Kathys' Best Exotic Bird Resources
She was not quite what you would call unrefined.
She was the kind of person that keeps a parrot.
-Mark Twain
Bringing a new parrot into your home requires quite a lot of forethought, resources, education on care, habitat, and species that will fit well into your lifestyle. budget household routine. Each species requires different foods, interaction, supplies, and interaction time, etc. that require a lot of intelligent research prior to the purchase or adoption. A hasty, impetuous purchase rarely turns out well for the new owner or for the hapless bird who cannot adapt to an environment completely alien to its' needs. The Web is an excellent tool to begin your journey into the world of parrot-keeping, and will serve you well as you begin to look into cage choices for the specific species you would like to bring into your home as well as the needs the bird has for whiling away the time between it's valuable interaction with its' adopted human. Toys and other forms of activity geared to the instincts of that particular breed are vital for the psychological well-being of your bird. Please take the necessary time to look into all aspects of parrot-keeping prior to bringing one home! The market is flooding with unwanted birds who may well have become treasured and loved members of a household with a bit of reading and learning beforehand. If you are an experienced bird-keeper, please look into the adoption of a rescue bird. These treasures need forever homes with patient, loving and knowledgeable people with the time and resources to devote to them. Please see my blog page for new articles I have come across. I find articles on dogs and cats, too! Be sure and go over the archived files for older entries.
Best to you, Kathy
The Alex Foundation
Alex "The" African Grey
1976 to 2007
Known as one of the most famous African Grey parrots in history, Alex pioneered new avenues in avian intelligence. He possessed more than 100 vocal labels for different objects, actions, and colors and could identify certain objects by their particular material. He could count object sets up to the total number six and was working on seven and eight. Alex exhibited math skills that were considered advanced in animal intelligence, developing his own “zero-like” concept in addition to being able to infer the connection between written numerals, objects sets, and the vocalization of the number. Alex was learning to read the sounds of various letters and had a concept of phonemes, the sounds that make up words.
Alex’s personality was very evident in his everyday life. He was “in charge” of his home and relished ordering “his” humans to perform various tasks for him. He also acted as a coach and cheerleader to his fellow birds, Wart and
Purchased from a Chicago pet store in June, 1977, at that time he was 12 to 13 months old. Alex came from humble beginnings. Alex’s accomplishments proved that all African Grey parrots have intelligence far beyond what was previously thought before his decades-long work with Dr. Pepperberg. Sadly, Alex passed away on September 6, 2007, dying of unknown causes. He was 31 years old. We miss him dearly.
Fly high Little dude!
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