What were the swearing parrots saying?

“‘F**k off’ is the most common one,” he explained — “it’s a very easy one for them to learn” — but the birds would utter “anything you can think of.” Most customers enjoyed the talent once the parrots were displayed. “The visitors were giving them as much back as what they were giving to them,” Nichols said.

How do I stop my parrot from swearing?

In conclusion, the best way to teach your parrot not to swear is to avoid swearing in front of them. If they already have swear words in their vocabulary, do your best to ignore them and teach them new words. Acknowledging their swearing will just prompt them to do it more but they will hate being ignored.

Why do parrots swear?

The parrots “swear to trigger reaction or a response” so if people look shocked or laugh, it just encourages them to do it more, he said. “With the five, one would swear and another would laugh and that would carry on,” he said. “Some visitors found it funny but with kids visiting at weekends, we decided to move them.

Can parrots say bad words?

Parrots also learn their vocalizations. But once they can swear, a parrot cannot be “untaught”, any more than a toddler can be untaught swear words. Like humans, parrots are eager to please their flock so when particular sounds amuse their humans, they continue to produce them.

What’s the name of the parrot that swears at people?

Keepers said the parrots also learned to laugh at one another. Billy, one of the five parrots at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Friskney, England, that has been swearing at visitors. “Billy is the worst one,” a park official said.

How often do people take in swearing parrots?

“To take in a swearing parrot isn’t an unusual thing, it’s something that happens probably three or four times a year,” Nichols said. But the pandemic has led to a surge in donations, as owners spend more time with their birds and decide to give them to parks that can provide them with a larger living space, he explained.

Why are the parrots at the Wildlife Park swearing?

Within 20 minutes of being on display, the parrots had sworn at a guest and had directed obscene language at a group of people. However, rather than causing offense, Nichols says that the cursing parrots have brought some light-heartedness to the park during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Why are parrots being removed from public view?

London (CNN) — Five parrots have been removed from public view at a British wildlife park after they started swearing at customers. The foul-mouthed birds were split up after they launched a number of different expletives at visitors and staff just days after being donated to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in eastern England.