Birds are the only creatures that can imitate human speech. In addition to parrots, starlings, crows and other birds do this. The book tells about the lifestyle and behavior of “talking” birds, primarily parrots, their maintenance in captivity, and training. Particular attention is paid to the dictionary of the most prominent “talkers”. The structure and functions of the vocal apparatus and the auditory analyzer of birds are considered. A new teaching method is described, based on the formation of associations between a word and an object in parrots. Bird lovers involved in training budgerigars will find a lot of useful information for themselves. For zoologists, bioacoustics, zoopsychologists and a wide range of readers.