I Love Linnies

10/15/2026

Dna’d Lutino hen and turquoise male recently weaned. Formula-fed and hand-tame.

09/22/2026

Babies will be ready to fly away home in the next two to three weeks. Contact us directly for more information…

07/01/2025

Lineolated Parakeet babies looking for their forever homes. PM for details! 💚💛💚

05/17/2025

Two beautiful cobalt male (dna’d) babies ready to fly away home from the NYC area. Formula fed and hand tame, these two boys are super sweet and very playful. Shipping available.

11/03/2024

Flash Sale! We’ve been SO busy with homeschooling and work, the babies are piling up, lol! We have 15 or so weaned babies 8 to 12 weeks old and 4 more still in nests. Planning a trip up through Upstate New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and we will be super close to Maine. If anyone had been “Longing for a Linnie to Love” now is the time! Shipping still possible for a few more weeks as well. PM us for details!

08/23/2024

Currently accepting deposits on four Lineolated Parakeets just pulled from the nest for formula-feeding and hand-taming. The dark turquoise is absolutely stunning. There is a lovely Creamino and a Lutino. The final little bean is a dark green and also stunning!

06/17/2024

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06/17/2024

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Lineolated parakeets. I love Linnies. "Linnies" are one of the smallest parrots in the world. They live for 10 to 15 years, not 80 !

06/17/2024

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Welcome, bird enthusiasts, to a fascinating journey into the captivating world of Lineolated Parakeets and Barred Parakeets. Commonly known as the smallest parrots, these feathered wonders are sure to steal your heart with their vibrant colors and charming personalities.Unveiling the Lineolated Para...

10/23/2023

Does Polly Want a Cracker? Amazing Talking Parrots!

One of the many things people love about their parrots is that they can talk like humans. Or can they? Parrots communicate through sound. They use sound to communicate with their peers, with other species, and even with us! They also communicate exceedingly well using body language, but that's for another post.

Humans have a larynx. Parrots also have a larynx, but it doesn't create sound the way a human's larynx does. Instead, parrots have a syrinx, a muscular vocal organ that allows them to mimic words and imitate sounds while using their tongues and beaks to modulate frequency. Furthermore, a bird's brain structure contains an area specifically designed to imitate sounds. Put the two together and voila!

Debate within the scientific community continues over whether parrots also have a cognitive understanding of human language. Or is it just mimicry? Researchers have studied whether parrots are capable of using words meaningfully in linguistic tasks. Indeed, some species, have been known to acquire more than 1,000 words, roughly the equivalent of a 3 to 4 year-old human child.

But although parrots have the ability to reproduce sounds with a high degree of accuracy, it's unlikely you'll be carrying on a "conversation" with your bird any time soon. What does happen is known as social learning. Parrots not only imitate words, they observe in what context those words are used. They pick up on "social cues" and "learn" the proper situation during which they can appropriately use specific sounds. Pretty cool, right?

So, even though a full on conversation with your feathered friend isn't likely, you can rest assured in the knowledge that your parrot will have a very good idea what your trying to say based upon how you approach them and they will definitely respond with a full awareness that they are, in fact, speaking your language.