Original and unusual names for parrots

When we have a pet, we strive to learn as much as possible about him in order to create the most comfortable living conditions for him. In this article we will talk about choosing a name for a parrot, the history of their interaction with people.

Parrots live in all parts of the world, except Europe, Siberia and the northern part of Asia, and of course Antarctica. They are very unpretentious, do not take up much space, do not cause difficulties in caring for them. In addition, parrots are very friendly, well tamed and have an amazing ability to imitate human speech. All this ensured their popularity since ancient times. They were first tamed in India, where they were ranked as sacred animals. The spread in Europe began with Greece. There they brought one of the generals of Alexander of Macedon from the Indian campaign. They quickly gained popularity in Greece, and later - in the Roman Empire.

Fashion on these birds has put the entire population at risk of extinction. They were made stuffed for ladies' accessories, kept in houses, given as gifts, besides this, many birds died during transportation due to the wrong conditions. So popular wavy parrots appeared in Europe only in the XIX century. They immediately found universal love due to their unpretentiousness and the ease with which they mastered speech.

At the moment, societies and lovers of these birds are formed around the world, which facilitates the process of artificial breeding and selection of parrots.

Types suitable for home content, quite a lot.

• Famous wavy parrots. Habitat in nature - Australia. The life span varies greatly: in the wild - 4–8 years, in a cage - 5–15 years. It is worth paying attention to the pedigree of the chick (some breeders can cross closely related individuals, which leads to hidden diseases). It is very important for the winds to be able to fly and walk - this helps them to keep themselves in good shape. It is necessary to monitor the nutrition of the bird: it must be balanced (if this is not done, the bird may begin to suffer from obesity).
• Corella. It also has another name given by European naturalists - a nymph. Habitat - Australia. They live there in the bush and eucalyptus groves. In Europe, appeared in 1840 at an exhibition in Paris. In the 1960s, there was a ban on their export from their native continent, which is still in effect. It is a gregarious bird with incredible stamina and love for flying. Externally, the Corella looks like a small pigeon of an unusual color. A distinctive feature - the crest on the head.
• Lovebirds This name they received because of the relationships that are observed in a pair of such birds. It is believed that in the wild, a lovebird looks for a couple only once and remains faithful to her throughout her life. Habitat - about. Madagascar, Northwest and Northeast Africa. It is better to take home a lovebird who grew up in captivity, it is easier for a bird to adapt. The lovebird is about 14–17 cm long and has a weight of only 40–65 grams.
• Gray Parrot Jaco. Habitat - Central Africa. Quite a large bird (40–45 cm), which has a hard curved beak. Another interesting feature of the bird is the tail. It has a bright red or brown color.This bird is the best for human interaction. Jaco has a wide range of emotions, can learn up to 1500 words and has a developed intellect.
• Noble parrot. It has a beautiful green or red color. These are intelligent, spontaneous and sensual creatures capable of strong attachment to man. Have a fairly wide emotional range. Get along well with children. Habitat - Australia with adjacent islands and Oceania.
• Cockatoo. This species adapts well to different habitats and is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Philippine Islands. The bird has a rather large size (40–70 cm), and can reach 1 kg in weight. It has a beautiful tuft, usually in a contrasting color to the shade of the main plumage. Cockatoo peculiar in treatment, education and care. These are very charming and intelligent birds.
• Macaw. Habitat - forests of Latin and South America, Central Africa. It has a very bright colors. The plumage of birds can combine several colors or be of the same color. This is a very large parrot: it can reach 100 cm, with a wing span of 40 cm. The hyacinth macaw is the largest parrot on the planet. This bird is whimsical in care: it needs a lot of space, you have to carefully monitor the food. In addition, macaws make harsh sounds.

A domestic parrot, like other pets, affects the lives of the families in which they are raised. These cute funny birds quickly find contact with children, become friends with adults. Bring a variety to everyday life. Once in the US, an interesting story happened. The parrot helped catch the thieves who climbed into the apartment at night. They called each other by name, which the bird remembered. When the police arrived at the scene of the incident, they noticed that the bird repeats names that are not among the names of the hosts.

In order to facilitate communication with the bird, you should choose a suitable name for it. There are some simple rules.

• Try to keep the name that you want to give to the parrot to be consonant and not repeat the names of other family members. So the bird will be easier to understand that it is addressed to her.
• Pick a nickname based on the nature and behavior of the pet.
• As a nickname, you can use the names of characters from books or cartoons.
• Pick a nickname, taking into account the conversational abilities of the bird. Each species of parrot its own set of sounds that should or should not be used.
• Choosing the name of your favorite, consider its sociability. Those who like to talk can be given rather long names, and silencers can give short ones.
• For wavy parrots, a name should be chosen with hissing consonants and vowels “and” and “a”. Birds can imitate the human voice, so you can choose from human names. It is advisable to choose short, easy to remember names.
• The most convenient for pronunciation are the consonants "k", "p", and "p".
• It is believed that the boys are very sociable, while the girls love to keep quiet.
• Corella is able to reproduce even everyday noise, to speak in phrases. The easiest they give are growling and hissing sounds. It is quite difficult for them to determine the gender, so it is better to use universal names.
• Nerazluchnik often lead in pairs. Inspiration can be searched among famous paired names. For example, Romeo and Juliet.
• For the Jaco parrot, it is better to pick up a short name in 2-3 syllables.
• As for the noble parrots, the vowels and “not stopping” consonants (such as “m”, “n” or “d”) are most easily given to them.
• Cockatoo is very picky. Before you give the bird a nickname, you need to observe its behavior and character. Give the pet a name, watch his reaction. The bird should like her name - then she will be happy to pronounce it and respond to it.
• “Magnificent” nicknames are a very good fit for a smart macaw.
• For a parrot who shows no interest in human speech, it is better to choose clear and short names.

