Deciding to acquire pet birds require many factors that you have to accommodate when you choose to become a pet owner.
1.) Cockatiels. Aside from having a medium built that makes it easier for you to care and entertain them, you will have fun when you have this kind. They are known to be delightful. These are part of the family of parrots and hailed in Australia. They are known for their singing and whistling abilities. They can also learn how to talk, but they often prefer to whistle. They also tend to mimic the usual sounds that they hear making them appear quirky and fun. They can easily get sounds like the barking of dogs or the telephone ringing. These birds you can handle. Give them a toothpick and watch as they run that toothpick through their beak as you would play the scales on a keyboard. They can be taught tricks. Often used in bird shows at the zoo. You can get these types in various color combinations. The life expectancy of cockatiels can be up to 20 years.
2.) Lovebirds. They are among the smallest kinds in the species of parrots. They have the personality as well as intelligence. That is why most owners will not trade these kinds to the larger kinds. Aside from such aspects, they are not that demanding and they are beautiful to look at. These are ideal for people who live in apartments and condominiums because they are fairly quiet. They are a song bird. The size can be around six inches when it comes to length and their life expectancy can be about 20 years.
3.) Parakeets. The most common of this kind, known as the Budgerigar, is perfect for kids. This is especially true if it is the first time for the child to own a pet, specifically a bird. It, too, is possible to handle these birds and teach them tricks. You can make the choice among various pretty colors. These will only require less amount of space so you don't have to mind much about the matter. They are small and yet intelligent. They can whistle as well as sing and they can also learn few words. They do chirp alot. They can live up to 14 years.
4.) Canaries and finches. They will require less space because of size. These types can measure 5 inches or even smaller. They are known as waxbills or softbills. They thrive in small kinds of flocks. People are known for hanging out finch feeders in their yards. There is a difference but it does give you an idea of what the finches look like. They "tweet" more so then chirp. They also require little attention making them perfect companion for those who cannot afford to allot lots of time in engaging their birds in activities. These do not care much about the attention that they get from humans. Their lifespan can reach up to 10 years if you have cared and treated them well. They startle easily from my past experience. The Canaries whistles in song. They can be taught songs if you have the patience to repeatedly hear that same song hundreds of times.
5.) African Greys. These are ideal to be a lifetime companion because they can live up to 70 years. They are known as the most intelligent kinds. They can even learn around 2,000 words if trained well. They are smart but they also tend to be demanding. They will get bored and lonely if you will not take time to engage them in stimulating activities. They love being petted on the back of their neck as do the Cockatiels and Parakeets. Your efforts will surely be rewarded because these are affectionate in nature.
So choose from the list what you want to acquire as pet birds. The bigger the bird or the more birds in the cage, you will need to clean their cages every few days usually. Except for the African Greys, all the others to my experience, you can put more together. It is quite possible to mate, breed them if you are very serious about their care and frequent attention. They all love have music playing during the day. And at night you can partially cover the bird cage. This serves for two purposes; One, for drafts and the other to tone down their chirping, whistling, talking and singing at night time.
Make sure that as much as you will enjoy their presence, you will also be able to give them what they require from you. I intend to write a few more blogs on these birds. I raised them all except for the African Grey. I would love to have one some day.
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