I Dreamz of Cheeseburger 

"A parakeet? What is it? A green yellow bird that talks, but that's not important right now!" THANK YOU DISCO I AM LEARNING SO MUCH

I stopped drugs because Disco told me to say no to drugs.

I kissed a bird and I liked it - but I'd rather have a cheeseburger.

*N E V E R S H A K E A B A B Y B I R D*

Oh, cheeseburger, I sing to thee!

i think he needs new batteries

If you read up on budgies, you'd find that they are excellent mimics. Budgies mimic their own kind, but when they think the humans in their lives ARE their own kind, they mimic them. Disco thinks he's human or we're birds; either way, he mimics us (and at this point, we mimic him, too). He also makes typical budgie noises, as well as some noises he's come up with all on his own. Far from being creepy (IMO), it's quite cool that he has the ability, intelligence, and interest.

I love when he says "proficer". It's so cute

"What's the profficer?" that's what I'm gonna say when I get pulled over.

you have got to teach him "You're a wizard harry" xD that would make my day

You Sank my Battleburger!

You sank my battleship-burger!

"A parakeet? What is that? A green-yellow bird that talks." hahaha so cute!!!

it's so strange cause it sounds like a man trapped in a parakeets body ahaha

wow! I can't believe how big his vocabulary is! I've never heard anything like this from a budgie. he's so adorebal

The burger? It's made of millet!

he sounds like a radio

L.O.L. "just say no to drugs"

It *is* human - he mimics what he hears, and in order to make sounds, you have to intake breath and then push it back out, right? He mimics the intake of breath (especially for me - I have an unusual kind of asthma), the pursing of lips, the smacking of lips. All sounds require breath, and consonants require teeth and/or lips and/or tongue and/or palate to come together. Disco usually sits right up on our mouths, and he hears ALL of those sounds, and very loudly. You're right - very human!

Yes Disco, you can haz cheezburger.

He should be the spokesperson for the baby bird rights activists of the world.

never shake a baby bird...

"what seems to be the profficer"

I love watching this bird....he actually taught my son the cheeseburger statement.......not a good thing to do to a child with Autism....now my son walks around asking for a cheeseburger lol. Look forward to seeing more, job well done with Disco.

Notice, what the parakeet says is a repeat of what the owner said earlier. "Baby bird sweet baby bird biiiirrddd" lol this is a good you tuber. Keep it up

He is a great mimic! We talk to him all the time - we talk to him when we're playing with him, when we're doing other things in the room or adjoining rooms, whenever we can. He loves to learn new things, so we just keep thinking up the silliest things we can (or get suggestions from folks), and away we go!

I can't decide which is funnier.... Disco or your captioning! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful little fellow!

I love this - I meant to tell you this the other day and must have been interrupted before I could type it. I told my husband your suggestion, and he liked it, too. I was trying to teach him another Airplane quote, but he doesn't seem that interested in it (he really does have preferences!), but let me try this one. I am teaching him three or four new ones right now, but maybe this will be in the next batch! I love the ideas - keep 'em coming!!!

This is great! I can remember my grandmother had one that talked, too. Not as much as Disco, but he could imitate my grandmother's laugh and cough (she was a smoker in those days) so perfectly And his cage was near the telephone in the kitchen, and he would imitate its ringing, and Grandma saying, "Hello?" Sounded just identical to her!

THAT IS THE CUTEST PARAKEET IVE EVER SEEN!

“Battleship burger” is the best thing I’ve ever heard.

I love someone who knows about birds - any bird, not just budgies! :)

You sank my battleship burger! Loll

Not sure what this #nationalcheeseburgerday is all about, but hey, why not? (:>)

Oh! My! God! Soooo cute! I want one! 😍

"What seems to be the problem officer? I am not a crook! My name is Disco! IM A PARAKEET! Bird to your mother!" Disco you are the most precious little thing, your vocabulary is so extraordinary! :D

I jusr love how he uses complete sentences. His IQ in the bird community must be

Rest in peace DISCO MY HEART IS BROKEN.

My lovebird never cared about whether it was a cheeseburger or not. He just wanted access to the sesame seeds on the bun before the greedy humans ate it all. His humans were quickly trained to unwrap their burgers and leave then untouched until he could eat his fill. :) He was also good at commandeering the food bag, darting out in an ambush attack to seize and unsuspecting french fry and drag it off into the depths, never to be seen again.

You clearly spend a lot of time playing and teaching this wonderful little budgie! I've kept budgies all my life and that's the best mimic I've ever heard, what fun and a pleasure to listen to!

I know why Disco sleeps on one leg. For the same reason flamingos stand on one leg. If they pull up the other leg, they'd fall!!!