• Let's start with the most common birds - budgies. Names like Cheshik, Gosha, Tishik, Gavrosh, Krosh, Tishka, Richie, Kesha, Vzhik, Shustra, Hulk, Vozha, Astrik, Ara, Jarry, Balu, Bush, Baz, Lans, Nilz, Os, Sancho, Whistling, Cornflower.
• Corella can be called by such names as: Yasha, Yurash, Elvis, Era, Yarik, Tik, Shustrik, Chuck, Hipa, Epic, Luke, Kai, Gray, Buyan, Borey, Isidore, Rem, Sire, Breeze.
• Lovebirds: Nils, Robinson, Ron, Hass, Thomas, Charles, Otelo, Amur, Zephyr, Pan, Jan, Draco, Keely, Willy.
• Jaco: Einstein, Philip, Forest, Elvis, Caesar, Brutus, Normann, Arabis, Thales, Xenof, Zeno, Martin, Zygmund, Sherlock, Argus, Pegasus, Redell, Thorin.
• Noble parrot: Tim, Eric, Chad, Cheko, Citrus, Fitcher, Akonit, Dickens, Ephesus, Job, Terrible, Neo, Ares, Bacchus, Cedric, Bilbo, Orion.
• Cockatoo: Charlie, Yudvig, Schwartz, Chirlise, Flint, Adonis, Dartonyan, Badan, Mark, Bruno, Francis, Ostap, Hermes, Remus, Filch.
• Ara: Theodore, Tiger, Taco, Chedar, Tsigan, Fidel, Sapphire, Ageratum, Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Immanuel, Juan, Hector, Mars, Albus.
• Funny (original) nicknames for parrots: Buddha, Ichthyander, Smaug, Pechorin, Mazepa, Dobby, Sphinx, Zeus, Lucifer, Odin, Oracle, Potter, Sirius, Aragorn.

• Wavy: Ket, Liz, Gaia, Kerr, Clio, Muse, Lelya, Lune, Gami.
• Lovebirds: Betty, Judy, Gerda, Hebe, Ida, Gish, Shirley.
• Corella: Siri, Zara, Vesta, Lana, Martha, Nur, Fathi, Sarah, Della, Rosa.
• Jaco: Moni, Kelly, Rooney, Bloom, Rhea, Ora, Samia, Asya, Giselle, Maud, Sarl.
• Noble: Audrey, Lada, Greta, Nika, Rania, Levi, Sonya, Annette.
• Cockatoo: Aurora, Diana, May, Farah, Alice, Lady, Eliza, Berta, Sayuri.
• Macaw: Artemis, Daphne, Simone, Ornel, Jasmine, Verika, Amelia.
• Non-standard names: Aquamarine, Pearl, Duchess, Komako, Aslana.
• Names suitable for boys and girls: Romy, Anouk, Young, Kerr, Wood, Ali, Curie.

As you can see, this compilation focused on film actresses, mythical characters, women scientists, and cartoon characters. Looking for inspiration is also possible in the themes of space, the sea, cultures of different countries and ancient languages.

Lack of reaction to their nickname in birds happens quite often, especially when not enough time has passed. There may be several reasons for this.

• The bird has not had time to get used to it.
• The name contains difficult-to-pronounce sounds or a combination of sounds.
• The bird does not like this nickname.
• The nickname is very long to remember.
• There is no emotional contact between the owner and the parrot. In this case, the bird does not respond directly to the person.
• The owner refers to the bird, indistinctly pronouncing sounds.
• Emotions of a person are aggressive in color (treatment with raised tones, with neglect or aggression).
• Perhaps the parrot is already accustomed to some other nickname.

As soon as the parrot gets to the new owner, it takes time to get used to the new environment. Like any beast, the parrot will observe the behavior of the new owner. In this case, the bird does not respond to the nickname, if it does not trust the person, does not realize that they are turning to it, it is still undergoing the process of adaptation to new conditions. In order to speed up the process of establishing emotional contact, it is recommended to talk more often with the bird, to pronounce its name clearly and slowly.

If a bird doesn’t like its nickname, then it will chuckle and pull feathers (parrots do this when they are under severe stress). In this case better not to irritate the pet and pick up a few other nicknames. They should be 3-4. It is necessary in turn to offer their pet and see for his reaction. The parrot can lift its head, move its tail, or “answer” you to the name you like.

If you notice that the pet responds to some combination of sounds, then perhaps they were present in his old nickname. You can suggest a name to the parrot that contains these sounds, or wait until the bird learns to learn another combination of sounds.

Parrots, like other animals, very well feel the emotional color of words. Focusing on the emotional background of the treatment, they decide how to respond. If the pet becomes nervous in the presence of you, or it does not respond to you and goes into the far corner of the cage, then you should pay attention to what emotions you experience when communicating with him. Do not shout at the bird, tell her something on high tones or show disdain for her.

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