"Starlight"  wrote in message
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> 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

good to see all this positive info regarding the humble australian
budgerigar.

the bird has made quite a transition from native snack to most popular pet.




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