On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:33:42 GMT, msterspy 
wrote:

>I have a parakeet that talks, immitates laughter, coughing, and is
>generally very tame.

I have an English budgie that talks.    Ever since I found another
budgie on our front lawn, the EB has stopped talking human language,
for the most part, although sometimes when he's jabbering in his sleep
I can pick out a few words.
He'd say   You gonna bite me? , I'm a big boy, What're you doin?.
You're a stinker, Come 'ere.   He'd laugh when I laughed, and every
single night after I'd turn the lights out, he'd 'cough'.  When I say
'you want a bath?', he'll ruffle his feathers and shake.  Another
budgie I had would fly directly to the sink and wait for me to turn
the water on if I asked him if he wanted a bath.   :)
They can be very sociable, active, entertaining, lovable birds.
Becky


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