I am in love with you. Teaching your bird Airplane! quotes, teaching him the bird puns, and the hilarious Holy Grail-esque subtitles. I love you. I really do.

A green yellow bird that talks, but that's not important right now.

I am in total awe of Disco! Immediately subscribed! Just the ennunciation and variety of things he can say, just blows me away. We have had parakeets, and they did mimic some sounds but this is just amazing!

For those parakeets/budgies who want to/can "talk" - since not all of them can, want to, will, are in the right environment, etc. - they really can mimic super well. I think some owners may not realize that they need to enunciate very clearly and carefully, and in some cases their budgies may not be as genetically inclined as, say, Disco. He's an exceptional mimic, but we try to speak as clearly as we can. He does have trouble with the L sound, although eventually he seems to get it.

Putputputputput...you sank my battleship-burger!

"Just say no to drugs" haha :-)

Thank you so much - I appreciate that, and am so glad you enjoy the bird and my crazy captioning. :)

Budgies are natives of Australia. They live in large flocks in more rural / outback areas and make a beautiful sight flying. Their real name is budgerigar. We call the really small swimming trunks that some men use "budgie smugglers".

I wish i could tell you how much happiness you bring us to our house! My budgies love hearing Disco, and they talk back & get so excited. You are so amazing. Thank you for sharing this sweet boychik with us ❤❤❤❤❤❤

my neighbor's parakeet just always says CHEESBURGER... every time i go out side i hear it yelling Cheesburger

Disco came to us at the age of four months, and I started (as a joke, believe it or not) trying to teach him "pretty bird" right away, and he picked that up within three weeks. But all birds are different, and having multiple birds affects outcome, too.

Oh Disco...you are so missed. You will live on forever on RU-vid,

i love it!! he's very articulate! i like the way he draws a breath, like you say, before he speaks! i had 17 budgies at one time and only one talked and not very much at all.

Pretty sure Disco is the most adorable bird on the face of the planet. Makes me miss my parakeet, Sunshine. He would talk to me all day long, and loved to sit on the faucet while I washed dishes. Miss him every day. Thanks for sharing your baby bird with all of us! He is my pick me up when I'm feeling low.

Disco likes to hear recordings of our voices, but he has zero interest in learning from them (we were curious at one point so we tried it). He all doesn't mimic household/technology noises, like the microwave, cell phone, TV, etc. We think he truly prefers learning from one-one-one interaction with his flock, and (according to his vet, an avian specialist), that's us! I am glad, but it would be cool to hear R2D2 come out of his beak, but none of us is able to mimic those sounds ourselves. :)

you sink my battleship burger made me laugh!

Disco (and his humans) appreciates all of his fans, from he first to the last. We are always glad to hear how much he makes people laugh, how he improves a bad day, etc. thank you for the kind note - it's very generous of you to take the time to tell us how you feel!

I just love this little guy! I had a blue parakeet who sadly passed away last year in august due to fatty liver disease. Just a heads up (if you didn't know already) always make sure to give your bird plenty of veggies and fruits and not just plain old seed. It causes fatty liver disease and one of the symptoms is a brown spot on their beak. My bird was old though. He lived for 11 years. Anyway just hearing Disco talk brings back memories of when Flicky (my bird) used to talk although he spoke gibberish most of the time there were a few times we could understand what he was saying like this one time my mom and I were watching television and Flicky was playing around in his cage and being a little monkey. He was chatting away and randomly said, "BOWL A FLICKY!" and at that time I used to play a game called Flicky Bowling where I had those tiny plastic bowling pins set up on a piece of cardboard and Flicky would just run over to knock them down if I had his favorite bell hidden behind them. He always had a perfect score. Lol. Anyway so he just randomly blurted out, "BOWL A FLICKY!" My mom and I looked over and asked him, "Bowl a Flicky???" His reply, "YEAH!!!" Best moment of my life. I really enjoy your videos and just watching Disco lifts my spirits.

Oh, yes, off and on all day! He is a very active bird - he plays a lot, he flies around as much as we can let him, and yeah, he talks and sings and trills much of the day. He does have some quiet times, but not many - even when he naps, he often sleep-mumbles. :)

I once had a parakeet who talked well, loved them so much I bought a pair and ended up with babies. That silly little bird taught one of the babies how to talk

This is hilarious! This and the first video made me laugh so hard that I cried. Ah, this made my day ;) "You sank my battleship, burger!"

Yeah, you're not the only one, LOL!

Haha he makes me smile. I will definitely watch him again when I feel sad :)

Each bird is so different any some may be more genetically inclined and/or have had a gentler start in life... We talk to Disco constantly and we do it in the context of playtime. We also sound as ridiculous as possible, which Disco seems to love.

he sounds like tomodachi life characters

I've just discovered Disco and his wonderful videos. I know he is in birdie heaven now, but he's still making people smile. What a lovely legacy little Disco. And God we all need it at the moment. Sleep well Disco xx

Have I posted this to Google+ yet? This budgie is still getting used to having yet another social media account, so couple that with not having opposable thumbs and I may not have done it yet... Enjoy!

