Reasons A Bird Vocalizes

As with young children, it's easy to differentiate between a bird's calls. My bird's cages are all in the living room which has a window that faces our driveway. When any vehicle pulls into our driveway, I have an instant alarm system!

Out of all the 10 my birds usually "talk" for the following reasons:

1. Bird wants attention, lonely
2. Your bird's Contact Call (locating other flock members)
3. Mimicking other birds in the flock
4. Bird is practicing talking, whistling or singing
5. Bird is frightened or startled (usually only happens when they're in the dark)
6. Bird is calling for its mate or a mate
7. Bird is alerting the flock that it’s time for bed


For any reason they would never call for:

Hunger/thirst
or-
Bird is alerting the flock to danger