Roxy

Roxy is our African Grey parrot. She has an extensive vocabulary.

Roxy's Vocabulary

(Microwave beep)
(Telephone ringing)
Hello
(Laughs)

- - APRIL 2004 - -
Hello, How are you?
I love you!
(Yaps like neighbors puppy)
(Whistles classical tune)
Come here.
(Beeps like smoke detector with low battery)
(Smoke detector going off)
Good morning.
Cedar Point! Cedar Point! Cedar Point!
Good Girl! Good Girl! Good Girl!
Get to... Cedar Point

- - MAY 2004- -
(rings phone) Hello, hello.
(went potty on perch then said) "Good Girl"
Roxy is a good girl.
(Monkey sound)
Good morning
Roxy, come here.
Get to the point, Cedar Point. Ride roller coasters.
Good night.
See you later.
Get to the point, Cedar Point. Ride (click click click) weeee.
Gitcha gitcha goo
Go potty. Go potty. Good girl. Good girl.
Be a good girl.

- - JUNE 2004- -
Get your belly.
Want some water.
Rox, good girl.
Roxy, go potty.

- - JULY 2004 - -
Perch.
(Washer & dryer squeaking)
(Squeaky door)
(Coughing)
Can I get your belly?
Stop.
Step up.

- - JANUARY 2005 - -
Roxy whistled, then said, "Roxy do it. Yeah."
Whatcha doing over there, Roxy?

- - MAY 2005 - -
Good Night
You can do it.
Hi, Roxy girl.
Don't cry.
Roxy, whatcha doing now?
How are you doing today? I'm fine.
Get over here.
Roxy girl.
Up, up. Zoe.
Hello, Hello.
Good goodbye.
Thanks (after breakfast)
Barks & growls like a dog.

- - JUNE 2005 - -
Song: Mmm bomp bup bup bow ow
I'm fine.
What's up?
Hello, Rox. Say hello, Zoe.
(Roxy dropped her toy.) Uh oh. blame Zoe.
Head, shoulders.
Head, shoulders, knees & toes.

- - JULY 2005 - -
Roxy's a good girl, like Zoe.
You got to love Zoe.
Roxy's been a good girl.
Listen.
Kiss goodnight.

- - AUGUST 2005 - -
Listen to Roxy.

- - SEPTEMBER 2005 - -
Stay.
Kiss Good nighter.

- - OCTOBER 2005 - -
(After Mom sneezed 2x) God bless you.

- - NOVEMBER 2005 - -
Treats.
Silly bird.
Good night, Roxy.
Wo (long o sound)
Zo what do you know?

- - DECEMBER 2005 - -
Here you go.
Roxy try.
Zoe try.

- - JANUARY 2006 - -
That's the bird.
Boom.

- - MAY 2006 - -
Ava. (21May06) 
ZoeAva

- - JULY 2006 - -
Bark like a dog, woof.

- - AUGUST 2006 - -
You're welcome.
What's wrong?

- - MARCH 2007 - -
No more flying. (3Mar07)

- - JULY 2007 - -
(Ava was crying, Roxy said:) What's wrong, Ava?

- - NOVEMBER 2007 - -
Hey Buddy

- - DECEMBER 2007 - -
Zoe Lynn (27 Dec 07)
No more whining. (27 Dec 07) 

- - APRIL 2008 - -
No whining (15 April 08) 

Websites:
Alex Foundation - Learn about research into the cognitive and communicative abilities of Greys
African Greys - Information about African Grey parrots
Birds Just Wanna Have Fun - Foraging and enrichment toys
Grey Feather Toys - Parrot supplies
Pet Bird by Up At Six Aviaries - Parrot information and links
Windy City Parrot - Parrot supplies

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Last Updated:
Wednesday, May 14, 2008