12-18 month range that those muscles become developed enough to let the bird "talk." That is not to say that the bird won`t say some words and/or phrases before that age. Mine said hello, I`m a pretty parrot, come here, what have you got on your beak and be quiet at 7-8 months. However it seems it is at that 12-18 month period that the talking really takes off. BTW keep in mind that some AGS only imitate sounds and some will never talk. dkp www.history-of-rock.com