Lost Parrot Tells Vet His Owner's Name, Address

[allesennogwat]

TOKYO ― When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught - recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.

He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

"We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said.

The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.

But Yosuke apparently wasn't keen on opening up to police officials.

"I tried to be friendly and talked to him, but he completely ignored me," Uemura said.

[3A_PKKA]

[QUOTE=allesennogwat]TOKYO ― When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught - recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

I hope our Australian Eclectus, Charlie, remembers to do this if he ever gets out and lost! Unfortunately, I'm afraid the first thing he will do is ask for food!
- Mike

[44rdv4rk]

wow, my macaw just says "ouch, stop it, don't bite, fuck you" then he laughs at me.

actually he says other stuff (hello, bye bye, pretty bird, etc.)... but mostly that first bit.

[3A_PKKA]

Originally Posted by 44rdv4rk

wow, my macaw just says "ouch, stop it, don't bite, fuck you" then he laughs at me.

actually he says other stuff (hello, bye bye, pretty bird, etc.)... but mostly that first bit.

My brother's African Grey says, "ouch" and then bites you!

Our Charlie is a wise guy. When he gets punished and locked up in his cage he'll sit on the bottom perch, put his head down and start saying in a cute voice, "Charlie is a good boy. Charlie is a good, good boy. I love you." After a few minutes of that I break down and let him out. Smart ass parrot!

Mike

[Firefly]

That's pretty cool.

[3A_PKKA]

Originally Posted by 44rdv4rk

wow, my macaw just says "ouch, stop it, don't bite, fuck you" then he laughs at me.
actually he says other stuff (hello, bye bye, pretty bird, etc.)... but mostly that first bit.

What type of Macaw do you have? I really like them, but they're just too big for us and are as loud as hell when they get going. Charlie, our Eclectus, can make a racket, too if he gets agitated (and he's only a little bigger than an African Gray!).

You have to be careful what you say in front of parrots. You can sit there and repeat a word or phrase a million times and they won't say it. But, if they hear a word that they like just once they will keep on saying it. I said "shit" in front of Charlie one day when I banged my foot and got angry. Every time he got mad at something he would stand there and say "shit" four or five times!!! Finally he stopped saying it.

They've measured the intelligence of parrots like Grays, Macaws, and Eclectus and they are as smart as a 3 year old human child. Most of the time Charlie just repeats phrases, but he does use certain words and phrases correctly when he wants something.

They are great, interactive pets and live a long time. Our guy lives 50 years in the wild and can live up to 70 years in captivity if he's taken care of. (He's only 8 years old, so he'll bury me for sure!

Mike

[44rdv4rk]

Originally Posted by 3A_PKKA

What type of Macaw do you have? I really like them, but they're just too big for us and are as loud as hell when they get going. Charlie, our Eclectus, can make a racket, too if he gets agitated (and he's only a little bigger than an African Gray!).

You have to be careful what you say in front of parrots. You can sit there and repeat a word or phrase a million times and they won't say it. But, if they hear a word that they like just once they will keep on saying it. I said "shit" in front of Charlie one day when I banged my foot and got angry. Every time he got mad at something he would stand there and say "shit" four or five times!!! Finally he stopped saying it.

They've measured the intelligence of parrots like Grays, Macaws, and Eclectus and they are as smart as a 3 year old human child. Most of the time Charlie just repeats phrases, but he does use certain words and phrases correctly when he wants something.

They are great, interactive pets and live a long time. Our guy lives 50 years in the wild and can live up to 70 years in captivity if he's taken care of. (He's only 8 years old, so he'll bury me for sure!

Mike

have 2 actually, a blue and gold, and a smaller red-fronted macaw.
they both say "wah-ter" when i fill their dishes, they say bye bye when i leave the room, they say hello when i enter, they laugh when anyone in the house laughs. and yes, sometimes they also just scream like macaws.

the blue and gold makes a kissing noise and says "kiss" and then tries to pluck my lips off of my face, the red fronted says "dont bite, fuck you" and then proceeds to sink his very sharp beak into my arm and twist and tear like a pitbull.

dont get me wrong, they can both be sweeties, but sometimes they get in a mood and just want to be bastards.... and remember, the things you say with the most emotion are the things they learn to repeat the easiest. your bird will say shit for the rest of it's life.

[3A_PKKA]

Originally Posted by 44rdv4rk

have 2 actually, a blue and gold, and a smaller red-fronted macaw.
they both say "wah-ter" when i fill their dishes, they say bye bye when i leave the room, they say hello when i enter, they laugh when anyone in the house laughs. and yes, sometimes they also just scream like macaws.

the blue and gold makes a kissing noise and says "kiss" and then tries to pluck my lips off of my face, the red fronted says "dont bite, fuck you" and then proceeds to sink his very sharp beak into my arm and twist and tear like a pitbull.

dont get me wrong, they can both be sweeties, but sometimes they get in a mood and just want to be bastards.... and remember, the things you say with the most emotion are the things they learn to repeat the easiest. your bird will say shit for the rest of it's life.

He hasn't said "shit" for over a year. Now he just tells us to "shutup!"
Mike

[mdlmkr7.62]

Maybe the police should have told him that they couldn't help him unless he talked and that they'd speak to the D.A. on his behalf.....

7.62

[3A_PKKA]

Originally Posted by mdlmkr7.62

Maybe the police should have told him that they couldn't help him unless he talked and that they'd speak to the D.A. on his behalf.....

7.62

Parrots are too smart to fall for police tricks. That parrot knew his rights and kept quiet until he could get representation from the Japanese ASPCA people.