RIP Disco, you will never be forgotten.............

I am so amazed I have never known a budgie to talk so much, so well and know so many phrases and sentences, how did you do it ? He's so cute !!

I loved watching our Hercules when he'd drift off to sleep and mumble. Thanks for sharing these....it brings back such memories (I used to wonder if anyone else would care if I had made videos of my parakeets and their chatter)

you sunk my battleship burger! hahaha!

I used to have a blue Disco of my own :) He knew so many words! He would tease my dog by asking her to say "mommy" like he did; he would then utter a belly-laugh learned from us. Miss him so much!!! Thank you so much for uploading :)

I love the Airplane quotes, too (well, you might have guessed that, since we taught it to him - that said, there are two adults and one child here, so sometimes one person will like something less than the other!) and am teaching him one more currently. (He has preferences as well; sometimes we abandon a phrase if we understand Disco isn't interested in it.) We have been told by sooo many people that their birds have learned from Disco, which delights us! He needs an honorary teaching degree.

Disco is amazing, never fails to impress. This is one very lucky pet bird to have as much attention as you give him. Most owners would not match it im sure. Great videos, I can see im going to be following Disco from now on . We love Disco !!!

I like your captioning to yourself. hehe

Thank you Disco, you show us how it can be possible. And my budgies watch your video every day, especially this one, and now I think it is the first time that I think he said "baby dird", and "cheeseburger " so excited and thank you very much indeed. Love all your videos.

Thank you! Talker or not, you have to keep them busy, challenged, and engaged or you will have an unhappy bird. Thankfully I am at home (housewife) and can/do interact with Disco all day, and my husband and daughter play with and talk to him when they are home. We also make sure he has plenty of toys and different kinds of perches and swings, and they get changed around often, which he seems to enjoy. :)

I really enjoy watching your videos of Disco. They are very entertaining. ❤️

He sounds like he was a ton of fun! Do you remember which foot he used to step up onto your finger? There is a theory that excellent mimics in the parrot world may most often be left-footed; Disco is, and our vet knows a number of other good mimics who are. Now we poll everyone with a talking member of the parrot family, LOL. I am delighted to hear your Rainbow lived to 20!

Hey siri... how do I take care of baby birds? Disco: Never shake a baby bird! Never put baby bird in corner. Mk.

every time my parakeet(Booster)is in the computer room with me I show him your videos of Disco. :]

he taught me so much about parakeets that I can write a full biography on every single one

Doesnt it make you feel proud when you first heard your bird talk I did my parakeet one day when I was busy he said "Hello!"

I loved this and I love your sense of humor. And Disco is so sweet, smart and beautiful! I used to have a male Parakeet named Junior that looks like yours. He was my baby and super smart also. He loved us and also loved our dog Spanky. I was heartbroken when he passed away. You won me over with your video. I am subscribing! ☺️

Disco has obvious preferences (and he has learned to express to us what he likes and dislikes over a period of the last, oh, six months) and maybe your bird does, too. (What is his name?) Maybe try to figure out which sounds (especially consonants) he likes, and come up with a new phrase or two that has those sounds in them? Also, Disco likes a very animated speaking manner, so the sillier we sound, the better for him. Thanks so much for the kind note, Jovana! -- Judy

My parakeet loves watching Disco on RU-vid. He sits on the top of the screen and leans over to watch. After a while he chatters and is so cheerful. I think he is learning some words too. Disco is our online preschool.

GLaDOS in bird-form.

This bird is aware of his existence of him being a budgierigargar he even described his own kind, he knows too much

LOL, how do you think I felt when he first started saying this?! (Please note my husband taught him this behind my back as a joke.) After two weeks of cheeseburgers, I finally couldn't stand it anymore and announced we were going out for burgers and fries at a local burger specialty place. Even while pregnant I never had such a craving!

This birdbrain has me laughing so hard my nose is running , I can't catch my breath and I have tears on my face.

I see you had fun at the end ( Billy Idol reference) X3

Oh do I need to Disco!! Where have you been all my life?

that is probably the coolest thing ive ever see he is so cutw

Great bird I just love listening to him chat even beats me at it bless him x

did he ever enjoy an actual cheeseburger?

R.I.P Disco, our favorite baby bird

2013: No 2014: No 2015: No 2016: No 2017: No 2018: No 2019: Okay, let's put this video in their reccomendations now.

This right here is EXACTLY why I had parakeets as pets so often as a kid! It was good hearing miscellaneous parakeet chatter. Thank you!