That's an interesting question, maxban. I presume you mean taught to talk by humans because, of course, Rainbow Lorikeets are adept at communicating with each other.
I've never heard a Rainbow Lorikeet talk in humanspeak but if you're keen to teach one to do so it might be important to reflect on what your motive might be before you proceed.
By the way, this post is probably more relevant for the General forum.
I have known people who have very tame pet lorikeets, but I cannot recall ever hearing one of them speak. Obviously cockatoos and other parrots (even budgerigars) can imitate human speech, so it is quite possible that under the right conditions they can learn to do so.
I have a budgie called Pete that can talk, not well, but he dose.
I think lager parrots speek better, so I’m thinking a lorikeet would talk.
My mother also once had a magpie, called Maggie she was tangled in the netting on a tree (which was later removed). The netting became tangled around her tongue. She became quite tame, but once she grew up she left, and joined the reast of the magpies.
That's an interesting question, maxban. I presume you mean taught to talk by humans because, of course, Rainbow Lorikeets are adept at communicating with each other.
I've never heard a Rainbow Lorikeet talk in humanspeak but if you're keen to teach one to do so it might be important to reflect on what your motive might be before you proceed.
By the way, this post is probably more relevant for the General forum.
I have known people who have very tame pet lorikeets, but I cannot recall ever hearing one of them speak. Obviously cockatoos and other parrots (even budgerigars) can imitate human speech, so it is quite possible that under the right conditions they can learn to do so.
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Having said that... a quick search found this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgtj4F-XLgg
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
As a child back in the 1940s I was given a Magpie that had had its tongue split by an old bushman, It talked as well as any cockatoo.
My daughter has a pet lorkeets and has had him for number of years but he can talk. Picks up words and then cant shut him up.
I have a budgie called Pete that can talk, not well, but he dose.
I think lager parrots speek better, so I’m thinking a lorikeet would talk.
My mother also once had a magpie, called Maggie she was tangled in the netting on a tree (which was later removed). The netting became tangled around her tongue. She became quite tame, but once she grew up she left, and joined the reast of the magpies.
Wimmera mally region, Vic.