high (I think for safety and security)
 
Hi Imran, yes if you spend many hours with your bird he will gradually become your mate in all probability, but careful what you wish for. I do the opposite with Blue encouraging him to sit, meet and spend time with everyone he meets (and will allow him on them). Undying love from a Parrot is a wonderful thing to have until you have a (human) Partner yourself who you want to be close too - then it's a battle. It's a wonderful thing to have till you have a child competing for your attention with your Parrot, then it can turn nasty, it's a wonderful thing to have until you go away/go out/leave for a few days and the Bird becomes a liability for anyone else to get out or risk handling for fear of being bitten. Loyalty from Parrots is pretty much a 'given' once they've chosen you, but socialization with everyone else and acceptance of being 'part of the flock' is a far more elusive but valuable prize, and in the long term makes everyone's lives richer. God bless you
 
:lol: Careful what you wish for. A 'bonded' bird has its own challenges...sometimes they can love you a bit too much. I think the aim is to have a parrot which enjoys human company but is also curious and independent in the environment around it. It helps if they at least tolerate other people ( Alfie is very tolerant of other people....but only if he can't see them or hear them).

All breeds of parrots are different but I think they all go through the terrible two's- all you can do is be prepared for them and stick with them. Their hormones drive them batty but they do get over it... sort of :biggrin:

It's sounds like you are doing very well with your ammie :thumbsup:
 
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