Yes, I would agree that your macaw is talking on command.  You have also 
learned the down side of a talking bird.  They talk when they want and not 
necessarily when you want.  (Watching tv and talking on the phone.) Also the 
repetition can drive you crazy.  I have five talking birds and when they all 
talk at the same time, it gets a little much. A couple of mornings ago my BFA 
Kodiak repeated over and over "I'm a good boy."  He does that to get 
attention.  This time I was busy and did not respond.  After about the 50th 
time, Sidney YNA said in a very sarcastic voice, "Is that so!"  I guess it 
was getting to him as well. My birds receive part of a sunflower seed as a 
reward because Amazons love food more than anything else.  Keep working with 
your macaw as you have been and before long he will not only be saying "Good 
by" but much more. Joanie doss The Amazing Amazons 
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