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Post by alliebirdmom on Feb 16, 2018 17:32:22 GMT -5
I’ve noticed my green cheek conure rescue loves to talk herself to sleep. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if it is a conure thing? My Quaker goes to her sleeping cage makes a few kissing noises (it’s a bedtime ritual) and then is absolutely silent all night. The conure becomes a little chatterbox. She rarely says any words during the day, but after I turn the light off at night and she’s in her sleeping cage for 5-10 minutes, she starts a whole conversation. She says her name over and over, says she’s a “sweet bird” “give me a kiss” “come here” etc. I really believe she starts talking as she gets sleepy, since she doesn’t start immediately and it’s only after she fluffs a few times and starts grinding her beak. Then the chatter begins.
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 16, 2018 21:36:19 GMT -5
Neither Ralph the QP nor Scooter the CAG make any noise after they've gone to bed-- they're both usually quiet until I come in and greet them in the morning. George the YCA used to talk and laugh in his sleep though-- and he would chatter after being covered for the night if he wasn't ready to go to sleep yet.  |
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Post by biteybird on Feb 17, 2018 3:19:33 GMT -5
That's interesting...our Bonnie doesn't make any chattering noise when she goes to bed. But she does it in the morning when she thinks we're not listening!  On a weekend, if we sleep in, we can hear her going through all the words she knows, plus all the sound effects (kisses, wolf whistles, zip noises, etc.). I might add that she says the words MUCH more clearly than if were there in front of her trying to get her to do them.  Little minx. |
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Post by parrotvelly on Jun 15, 2023 11:05:36 GMT -5
It's fascinating to observe the unique behaviors of individual birds, and it seems like your green cheek conure has developed an interesting habit of talking herself to sleep. While it's difficult to generalize behaviors across all conures, it's not uncommon for parrots, including conures, to engage in vocalizations or chatter as part of their bedtime routine or wind-down process.
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Post by heatherg on Jun 17, 2023 23:14:07 GMT -5
My Willow does his talking or jabbering in the morning. I wish I could hear him better. At night he only makes kiss noises at me.
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On a weekend, if we sleep in, we can hear her going through all the words she knows, plus all the sound effects (kisses, wolf whistles, zip noises, etc.).
Little minx.