Related Links
Photo by Linda Carpenter Arielle said,
"I want out!"
Arielle can be a demanding bird.
She says what one might expect
from a bird in this position, click
the play button to hear her speak.
The transcription is in the yellow box below.
With a little help from her friends
The following links lead to studies of "animals using human language," experiments with interspecies communication, and parrot-related sites.
Link About Apes
This link takes you to the site for the language-using gorilla, Koko at The Gorilla Foundation • www.gorilla.org
Link About Whales & Dolphins
This site is mainly about cetaceans, but it also deals with a variety of subjects related to interspecies communication. [Interspecies Inc., Friday Harbor, WA] Go to the interspecies site www.interspecies.com
Article about Arielle:
Knollman, James. "Slow Dreaming." Interspecies, Winter 2004.
Links About Keeping & Training Pet Birds
American Federation of Aviculture • www.afabirds.org
An extensive web site with information about parrots including the owner's Grey parrot, Kibibi, is at www.infosuperflyway.com
My article "Recording Speech by Birds" is found on the Kibibi site at
http://www.infosuperflyway.com/articles/recording-birds.php
Another site about parrots is imabird.com. You can check out information about my book, Another Kind of Mind: A Talking Bird Masters English, on Barry's web site at www.imabird.com
Pet Guardian Angels of America
PGAA (www.pgaa.com) is an animal rescue organization. The PGAA site features a couple of my articles below.
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Article 1: "Recording Speech by Birds"
http://www.pgaa.com/avain/general/daltonrecordingbirds.html -
Article 2: "Talking Birds, Intelligent Creatures"
http://www.pgaa.com/avain/general/daltontalkingbird.html
Don't overlook local bird clubs for information. Check your local newspaper for information. If the clubs are not printed regularly, you might try a telephone call to the clubs editor for the most up-to-date information. You can search on the Internet too.
If you're interested in companion birds, including parrots and other talking birds, use the links above as a starting point. If you know of a related link that is not included here, feel free to suggest additions by e-mail.
Links About Writing
The author is a member of a writers' group in Florida. If you are interested in writing or wish to explore interests related to the group, it is called PINAWOR (Pinellas Authors and Writers Organization Inc.). For more information visit their web site at: • www.pinawor.org
My Parrot Writer Friend
Two Parrot Stories, a children's picture book (age 6 and up), or in reading articles about parrots in history, or about speech and body language, please visit the author's website at www.rosemarieriechelbooks.com
TV Links About Arielle
Humorous interview
http://www.studio10.tv/category/authors/segment.aspx/84258/Another_Kind_of_Mind
Click here to see video clipInterview about speech research/cognitive speech
The most recent clip from WTVT-13, Tampa - 29 September 2010
Arielle on TV ... Hear Her SpeakRadio host John Austin and the author discuss the book ANOTHER KIND OF MIND: A Talking Bird Masters English
Listen to the radio interviewIf you are interested in speech by talking birds, below are the details about the ParrotSpeech Group:
Description
People interested in the study of spontaneous speech by talking birds. The topics of concern include learning theory, speech recognition, recording speech, cognitive speech by talking birds, linguistics, conversations with parrot-like birds, cognition, consciousness, and other topics related to the talking birds. To join click on the subscription link or paste the following link into your browser: