DO NOT GET A PARROT UNLESS YOU'RE PREPARED TO CARE FOR PRETTY MUCH A 3-5 YR OLD CHILD. Parrots and cockatoos are EXTREMELY smart and have the mentality of a young child. Theyre not stupid birds. You need to treat them like you'd treat a child and you need to understand their social needs. A quiet parrot is a depressed parrot.
You mean a 3-5 old child that lives (at the highest I know) 100 years!! (if well cared for bigger kinds and breeds live that long so dont judge me I got this info from dreamworkstv)
+Asriel Dreemurr I have to disagree, I have a female eclectus and she is naturally very quiet and gentle. That's just her personality. She spends most of her day with me and has a rich life, she just chooses not to talk or make noise. :)
Your description of Cockatoo's, especially Mollucans, was so off it was painful. They are NOT easy to take care of. It's like the equivalent of having a 2 year old child for the rest of your life. They destroy everything, you can't leave the house for more than 4 or 5 hours a day, you have to cook for them, they're unbelievably loud, they will not just entertain themselves, the upkeep of one will cost a lot of money, if they're not given enough attention they could end up biting or even worse plucking. I hope to god nobody got a Cockatoo after seeing your video. Also, from my comment it sounds like I hate Cockatoo's, so I'd just like to say that no I don't. I think Cockatoo's are the best companions possible, but ONLY IF you can take care of them correctly.
You obviously haven't owned a green cheeked conure. The most sound they make is a tiny screech that you don't really notice. They also interact with other breeds of parrots and try to be sweet to gain other parrots attention.
this video is off on most of these birds. Parrots can be amazing but they can also be like having a biting screeching gremlin - and I have one I love dearly but it is just not for all people and it the birds that suffer.
Can confirm, a breeder friend of mine had a Mollucan and they fit the criteria of a 2 y/o. Pretty much you have to be at home for as long as they are awake or else they go into a frenzy of screaming and plucking.
Yes with the attention and Jealousy. Mine would start screaming once my husband got home and came anywhere near me. As far as affection is concerned I have holes in 2 pair of jeans and my couch because I stopped petting it for a minute. It needs a lot of interaction. It got along with my dogs and would walk around outside with them. He now lives with my parents because we were not home enough to take care of it and were afraid someone was going to call the police thinking someone was being murdered in the house. Yes they are that loud. If you are not going to be home much this is not a pet for you. Besides the screaming from lack of attention it also starts to pull out its feathers and becomes depressed.
Cockatoos are NOT easy to care for. They make fantastic pets, but only if you're willing to have a 4 year old for the next 50 years. They're definitely not a starter bird and don't take this guy's word for it when he says they're easy to care for. I've seen so, so many come through the rescue because their owner thought they would be easy to care for. Birds are highly intelligent, social creatures and you should make sure you're ready before you get one, especially cockatoos
Mike S Cockatiels and budgies are both highly recommended starter birds, and both can be equally affectionate so long as you are patient and treat them well.
Very right, was considering a cockatoo but I did my research and learned how demanding they are. Very glad I got an Eclectus as well. They are chill, can entertain themselves, quiet, all around low maintenance bird. Still very social and loves company, but I can be gone for 8 hours a day and he's still very much happy.
I work at a parrot rescue and I was dismayed over your description of the Moluccan cockatoo as a parrot that is easy to care for. These beautiful birds are very prevalent at rescues for several reasons. 1. They are prodigiously noisy at extreme volume. 2. They are very dusty birds and are very difficult to keep indoors without a sufficient air purification system. (the same goes for an African Grey on a lesser scale.) 3. They are highly intelligent and demand enormous amounts of attention. 4. As with all parrots they love to chew, particularly woodwork, so play outside the very large cage must be supervised. 5. They are very clever about freeing themselves from their cages, they love to manipulate locks and are great escape artists. 6. All parrots need a source of natural light to metabolize vitamin D. 7. They have a very big beak that can crack a walnut with ease. You will be bitten, no matter how much the bird loves you, all birds bite upon occasion. Their bite is serious as they have a very large beak capable of exerting enormous force. Rather than purchasing a parrot, I would like to encourage people to adopt. A Moluccan can live into her 80's with good care. Chances are she will be rehomed several times. It is far less expensive to adopt a rescue, and they are frequently already socialized and trick trained. That hand reared and fed baby you buy will love you until it reaches adolescence, then will turn on you as it naturally leaves the parents around that time to establish her own family. Bird ownership is not for everyone. These are not domestic animals, they are wild. Your parrot will bite you, that is a given. You must be willing to put the time in to train and socialize them, feed them properly, provide plenty of play and stimulation, and spend about a $1,000.00 a year in well bird care.
I would like to have a pair of conures - not for breeding or teaching them to do tricks/talk - but rather just to watch them interact with each other and play with toys I put out for them. I have never owned conures before - mainly budgies and zebra finches. How do I find a bonded pair, and if they are bonded would they then be aggressive towards me and my husband? Also are they in the same noise league as budgies. I am at the beginning of my research and would like to be certain about the birds before I commit.
I agree with you on the African. Mine now has 3 carabiners along with its two locks because it has escaped so much and had done a lot of damage. This is not a family pet. It tends to bond with one person. Your assessment on the biting is so true. I was trying to teach mine who had never bit me to give kisses. He bit through my upper lip and I mean all the way through, needless to say he does not give kisses. What the video did not mention is males tend to be more talkative than females. I also believe just like with dogs and cat adoption is the way to go. So many times a bird will out live its owner and leave no one to take care of it.
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Too true! My mum takes care of over 60 of the large parrot/cockatoo family at a private refuge. She is totally against store bought birds as their are so many birds that end up getting dumped after their owners realise how high maintenance they really are. Unfortunately a lot of these birds bond with their owners though and will become depressed and stressed when they are dumped and will begin plucking their feathers. It’s really quite sad. As for bites her and her husband have nearly lost fingers before taking care of these birds even though they take the best of care for them and also shower them with affection. Another thing people need to be aware of is food. Don’t just feed them seed they are not meant to eat just seeds. In the wild they only get seeds at certain times of the year. They need a mix of certain fruit and veg and little amounts of nuts (like one a day tops) these birds can have problems with weight if spoilt too much!!
@@ellabradshaw6310 If you don't make them scared they won't bite you though :) in that regard moluccans are very sweet, mine is. But yes they are loud and destructive, that's the biggest disadvantage of them, still it's my favorite parrot breed! Always wanted one and finally I found one allthough they are not cheap at all..
@@bekeneel Um, a parrot is essentially still a wild animal. They don't have the same level of domestication that dogs and cats have. If you have an M2 and haven't been bitten yet, consider yourself lucky. When birds are hormonal, they can, and will, bite for no reason. Also, their beaks are one of the only ways they can communicate displeasure or discomfort, so they will bite if they don't like someone or something. To own a bird like a macaw or cockatoo and think you'll never get bit is just irresponsible. They will bite you and bite *hard.* That said, they are worth the trouble, but please don't make the mistake of thinking you will never get bitten.
@@thesnuggler9606 Every animal is essentially wild :) you can make a tiger just as domesticated. My parrot would only bite me if I try to catch him, otherwise rarely, or just nipping but that doesn't hurt. Smaller cockatoos seem to bite more though.
Yes, 2 hr. clean up time ! We took our girls to the library for Cockatoo Night. The children had never seen the larger birds and they enjoyed them very much. The girls were very well behaved. We put down a heavy vinyl table clothe under their cages for easier clean up.
OMG No, nO, NO! ROTFL! It can be very stressful - like trying to figure out why a baby is crying even though it's been feed, changed, had a nap, and isn't sick.
+michaelwantsanotherslice I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else trying to find out how to teach a parrot tricks try Pycanta Parrot Tips Protocol (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my work buddy got great success with it.
You SHOULD NEVER get from a pet store. You think you're saving them but you're NOT!! You're just adding further money into the market, thus creating a higher demand, which breeds hundreds of thousands more of them to be put into the exact same spot. So even if it's harsh, saving ONE LIFE jails THOUSANDS. It's selfish to buy from a pet shop no matter the reason.
+KidsWithGuns1992 I would actually NOT recommend this if you are new to parrots. If you are new to parrots, get a baby from a breeder or a pet store. A lot of parrots that are up for adoption have a lot of problems because they are poorly socialized or because they came from abusive households. Once they have issues, it can be incredibly difficult to retrain them. More than likely, an inexperienced owner would be in way over his head.
One important thing this video didn't mention is the lifespan of parrots. In many cases your bird can outlive you. Several of the breeds mentioned in this video can live 50+ years, and the smaller ones can live at least 20 years or more. It's a huge commitment to consider. Most birds develop emotional and physical problems if re-homed several times throughout their lives, and it's cruel to do so to an animal because you didn't do your homework or bought it on a whim. If you're not sure you want what is essentially a two-year old human for what will likely be a large portion of your life, just get a plant.
ThatsTWOSimple 🙂Thank you but,I already knew the approximate span but I think we both meant for each type of bird that this video referred to in each of the videos thats on here! It's important because a lot of people don't realize how long they can live! Some also can live 80-90 or 20-30 years it's very important to research before adopting any bird 🙂
I totally agree with the last text. My friend decided to buy one. I tried to talk him out of it. He bought it and took it to his office. It screamed all day. He took it back the next day. They are very desirable but demanding pets. They need 3-4 hours of interaction daily.
The video is over-simplistic and understates parrot ownership by A LOT. I would advise even the most attentive pet owners to avoid the larger parrots unless they're absolutely equipped and ready to handle such intelligent and demanding pets.
Yes, you are right. Actually this video understates a LOT about parrot ownership, even in the smaller breeds. It is very hard to find an available avian vet in most places, as normal vet clinics don't always have an avian specialist among their staff. Also left out is the fact that most of the larger birds have an intelligence that rivals that of a human toddler. If you don't have a decent chunk of your day to devote to these birds it could lead to self-mutilation or depression. This video is a decent springboard, but there is SOOO much more to owning a parrot
I owned two Senegal parrots, a male and a female, and they were both extremely intelligent. They didn't say a word until they knew what it meant. At one point I was away for a few days and I had a woman friend take care of them. She had the music on very loud and said she was in the kitchen yelling about something when Rudy, the male parrot, told her, "Too much noise", a phrase I often used when they were loud. They asked and answered questions. They made appropriate comments. When I cleaned their cage they would say, "that's a good idea." There are many, many other instances of the smart things they said. African greys often say words that they like for no apparent reason where my Senegals had a reason for every word they said .
+Warmonkey1220 You're so right! They are not flippin toys for you to experiment with. They are all life no matter how big or small, and they need love and proper care.
A parakeet is easy to take care of, let's be honest. No need for purists here ... Nobody's a fucking elite for owning a bird in good shape... Cockatiels are also really easy to take care of, and you can even feed them when just born so they build a symbiotic relationship, the only thing it takes is a seringe and the food necessary ... It's only a time investment ! They dont need you every second of time, since they actualy like their own personal time, they're not like big parrots and especialy cockatoos who allow them to starve if you leave them for too long.
I am surprised that such a good sounding video by a "parrot professor" has such strangely lackluster descriptions. Many of the attributes assigned to a particular parrot apply to all other parrots as well, especially that first list for the budgee. Here is a simpler list for lack of an accurate detailed one. Compared to their large counterparts the small parrots are: easier to care for, cheaper, live shorter, chirp more often but harder to teach to speak human and more fragile. All parrots: need way more care than you think, can destroy your house, need to be given enough space and social interaction, make really loud noises.
Tho not every of them sound the same, it depends a lot on how they sound ! Some cockatoos can actualy emit really high pitches sounds you can hear from a huge distance ( really painful sounds, by the way ), while some other do more "low sounds", not screams, but little grunts here and there, which is way easier to bear ^^ !
A few minutes in and I can't watch this any longer. The information is not accurate. SC Cockatoos don't need as much attention as other parrots? Moluccan Cockatoos are easy to care for? Horribly inaccurate information.
Leah Amanda Keeping budgies alone just to make them "bond to you stronger" is simply animal cruelty. This is so outdated information, it is proven that they need a partner and will be depressed without a partner. It's so fucking dumb. I hope nobody gets a lonely budgie or lovebird after this video... :(
You can own a single budgy or lovebird with ease, I've done so for many years and none of my birds were depressed, started featherplucking or had any other behavioural problems. Just give them loads of attention, which of course I did.
Actually that is accurate information. Many birds are 'single person' birds, in which, they will bond heavily with one person. If you have another bird, they may bond stronger with that bird, and be much harder for you to handle. Two birds in general are much harder to take care of than one, and there is no way to predict whether the birds will get along in the first place. Never buy a bird for the sake of your other bird unless you plan to breed them. Many love birds get along fine without a mate...the name love bird is a bit misleading, as they have a huge range of personalities like any bird does, and will not automatically 'hook up' with another bird. So long as you provide your bird with plenty of attention, as in, multiple hours a day out of his cage to interact with you, they don't need another bird around to be kept company. And if you can't provide that kind of time and dedication, a bird is the wrong pet to bring home. The video is just flat out wrong about Cockatoos though.
We have Sulfur crested cockatoos at home.....we have a feeding porch out our back that used to be a slab with pieces on the side.....it’s now just a slab with no other pieces They tore it apart
I would advise anyone to do extensive research on the bird they plan to buy. This video is a real 'good news' vid, and does not tell you how much energy, money, patience and education go into having a parrot. I have an Umbrella cockatoo, and believe me: it's no picknick. Please consider this: they demolish your house, are very loud, need loads of attention nd out-of-cage time, they have moods swing (especially in breeding season), and if and when they bite it's nothing short of a horror story. You really need to educate yourself, because utlimately the victim will be the parrot and he will end up neglected, abused, and given up. They are so many cockatoos in shelters because the owners didn't know it was going to be hard work to make it work, it's deplorable. I have seen so many vids about neglected and abused birds; I cry over them every time. So please, if you do decide to have one and you have what it takes, consider adopting one. I adopted mine, and he is the best thing that ever happened to me. But then again, I solemnly vowed I was going to give him everything he needs until the day I die.
I Hate V Perms because there's no shelters doesn't mean there is none living in said living conditions. They are out there, hiding in backrooms because people suck. Look on classifieds. You'll find a bird who needs a home
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XmenMagnetoAcolytes Breeds are varieties of the same species. For example, a Pomeranian and a Great Dane, despite their many differences, are both Canis Familiaris. They're still the same species because they can still breed and produce fertile offspring. You cannot breed a Macaw with a Budgie and produce viable, fertile offspring, this makes them different species, not different breeds.
GALAHS!! Yes! I love them! I am going to be getting one soon. I have waited forever. (I have done years worth of research and I have had past experience with birds so it won’t be my first bird) I have a cockatiel, parrotlet, sun conure, and blue crowned conure.
Please when you are ready to be a guardian, friend to a parrot please choose one from a rescue which are in most big cities. There are so many wonderful parrots whom need forever loving homes if you are ready for this and have made the big decision to be a parrot mommy or daddy then please, please always rescue. Even consider one whom has plucked their feathers as with love they will stop and the feathers will grow back.
...except the wild range of many birds is disappearing. There's less and less room for them in the wild as time goes on. Also in the wild there is no medicine, and there are no veterinarians. If a bird gets sick or breaks a wing it's much less likely to survive and will almost invariably suffer and die. There's nothing wrong with keeping a parrot as a pet as long as you understand and meet all of it's needs.
Thank got what you have shared. Cockatoos need a LOT of attention like a toddler. I like Gotcha the Cockatoo's adoption story and what his owner lists on her videos about abandoned parrots.
I'm always torn between my love of seeing these birds in the wild and realising just how social they are and what huge spaces they need to really live and my own selfish desire to have one. So far I've only had budgies that I was given by someone who was sick of the noise they made. They all lived pretty long happy lives and haven't had one since but I'd consider one that wasn't wanted. I just wish that was the main advice people were getting, look for the birds that people are getting rid of, those in shelters and sanctuaries and so on but I'd put that advice out to any kind of pet.
Cockatoos in general are extremely demanding emotionally and require a lot of attention. They also go through a screaming phase every day at around the same time, and they are extraordinarily loud. You cannot train them to stop doing this, so be prepared to deal with it.
I think you should actually be around these birds before you try to tell us all about them. Some of the information you gave in the Sulpher Crested & Umbrella Cockatoo are incorrect.
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I had a parakeet, but unfortunately he lived with another at the pet store and was really depressed by being without him, so we bought both (lucky he was still there), only problem we had was that they where only social with each other and didn't like humans very much. one got sick and died the other probably because of depression after. so good advice if you going to have a parakeet make sure it doesn't already have an companion from the pet store.
We had a Macaw parrot and it hated us horribly, we got her from her owners that hatched her from an egg and she absolutely loved them unconsciously and would always be saying BOB or BOBBY and that was her owner name was bob. We had to give her back because she couldn't bond with us and expect us as her new owners. She would see one of us and start screaming horribly loud that the people next door could hear her screaming. Macaws are the kind of birds that you can't pass from home to home because they will get depressed very easily like the one we had. She was fun to hear and watch but that's all we could do with her is watch her and hear her. People need to remember that some Macaws you can't get from owners that they have a very strong bond with because it will not work out. It's best to get one as a baby young so it can grow up with you and have a bond with you.
Keep in mind, suitable cages for a lot of these are the same or even more expensive than the bird itself. If you're a beginner, get a budgie or cockatiel.
Thank you for the instructive and useful guide to parrots. It was short and to the point, with a checklist of important facts and generalizations for each bird.
This is the reason for most parrots ending up in bird rescues with issues bad generalization in species cockatoos are not meant for homes not only can they break your property but can really hurt you as well I own lorikeets and have lived with the noise and messy nature of the parrot species but people believing what this guy says will end up getting one of these strong willed parrots and will soon after give them up due to lack of research I hope no one really makes their decision with this video please do your research and talk to other bird owners
You're just blaming the bird for it's behaviors. It could also be that the person doesn't like screamers, doesn't want to give enough attention, get annoyed with it quick, or just wanted it to show off. I had a cockatoo but he ended up dying of old age, he was a sweetheart and rarely got destructive. It depends on not just the bird, but it's owner as well.
I don't think they're blaming the bird, they're blaming the person who made this video. Most Cockatoo's are ridiculously hard to take care of, and although there are some people who can deal with this most people would not be able to. However this video makes them sound like sweet little things that cause no more trouble than a Budgie would. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Cockatoo's. But imagine if somebody brought one after watching this video and expecting a bird that was easy to care for. I don't doubt that bird would end up in a rescue very soon through no fault of it's own. Somebody could ruin a birds life just because they've been giving misinformation from this video.
I have trying to educate people for many many years on birds, I tell them to learn about the chosen species first before getting one. I get a lot of parrots that the owners don't want anymore, some over the years have been badly treated while others were loved but no longer a priority in their lives.
Agree. I've owned a big beautiful male Moluccan for twenty years and it hasn't always been easy. He was around ten when I got him so I saw him through his teens which was challenging. He's starting to mellow out slightly but he is still the loudest thing on earth and hates to be put back in his cage when I leave the house. Doesn't pluck, thankfully. I gave little presentations to my son's kindergarten class years ago and finished by telling them to never, ever buy one.
My mom had a sulphur crested cockatoo and according to her these were the things he used to do: *1. They talk very much. like all they do is talk.* *2. They need a lot of attention all the time.* *3. They love to chew and destroy every wooden object they can find.* *4. Destroying every single button is a must.* *5. It is hard to keep them fed. They want to eat everything and anything.* *6. And u simply cannot have them with children below ten.* *7. They destroy sponges.* My mom told me she woke up in the middle of the night and saw the light turning on and off. My mom was scared and woke up my grandmother and grandfather. After some investigating they found the naughty parrot near the switch who laughed evilly when he saw them. So yes they are not easy to take care of.
I get what this guy was trying to do with his video, but I can simplify: Owning a large species bird is like having a 2 year old all the time. It will never change. You are either ok with this, or you aren't. Visiting a bird rescue and understanding interactions with these birds will give you the best facts. If you visit a breeder over a rescuer remember, they make their livelihood on selling birds and sadly, not all breeders are honest. Please support your local bird rescue!
I agree - breeders usually sell you babies which are generally sweet and cuddly, but then when they go through adolescence the birds change and they will only bond with one person in the household, no matter what gender that person is. This usually leads to a lot of strife and stress in the house as the bird will act aggressively towards others in the household. Breeders will not tell you this. Seeing that they can make up to £2000 a bird. I parrot sanctuary/rescue should be your first port of call - not only to look for a suitable bird, but also to get advice. I would also strongly advise that you look after or foster a bird before committing to one.
Patrick Plummer lmao ~ People who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder are exactly the same : 2 year Olds who never change with wanting to be demanding , damaging and still expect to be your whole entire world ; Watching the videos of these toddlers in action is uncannily similar to the behaviors of the narc . And with the two , forewarned is forearmed , knowledge is the key ; Either you can handle it, or you can't ;)
Most of these comments are right on and obviously come from people who actually live with parrots. This guy is apparently a greedy, money hungry breeder who will tell any lie to sell a bird. Don't listen to him folks. Ask people who really know. And just another FYI, parrots don't have "pedigrees". Jeez what an idiot this guy is.
They're about 30 cm from head to tail. It's about the size of your hand, a big longer. you could easily carry it with one or two hands. Cockatiels are relatively friendly, so i suggest you get a young cockatiel as they are easier to train and bond with.
I'm shocked he never mentioned lovebirds. They love interaction and cuddling especially if it doesn't have a mate. They live up to 20 years too for such a small parrot and are rare talkers but you can sometimes hear them trying to say a word.
Rain The Budgie yeah they do but if you're a person who wants and expects a pet parrot to sing or talk then get a Cockatiel(most of them can sing and talk) ,African greys,macaws,Amazon's, conures,etc. I know that you're a big fan of budgies but TBH most of them don't talk so if anyone gets a budgie expect it not to talk
Depending on the African gray the one that I had when I was younger he bonded with the whole family even with the dogs the dogs I had at the time when we first got him love him so much he actually ride them around the house
I have a golden blue macaw, shes great, but to give you an example of what its like to own one let me share this with you: we are a family of 4 and usually one of us is home to be with her and the dog, im the youngest in the family and studying at university so im generally home during the day. we usually make sure some one is home for her so shes entertained. we are constantly on a search for new toys and ideas to help stimulate her. recently we found out that she might have a infection in one of her air sacks, i took her to the vet and the first visit was 800 cnd (many tests were done) and the second time was 500$. they make for great pets but you have to be there for them and in exchange they will always be there for you. In all reality i usually discourage my friends from buying big birds and recommend sun conures or buggies. used to have those and if trained, they are perfect for any family
Your list is full of misleading or just plain wrong info. Would be happy to help you with that,or point you towards others who would too. Mytoos website would be a great starting point on the cockatoos,for example.
People need to keep in mind that each bird regardless of type will differ in temperament. I myself own a Jenday Conure (close to a Sun Conure) 2 cocktails, and 4 green cheeks. As much as I love them they can be a handful at times. My green checks will be nippy at times.
if somebody lives in an apartment and wants a quiet parrot get a rosella. they are as big as a goffins cockatoo but VERY QUIET. they are medium/large colorful birds AND THIS PROFFESOR IS LIKE A beginner . I would love rosellas to be popular
yes they are very beautiful birds..... SOME STUPID PEOPLE SAY THAT ROSELLAS CANT TALK AND EVEN IF YOU GET THEM AS BABIES THEY ''ARE WILD''... my rosella is super tame and very pretty and she can say her name Kiki
woooh, just got a sulpher crested cockatoo, named simba...wow quite an attitude. he is slowly warming up to me!!!! YAY (had him/her for about 2 1/2 weeks now)
I known how to take care of the smallest budgie to the largest macaw. well I never had macaws or cockatoos just budgies and a conure. but I known what they need to be happy and healthy.
I recently responded to this video saying that is was the most helpful video I have ever seen. Since that I acquired 2 birds one Senegal and one Eclectus. I did tons and tons and tons of research about all types of birds. I come back and watch this laughing out loud t is description of cockatoos. Everyone I have talk to that has a cockatoo, any type, has said that they made a terrible choice and wished they went with a macaw. They stay at home almost all day and entertain this bird constantly but still it needs more and more attention. These birds are almost never satisfied. If you buy one make sure you are ready to do things like bring the bird to work and just about everywhere else you go. And after doing all of this still get attacked by their viciously strong beak. Just think about switching the description of the cockatoo and macaw and then you have got it right.
Tasmania is part of Australia. Cockatiels are quieter that the others because unlike Budgies, Galahs, Cockatoos, Ringnecks, Macaws etc, Cockatiels don’t have vocal cords , all their sounds are combinations of whistles so their ability to “speak” is quite an art.
Also have to recommend the pionus parrots; they're unusually quiet, will sit on your shoulder all day long, yet will learn to talk. Their voice is what you traditionally hear when you hear a parrot talk on tv, the scratchy fake parrot voice. Very affectionate too. price, about $600 in the NYC area. They live about 35 to 45 years. They are dark greenish with a metallic sheen to their feathers, the kind that changes depending on the angle you look at them. Three types, white capped, blue capped, and bronze, the three different colors of feathers on their heads. BTW, if you get a young bird, feed it everything you eat. You'll save a fortune on bird food, parrots will want to share your meals so it will be easy to get them to try nearly anything you eat. I also have an african gray, but he requires much more attention than the pionus does.
I'm not sure how they classify birds in aviculture, but knowing my fair share of taxonomy, shouldn't it be "species" and not "breeds"? Since breeds are variations of a single domestic subspecies selectively bred to accommodate particular niches in domestic lifestyle, while parrots are classified in a taxonomic order all on their own, containing various species and genre, and are technically just captive bred and not truly "domesticated", unless you count budgies and cockatiels?
ADOPT A PARROT! Parrots are not domesticated they are still wild even though they may have been in captivity there whole life. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BUY PARROTS ONLY TO LEARN THEY ARE NOT WHAT THEY WANTED. Just like dogs and cats they go to shelters that can only hold so many birds so Adopt and understand the commitment of having a parrot before you bring it home and realize this is not what you wanted
My Conure is not loud at all, I mean she makes sounds and is active but doesn't make a sound all night. it actually surprised me how laid back and fun she is. 😊
It depends a lot, a lot of cockatoors can be tought how to care about themselves, even tho it's obvious you gotta give them a lot of attention. As of me, i have an alba, and she's pretty much used to us walking around the house, she only screams for example if you leave her too long in her cage in the morning ( she's waiting for you to open her cage so she can get out have a little walk ) or when we take her out of her cage, bring her to a tree in the living room if there's no one in the room ( she hates to notice no human is near her ) and she only have a little moment in the evening where she gets crazy, falps her wings, dance, screems with her crest up ! They can easily learn to be self sufficient, if you learn them how to deal with it, and if they have toys to play with ! Aside from the molluque cockatoo, where i totaly disagree with the guy saying they're easy to take care of, because they destroy pretty much everything, never get tired, and have a really strong personality ( if you're not brave enough, they overcome you easily, since they want to try to dominate a lot of aspects of how you treat them, which is really difficult to deal with ), most cockatoos aren't really hard to domesticate, they're even, in my eyes, the easiest to "manipulate" ( we can literaly pet ours, while she's on her back; YES - ON HER BACK, LIKE A BABY; touch her belly ) i can literaly feign starting to sleep under her wing, before noticing she's also starting to fall to sleep, they're wonderful creatures, and it's really HARD to not give them attention, because they have ways to always keep you interested ... or they're just coming after you running !
Crysos Is back I agree with you 100% I just wish he didn't downplay the more difficult species, the video is aimed towards people who want to get a pet bird, but don't know which one they would like, most likely a beginner getting their first bird. Personally I believe if you want one of those more difficult species you need to have first hand experience with the bird, research the hell out of the bird, then make sure you are confident about what you're doing around the bird then go for it. With this it's almost like, this is vaguely what the birds like, if you like that, go for it.
tyler beyl You got a point, still, documentation isn't the only thing you need with bird, actualy i believe the best way to "be prepared to have such a bird" is to acquire one ...When my mother brought our cockatoo home, it took me a while to even get to approach it, ( if you think about it, if they "wanted to", they could literaly tear one of your fingers , so ... erm ) and now she iteraly sits on my shoulder every day, things changed a lot ... I feel like parakeets and cockatiels are a good way to start understanding some birds behaviour, since nothing really prepares you to handle a cockatoo.
This video is very misleading n what gets me is the focus on the purchasing price. These highly intelligent creatures have a soul n are a HUGE commitment in so many ways.. besides Amazon parrots are also very popular despite their reputation for hormonal agresssion in their breeding season. I have a gorgeous 7yr old male YCA n do all I can to provide the optimum life for him as he deserves nothing less. These beautiful amazing creatures deserve our ultimate respect.
Thank you Xanthi Merlo, your comments are a breath of fresh air after what I have just found to be an awful lot of misleading, dated tripe. Yet again, the budgerigar is misrepresented, thank you so much for mentioning Puck, the budgie with greatest ever vocabulary. The Moluccan, not a hope of even touching the surface regarding the complexities of this bird here. Parrot needs in general are complex, diet, housing, stimulation, the very many household dangers for a pet bird, and so much more.
Cockatoos are great. They don't make "great pets", though. It takes a certain type of person (with the right amount of money and time) to really give them the care they need.
+aAaa aAaa This is so true! My grandparents got a sulfur crested cockatoo as a pet when they were married. It recently passed away at the age of 67, outliving both my grandparents.
The blue & gold macaw is NOT the largest parrot (or macaw), the hyacinth is. Also, the smallest parrot is not the 'parakeet' (a general term, but is rather the 'budgerigar' (a "type" of parakeet).
Parakeets and Budgerigars are the same thing, named differently in different places. There are two breeds of parakeets, one small (normal/wild-type) and one large (show variety)
Have to disagree. Budgerigars are a 'type' of parakeet. There is a distinction. For example, many different types of conures are classified as parakeets and you also have IRNs. The classification is important as assuming that a parakeet refers to a budgie is not the same as referring to a budgie as a type of parakeet.
Actually the "Parrotlet" is the smallest parrot. We had one several years ago (my daughter's bird, she gave her away to a close friend). She was sweet but ornery. Loved to hang upside down on our finger! I'd say they are about half the size of a Parakeet, very cute!
at 0:55 bottom left picture it says Toucanet Parrot, what the hell is that? from what i know toucan and toucanets are not parrots, is the an animal called that?
I guess you can't give an overall information that applies to all parrots... I'm thinking about getting one but I need one that fits with my lifestyle...kinda like a soulmate, I'm looking for a soulparrot.
***** thank you so much for your comment, I didn't think about going to a rescue place before. I've been doing research but I'm still unsure if I can provide everything this pet would need so I'm still looking, I'm definatly going to follow your tips on this, thanks for sharing :)
how can you say that the parakeet isn't the best talker? the parrot with the most diverse vocabulary is a parakeet and they are part of the group of five best talkers.
+Christian Newby no the parrot with the most diverse vocabulary is an African Grey. I'm not exactly sure on what you mean by parakeet (I'm guessing you're talking about budgies). If you compare budgies to African greys, amazons, cockatoos, etc they are not known for their talking ability. If you were talking about the parakeets being part of the group of five best talkers, you might have meant indian ringneck parakeets. Those guys are excellent talkers. Budgies are also excellent talkers but not as great as the others.
jiwon hong "Puck, a male budgerigar owned by American Camille Jordan, holds the world record for the largest vocabulary of any bird, at 1,728 words. Puck died in 1994, with the record first appearing in the 1995 edition of Guinness World Records." Claire Folkard (ed.) (ed.). Guinness World Records 2004. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 0-85112-180-2. Jump up ^ "The Bird with the Largest Vocabulary in the World". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
Christian Newby wow! That is sooo cool!! I didn't know a budgie could have so much vocabulary. Most budgies aren't known to have good vocabulary such as the big parrots. Really cool to learn new information. Thanks!! :)
Actualy, budgies CAN learn a lot of words, but it's not natural for them to learn that much, it needs a lot of practice to teach them like that ... African greys are still ahead, some actualy mastered more than 3500 words ! It's only like that because you can't keep African Grey from talking, they're literaly words sponges, they can't stop talking sometimes ! We had a parakeet who was able to talk quite a lot, she sadly died a few months ago, the thing that always surprised me, is how clear she was able to make her word sound !
+Crysos Is back I have had budgies that are incredibly intelligent. I have read that they are the smartest sweetest birds- but they need a loudspeaker! There is a lady on TH-cam who has three birds and the things that the budgies can do is amazing
I can tell you from experience that many sulphur crested cockatoo's are a very demanding one person bird, they're like looking after a toddler most of the time. Believe me when I say that type of bird requires an ass load of attention, they're not easy pets to have.
Because the goal of the video is not so much to be informative but to tease the audience so they will be more inclined to pay for the things he advertises near the end of the video. So the spread of the more interesting parrots, rather then the most common, makes sense.
I have Blue and Gold Macaw Parrot. I have had him since he hatched. He is now 16, So still very young for a parrot. He has def been pretty much all love, and def goes above the descriptions or behaviors always listed anywhere I am very thankful for him. Birds are amazing companions. But I strongly suggest not getting a bird /Parrot unless u have time for them. They are Flock Creatures. My Parrot is one of the loves of my life. Love him more then the world like my real son.
Um, I fostered a sulfur and it was a nightmare! I have also fostered umbrellas, and actually kept one because I fell in love with her! She does enjoy cuddling, but isn't as demanding as he claims, she just enjoys being in the same room as us on top of her cage!
This is dumb cockatoos aren't easy to care for and every parrot should have attenion because then they will be stressed and depressed and some birds bite when you said very friendly
Why encourage parrot buying? There are so many in rescue groups who need good homes. You can foster a bird to get some experience, have fun, and improve a bird's life.
"Can be left alone more than most parrots"??? They can be left alone, sure. You'll likely end up with a plucked cockatoo who is ill behaved. That's a super irresponsible thing to say for people looking to add a Cockatoo to their family. Comments like that contribute to the amount of cockatoos in rescue or on craigslist.
well that depends if they have lived a normal life they are easy to tame, yes, but still if you have a nearby rescue you should save one from it. they might be hard to tame but are affectionate once trusting you
As a general rule all parrots require huge responsibility on the part of their human caretakers and companions. It is like caring for a human toddler for the rest of it’s life and yours. parrots especially the larger species live a very longer time. They may even outlive you, so you should make arrangements in your will for their future care with relatives or someone you trust to take on the responsibility.
DO NOT GET A PARROT UNLESS YOU'RE PREPARED TO CARE FOR PRETTY MUCH A 3-5 YR OLD CHILD. Parrots and cockatoos are EXTREMELY smart and have the mentality of a young child. Theyre not stupid birds. You need to treat them like you'd treat a child and you need to understand their social needs. A quiet parrot is a depressed parrot.
Uhh yeah and a quiet parrot is a sick parrot
Plus don't make it sound like a parrot is a horrible pet they're amazing but as you mentioned need toys because they're incredibly smart
And live in flocks of thousands
You mean a 3-5 old child that lives (at the highest I know) 100 years!! (if well cared for bigger kinds and breeds live that long so dont judge me I got this info from dreamworkstv)
+Asriel Dreemurr I have to disagree, I have a female eclectus and she is naturally very quiet and gentle. That's just her personality. She spends most of her day with me and has a rich life, she just chooses not to talk or make noise. :)
Your description of Cockatoo's, especially Mollucans, was so off it was painful. They are NOT easy to take care of. It's like the equivalent of having a 2 year old child for the rest of your life. They destroy everything, you can't leave the house for more than 4 or 5 hours a day, you have to cook for them, they're unbelievably loud, they will not just entertain themselves, the upkeep of one will cost a lot of money, if they're not given enough attention they could end up biting or even worse plucking.
I hope to god nobody got a Cockatoo after seeing your video.
Also, from my comment it sounds like I hate Cockatoo's, so I'd just like to say that no I don't. I think Cockatoo's are the best companions possible, but ONLY IF you can take care of them correctly.
You obviously haven't owned a green cheeked conure. The most sound they make is a tiny screech that you don't really notice. They also interact with other breeds of parrots and try to be sweet to gain other parrots attention.
My comment didn't mention conures? I don't mean to be rude or anything. I'm just confused.
this video is off on most of these birds. Parrots can be amazing but they can also be like having a biting screeching gremlin - and I have one I love dearly but it is just not for all people and it the birds that suffer.
Can confirm, a breeder friend of mine had a Mollucan and they fit the criteria of a 2 y/o. Pretty much you have to be at home for as long as they are awake or else they go into a frenzy of screaming and plucking.
Yes with the attention and Jealousy. Mine would start screaming once my husband got home and came anywhere near me. As far as affection is concerned I have holes in 2 pair of jeans and my couch because I stopped petting it for a minute. It needs a lot of interaction. It got along with my dogs and would walk around outside with them. He now lives with my parents because we were not home enough to take care of it and were afraid someone was going to call the police thinking someone was being murdered in the house. Yes they are that loud. If you are not going to be home much this is not a pet for you. Besides the screaming from lack of attention it also starts to pull out its feathers and becomes depressed.
Cockatoos are NOT easy to care for. They make fantastic pets, but only if you're willing to have a 4 year old for the next 50 years. They're definitely not a starter bird and don't take this guy's word for it when he says they're easy to care for.
I've seen so, so many come through the rescue because their owner thought they would be easy to care for. Birds are highly intelligent, social creatures and you should make sure you're ready before you get one, especially cockatoos
Marissa Rose your so right. You also have to deal with cockatoos ripping things sometimes, sometimes they will peel the paint off of your wall.
True My baby girl been living know for 15 years and I love her she loves my sister the most thought xD
Mike S Cockatiels and budgies are both highly recommended starter birds, and both can be equally affectionate so long as you are patient and treat them well.
Thats where your wrong KiDdO
I own a african grey parrot named ronnie
hes a pain in the ass
Very right, was considering a cockatoo but I did my research and learned how demanding they are. Very glad I got an Eclectus as well. They are chill, can entertain themselves, quiet, all around low maintenance bird. Still very social and loves company, but I can be gone for 8 hours a day and he's still very much happy.
I work at a parrot rescue and I was dismayed over your description of the Moluccan cockatoo as a parrot that is easy to care for. These beautiful birds are very prevalent at rescues for several reasons. 1. They are prodigiously noisy at extreme volume. 2. They are very dusty birds and are very difficult to keep indoors without a sufficient air purification system. (the same goes for an African Grey on a lesser scale.) 3. They are highly intelligent and demand enormous amounts of attention. 4. As with all parrots they love to chew, particularly woodwork, so play outside the very large cage must be supervised. 5. They are very clever about freeing themselves from their cages, they love to manipulate locks and are great escape artists. 6. All parrots need a source of natural light to metabolize vitamin D. 7. They have a very big beak that can crack a walnut with ease. You will be bitten, no matter how much the bird loves you, all birds bite upon occasion. Their bite is serious as they have a very large beak capable of exerting enormous force.
Rather than purchasing a parrot, I would like to encourage people to adopt. A Moluccan can live into her 80's with good care. Chances are she will be rehomed several times. It is far less expensive to adopt a rescue, and they are frequently already socialized and trick trained. That hand reared and fed baby you buy will love you until it reaches adolescence, then will turn on you as it naturally leaves the parents around that time to establish her own family. Bird ownership is not for everyone. These are not domestic animals, they are wild. Your parrot will bite you, that is a given. You must be willing to put the time in to train and socialize them, feed them properly, provide plenty of play and stimulation, and spend about a $1,000.00 a year in well bird care.
I would like to have a pair of conures - not for breeding or teaching them to do tricks/talk - but rather just to watch them interact with each other and play with toys I put out for them. I have never owned conures before - mainly budgies and zebra finches. How do I find a bonded pair, and if they are bonded would they then be aggressive towards me and my husband? Also are they in the same noise league as budgies. I am at the beginning of my research and would like to be certain about the birds before I commit.
I agree with you on the African. Mine now has 3 carabiners along with its two locks because it has escaped so much and had done a lot of damage. This is not a family pet. It tends to bond with one person. Your assessment on the biting is so true. I was trying to teach mine who had never bit me to give kisses. He bit through my upper lip and I mean all the way through, needless to say he does not give kisses. What the video did not mention is males tend to be more talkative than females. I also believe just like with dogs and cat adoption is the way to go. So many times a bird will out live its owner and leave no one to take care of it.
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Too true! My mum takes care of over 60 of the large parrot/cockatoo family at a private refuge. She is totally against store bought birds as their are so many birds that end up getting dumped after their owners realise how high maintenance they really are. Unfortunately a lot of these birds bond with their owners though and will become depressed and stressed when they are dumped and will begin plucking their feathers. It’s really quite sad. As for bites her and her husband have nearly lost fingers before taking care of these birds even though they take the best of care for them and also shower them with affection. Another thing people need to be aware of is food. Don’t just feed them seed they are not meant to eat just seeds. In the wild they only get seeds at certain times of the year. They need a mix of certain fruit and veg and little amounts of nuts (like one a day tops) these birds can have problems with weight if spoilt too much!!
Moluccans are NOT easy to care for! Our rescue is full of them because of that reason
Linda Pearl I agree, our rescue is full of them too. Cockatoos are performers but not great pets. Very loud, destructive and bite a lot.
@@ellabradshaw6310 If you don't make them scared they won't bite you though :) in that regard moluccans are very sweet, mine is. But yes they are loud and destructive, that's the biggest disadvantage of them, still it's my favorite parrot breed! Always wanted one and finally I found one allthough they are not cheap at all..
I got my Layla from a rescue. She's difficult, but worth it.
@@bekeneel Um, a parrot is essentially still a wild animal. They don't have the same level of domestication that dogs and cats have. If you have an M2 and haven't been bitten yet, consider yourself lucky. When birds are hormonal, they can, and will, bite for no reason. Also, their beaks are one of the only ways they can communicate displeasure or discomfort, so they will bite if they don't like someone or something. To own a bird like a macaw or cockatoo and think you'll never get bit is just irresponsible. They will bite you and bite *hard.* That said, they are worth the trouble, but please don't make the mistake of thinking you will never get bitten.
@@thesnuggler9606 Every animal is essentially wild :) you can make a tiger just as domesticated. My parrot would only bite me if I try to catch him, otherwise rarely, or just nipping but that doesn't hurt. Smaller cockatoos seem to bite more though.
moluccan cockatoo easy to take care of? lol
nyororos yeah there easy AFTER you COMPLETELY train then for 9-10 months lol
Yes, 2 hr. clean up time ! We took our girls to the library for Cockatoo Night. The children had never seen the larger birds and they enjoyed them very much. The girls were very well behaved.
We put down a heavy vinyl table clothe under their cages for easier clean up.
Tell me about it lol
OMG No, nO, NO! ROTFL! It can be very stressful - like trying to figure out why a baby is crying even though it's been feed, changed, had a nap, and isn't sick.
nope! even cockatiels are hard to take care of!
please consider adopting before shopping from a pet store. there are many birds in desperate need for experienced and devoted care.
+michaelwantsanotherslice I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else trying to find out how to teach a parrot tricks try Pycanta Parrot Tips Protocol (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my work buddy got great success with it.
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You SHOULD NEVER get from a pet store. You think you're saving them but you're NOT!! You're just adding further money into the market, thus creating a higher demand, which breeds hundreds of thousands more of them to be put into the exact same spot.
So even if it's harsh, saving ONE LIFE jails THOUSANDS. It's selfish to buy from a pet shop no matter the reason.
+KidsWithGuns1992 I would actually NOT recommend this if you are new to parrots. If you are new to parrots, get a baby from a breeder or a pet store. A lot of parrots that are up for adoption have a lot of problems because they are poorly socialized or because they came from abusive households. Once they have issues, it can be incredibly difficult to retrain them. More than likely, an inexperienced owner would be in way over his head.
taebloom what if there is no parrot adoption center in the whole country?
One important thing this video didn't mention is the lifespan of parrots. In many cases your bird can outlive you. Several of the breeds mentioned in this video can live 50+ years, and the smaller ones can live at least 20 years or more. It's a huge commitment to consider. Most birds develop emotional and physical problems if re-homed several times throughout their lives, and it's cruel to do so to an animal because you didn't do your homework or bought it on a whim. If you're not sure you want what is essentially a two-year old human for what will likely be a large portion of your life, just get a plant.
Life span would be a good thing to add if you ever update this video.
lol im sure some of these birds can outlive their owners
TicToc RobotSnot I agree👆🏻
the smaller birds live around 20 years and the bigger ones can live around 70 years
ThatsTWOSimple 🙂Thank you but,I already knew the approximate span but I think we both meant for each type of bird that this video referred to in each of the videos thats on here! It's important because a lot of people don't realize how long they can live! Some also can live 80-90 or 20-30 years it's very important to research before adopting any bird 🙂
I totally agree with the last text. My friend decided to buy one. I tried to talk him out of it. He bought it and took it to his office. It screamed all day. He took it back the next day. They are very desirable but demanding pets. They need 3-4 hours of interaction daily.
“Cockatoos can be left alone more than most parrots”
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
The video is over-simplistic and understates parrot ownership by A LOT.
I would advise even the most attentive pet owners to avoid the larger parrots unless they're absolutely equipped and ready to handle such intelligent and demanding pets.
Yes, you are right. Actually this video understates a LOT about parrot ownership, even in the smaller breeds. It is very hard to find an available avian vet in most places, as normal vet clinics don't always have an avian specialist among their staff. Also left out is the fact that most of the larger birds have an intelligence that rivals that of a human toddler. If you don't have a decent chunk of your day to devote to these birds it could lead to self-mutilation or depression. This video is a decent springboard, but there is SOOO much more to owning a parrot
I owned two Senegal parrots, a male and a female, and they were both extremely intelligent. They didn't say a word until they knew what it meant. At one point I was away for a few days and I had a woman friend take care of them. She had the music on very loud and said she was in the kitchen yelling about something when Rudy, the male parrot, told her, "Too much noise", a phrase I often used when they were loud. They asked and answered questions. They made appropriate comments. When I cleaned their cage they would say, "that's a good idea." There are many, many other instances of the smart things they said. African greys often say words that they like for no apparent reason where my Senegals had a reason for every word they said
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Just putting it out there.. Theres no such thing as a beginner's bird
+Warmonkey1220 You're so right! They are not flippin toys for you to experiment with. They are all life no matter how big or small, and they need love and proper care.
+Jnm1220 so true!!!! I could never find one at least
When they say beginner bird they mean better for new bird owners.
A parakeet is easy to take care of, let's be honest. No need for purists here ... Nobody's a fucking elite for owning a bird in good shape... Cockatiels are also really easy to take care of, and you can even feed them when just born so they build a symbiotic relationship, the only thing it takes is a seringe and the food necessary ... It's only a time investment !
They dont need you every second of time, since they actualy like their own personal time, they're not like big parrots and especialy cockatoos who allow them to starve if you leave them for too long.
Easier to take care of-parrots that demand more or less of your attention-, and easier to deal with I think they mean.
I am surprised that such a good sounding video by a "parrot professor" has such strangely lackluster descriptions.
Many of the attributes assigned to a particular parrot apply to all other parrots as well, especially that first list for the budgee.
Here is a simpler list for lack of an accurate detailed one.
Compared to their large counterparts the small parrots are: easier to care for, cheaper, live shorter, chirp more often but harder to teach to speak human and more fragile.
All parrots: need way more care than you think, can destroy your house, need to be given enough space and social interaction, make really loud noises.
Tho not every of them sound the same, it depends a lot on how they sound ! Some cockatoos can actualy emit really high pitches sounds you can hear from a huge distance ( really painful sounds, by the way ), while some other do more "low sounds", not screams, but little grunts here and there, which is way easier to bear ^^ !
I had no idea that Cockatiels were so cheap! I am definitely going to look into adopting one now! Thank you!
A few minutes in and I can't watch this any longer. The information is not accurate. SC Cockatoos don't need as much attention as other parrots? Moluccan Cockatoos are easy to care for? Horribly inaccurate information.
Leah Amanda Keeping budgies alone just to make them "bond to you stronger" is simply animal cruelty. This is so outdated information, it is proven that they need a partner and will be depressed without a partner. It's so fucking dumb. I hope nobody gets a lonely budgie or lovebird after this video... :(
You can own a single budgy or lovebird with ease, I've done so for many years and none of my birds were depressed, started featherplucking or had any other behavioural problems. Just give them loads of attention, which of course I did.
Actually that is accurate information. Many birds are 'single person' birds, in which, they will bond heavily with one person. If you have another bird, they may bond stronger with that bird, and be much harder for you to handle. Two birds in general are much harder to take care of than one, and there is no way to predict whether the birds will get along in the first place. Never buy a bird for the sake of your other bird unless you plan to breed them.
Many love birds get along fine without a mate...the name love bird is a bit misleading, as they have a huge range of personalities like any bird does, and will not automatically 'hook up' with another bird. So long as you provide your bird with plenty of attention, as in, multiple hours a day out of his cage to interact with you, they don't need another bird around to be kept company. And if you can't provide that kind of time and dedication, a bird is the wrong pet to bring home.
The video is just flat out wrong about Cockatoos though.
Kelsey C I hope you don't have a bird because this information isn't correct in the video
Also toucans and toucanets are not in the parrot family
We have Sulfur crested cockatoos at home.....we have a feeding porch out our back that used to be a slab with pieces on the side.....it’s now just a slab with no other pieces
They tore it apart
I would advise anyone to do extensive research on the bird they plan to buy. This video is a real 'good news' vid, and does not tell you how much energy, money, patience and education go into having a parrot. I have an Umbrella cockatoo, and believe me: it's no picknick. Please consider this: they demolish your house, are very loud, need loads of attention nd out-of-cage time, they have moods swing (especially in breeding season), and if and when they bite it's nothing short of a horror story. You really need to educate yourself, because utlimately the victim will be the parrot and he will end up neglected, abused, and given up. They are so many cockatoos in shelters because the owners didn't know it was going to be hard work to make it work, it's deplorable. I have seen so many vids about neglected and abused birds; I cry over them every time. So please, if you do decide to have one and you have what it takes, consider adopting one. I adopted mine, and he is the best thing that ever happened to me. But then again, I solemnly vowed I was going to give him everything he needs until the day I die.
Exactly unless you live in Aussie like me where there are no bird shelters
+Usman Soban or when they're sick that was what I hated
and amen to that! I did exactly the same and wholeheartedly agree.
@I Hate V Perms
Aus parrot rescue and adoption: www.parrotrescuecentre.com/
I Hate V Perms because there's no shelters doesn't mean there is none living in said living conditions. They are out there, hiding in backrooms because people suck. Look on classifieds. You'll find a bird who needs a home
Not breeds, SPECIES
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XmenMagnetoAcolytes Yeah, kinda. Different genus means different species, and then with are the different breeds, so this video is a mix
XmenMagnetoAcolytes Breeds are varieties of the same species. For example, a Pomeranian and a Great Dane, despite their many differences, are both Canis Familiaris. They're still the same species because they can still breed and produce fertile offspring. You cannot breed a Macaw with a Budgie and produce viable, fertile offspring, this makes them different species, not different breeds.
Rain The Budgie there's breed variations and species variations in this video.
the best success that I have had was with the Parrot ploy plan (i found it on google) - I found it the most useful natural method that I've seen.
GALAHS!! Yes! I love them! I am going to be getting one soon. I have waited forever. (I have done years worth of research and I have had past experience with birds so it won’t be my first bird) I have a cockatiel, parrotlet, sun conure, and blue crowned conure.
Please when you are ready to be a guardian, friend to a parrot please choose one from a rescue which are in most big cities. There are so many wonderful parrots whom need forever loving homes if you are ready for this and have made the big decision to be a parrot mommy or daddy then please, please always rescue. Even consider one whom has plucked their feathers as with love they will stop and the feathers will grow back.
don't buy, adopt.
...except the wild range of many birds is disappearing. There's less and less room for them in the wild as time goes on. Also in the wild there is no medicine, and there are no veterinarians. If a bird gets sick or breaks a wing it's much less likely to survive and will almost invariably suffer and die.
There's nothing wrong with keeping a parrot as a pet as long as you understand and meet all of it's needs.
I totally agree. Thank you!
Brandt McCall where do I find a reputable rescue? I am in the central New York area just south of Syracuse
Thank got what you have shared. Cockatoos need a LOT of attention like a toddler. I like Gotcha the Cockatoo's adoption story and what his owner lists on her videos about abandoned parrots.
at 0:15 it says "largest macaw"...but the blue and gold macaw isn't as large as the hyacinth...
this video was made 5 years ago.
Yeah I can see the date it was made...but what's your point?
h311purg3 Just letting you know!!! :)
h311purg3 he means its the biggest breed
Brian B It's not the biggest breed of macaws though...
I'm always torn between my love of seeing these birds in the wild and realising just how social they are and what huge spaces they need to really live and my own selfish desire to have one. So far I've only had budgies that I was given by someone who was sick of the noise they made. They all lived pretty long happy lives and haven't had one since but I'd consider one that wasn't wanted. I just wish that was the main advice people were getting, look for the birds that people are getting rid of, those in shelters and sanctuaries and so on but I'd put that advice out to any kind of pet.
Cockatoos in general are extremely demanding emotionally and require a lot of attention. They also go through a screaming phase every day at around the same time, and they are extraordinarily loud. You cannot train them to stop doing this, so be prepared to deal with it.
If you are a parrot specialist, you should also know that you are talking about different parrot SPECIES, not BREEDS.
And know how to pronounce 'poicephalus' correctly.
I think you should actually be around these birds before you try to tell us all about them. Some of the information you gave in the Sulpher Crested & Umbrella Cockatoo are incorrect.
SnowRocks1 Good video but i found a really good product that helped me in knowing info about parrot is Knewreck Parrot training guide, if you're searching fo rit as well just google Knewreck parrot training guide
I have a sulphur crested cockatoo
Monica Siachi so beautiful. I loved my Cockey. She was very noisy and only a couple of people touch her
I had a parakeet, but unfortunately he lived with another at the pet store and was really depressed by being without him, so we bought both (lucky he was still there), only problem we had was that they where only social with each other and didn't like humans very much. one got sick and died the other probably because of depression after. so good advice if you going to have a parakeet make sure it doesn't already have an companion from the pet store.
my parakeet says : "I'm not a pet, I'm a boss!"
@XmenMagnetoAcolytes I think he means a normal budgie
That is cute
@XmenMagnetoAcolytes you forgot ringnecks
We had a Macaw parrot and it hated us horribly, we got her from her owners that hatched her from an egg and she absolutely loved them unconsciously and would always be saying BOB or BOBBY and that was her owner name was bob. We had to give her back because she couldn't bond with us and expect us as her new owners. She would see one of us and start screaming horribly loud that the people next door could hear her screaming. Macaws are the kind of birds that you can't pass from home to home because they will get depressed very easily like the one we had. She was fun to hear and watch but that's all we could do with her is watch her and hear her. People need to remember that some Macaws you can't get from owners that they have a very strong bond with because it will not work out. It's best to get one as a baby young so it can grow up with you and have a bond with you.
Keep in mind, suitable cages for a lot of these are the same or even more expensive than the bird itself. If you're a beginner, get a budgie or cockatiel.
Could you do a whole video on the different characteristics of all the main types of conures please? And awesome video!👏
Many are Endangered
Some are biters
Some are not suited for pets
Do your homework
what!?
Thank you for the instructive and useful guide to parrots. It was short and to the point, with a checklist of important facts and generalizations for each bird.
it's pure bull shit... don't use this as a guide or man... big mistake
This is the reason for most parrots ending up in bird rescues with issues bad generalization in species cockatoos are not meant for homes not only can they break your property but can really hurt you as well I own lorikeets and have lived with the noise and messy nature of the parrot species but people believing what this guy says will end up getting one of these strong willed parrots and will soon after give them up due to lack of research I hope no one really makes their decision with this video please do your research and talk to other bird owners
You're just blaming the bird for it's behaviors. It could also be that the person doesn't like screamers, doesn't want to give enough attention, get annoyed with it quick, or just wanted it to show off. I had a cockatoo but he ended up dying of old age, he was a sweetheart and rarely got destructive. It depends on not just the bird, but it's owner as well.
I don't think they're blaming the bird, they're blaming the person who made this video.
Most Cockatoo's are ridiculously hard to take care of, and although there are some people who can deal with this most people would not be able to. However this video makes them sound like sweet little things that cause no more trouble than a Budgie would.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Cockatoo's. But imagine if somebody brought one after watching this video and expecting a bird that was easy to care for. I don't doubt that bird would end up in a rescue very soon through no fault of it's own. Somebody could ruin a birds life just because they've been giving misinformation from this video.
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I have trying to educate people for many many years on birds, I tell them to learn about the chosen species first before getting one. I get a lot of parrots that the owners don't want anymore, some over the years have been badly treated while others were loved but no longer a priority in their lives.
Moluccan cockatoos are NOT EASY to take care of!! This video is really unreliable, I truly hope no one actually took this one seriously.
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Agree. I've owned a big beautiful male Moluccan for twenty years and it hasn't always been easy. He was around ten when I got him so I saw him through his teens which was challenging. He's starting to mellow out slightly but he is still the loudest thing on earth and hates to be put back in his cage when I leave the house. Doesn't pluck, thankfully. I gave little presentations to my son's kindergarten class years ago and finished by telling them to never, ever buy one.
Nigel Kronkberry you ain’t kidding... this was HORRIBLE!!!
My mom had a sulphur crested cockatoo and according to her these were the things he used to do:
*1. They talk very much. like all they do is talk.*
*2. They need a lot of attention all the time.*
*3. They love to chew and destroy every wooden object they can find.*
*4. Destroying every single button is a must.*
*5. It is hard to keep them fed. They want to eat everything and anything.*
*6. And u simply cannot have them with children below ten.*
*7. They destroy sponges.*
My mom told me she woke up in the middle of the night and saw the light turning on and off. My mom was scared and woke up my grandmother and grandfather. After some investigating they found the naughty parrot near the switch who laughed evilly when he saw them.
So yes they are not easy to take care of.
I get what this guy was trying to do with his video, but I can simplify: Owning a large species bird is like having a 2 year old all the time. It will never change. You are either ok with this, or you aren't. Visiting a bird rescue and understanding interactions with these birds will give you the best facts. If you visit a breeder over a rescuer remember, they make their livelihood on selling birds and sadly, not all breeders are honest. Please support your local bird rescue!
I agree - breeders usually sell you babies which are generally sweet and cuddly, but then when they go through adolescence the birds change and they will only bond with one person in the household, no matter what gender that person is. This usually leads to a lot of strife and stress in the house as the bird will act aggressively towards others in the household. Breeders will not tell you this. Seeing that they can make up to £2000 a bird. I parrot sanctuary/rescue should be your first port of call - not only to look for a suitable bird, but also to get advice. I would also strongly advise that you look after or foster a bird before committing to one.
Patrick Plummer lmao ~ People who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder are exactly the same : 2 year Olds who never change with wanting to be demanding , damaging and still expect to be your whole entire world ; Watching the videos of these toddlers in action is uncannily similar to the behaviors of the narc . And with the two , forewarned is forearmed , knowledge is the key ; Either you can handle it, or you can't ;)
Pretty Cool! 😎👍
Most of these comments are right on and obviously come from people who actually live with parrots. This guy is apparently a greedy, money hungry breeder who will tell any lie to sell a bird. Don't listen to him folks. Ask people who really know. And just another FYI, parrots don't have "pedigrees". Jeez what an idiot this guy is.
They're about 30 cm from head to tail. It's about the size of your hand, a big longer. you could easily carry it with one or two hands. Cockatiels are relatively friendly, so i suggest you get a young cockatiel as they are easier to train and bond with.
Green Eclectus- 'They can be quite loud at times' 6:07 Or 'One of the quietest of the parrots' 6:14 . Which one is it?
Well I heard they are one of the quietest for their size so I'd go with what info you find online and in books rather than this robot sounding man lol
LOVE the parrakeet info :)
I'm shocked he never mentioned lovebirds. They love interaction and cuddling especially if it doesn't have a mate. They live up to 20 years too for such a small parrot and are rare talkers but you can sometimes hear them trying to say a word.
Ive had several grays. The best in my opinion. Very sociable and smart. Not too big. Not too small.
I would recommend a Budgie or a Cockatiel if your a beginner but if you want a singing and talking type get a cockatiel
Martin Styles Budgies sing and talk too!
Rain The Budgie yeah they do but if you're a person who wants and expects a pet parrot to sing or talk then get a Cockatiel(most of them can sing and talk) ,African greys,macaws,Amazon's, conures,etc.
I know that you're a big fan of budgies but TBH most of them don't talk so if anyone gets a budgie expect it not to talk
Martin Styles Oops! I am so sorry!
Depending on the African gray the one that I had when I was younger he bonded with the whole family even with the dogs the dogs I had at the time when we first got him love him so much he actually ride them around the house
I had a budgie that lived for 18 years! His name was Greeny! :)
i had one and she lived 5 years
I had one for 20 years
+TheCoolProfessor Cute name!
I had a budgie that lasted 2 day because im a dumbass. ;~;
!!!!! How did you manage that!!
His voice sounds so professional
In what world are Moluccans easy to care for?
I have a golden blue macaw, shes great, but to give you an example of what its like to own one let me share this with you: we are a family of 4 and usually one of us is home to be with her and the dog, im the youngest in the family and studying at university so im generally home during the day. we usually make sure some one is home for her so shes entertained. we are constantly on a search for new toys and ideas to help stimulate her. recently we found out that she might have a infection in one of her air sacks, i took her to the vet and the first visit was 800 cnd (many tests were done) and the second time was 500$. they make for great pets but you have to be there for them and in exchange they will always be there for you. In all reality i usually discourage my friends from buying big birds and recommend sun conures or buggies. used to have those and if trained, they are perfect for any family
Your list is full of misleading or just plain wrong info. Would be happy to help you with that,or point you towards others who would too. Mytoos website would be a great starting point on the cockatoos,for example.
People need to keep in mind that each bird regardless of type will differ in temperament. I myself own a Jenday Conure (close to a Sun Conure) 2 cocktails, and 4 green cheeks. As much as I love them they can be a handful at times. My green checks will be nippy at times.
if somebody lives in an apartment and wants a quiet parrot get a rosella. they are as big as a goffins cockatoo but VERY QUIET. they are medium/large colorful birds AND THIS PROFFESOR IS LIKE A beginner . I would love rosellas to be popular
yes they are very beautiful birds..... SOME STUPID PEOPLE SAY THAT ROSELLAS CANT TALK AND EVEN IF YOU GET THEM AS BABIES THEY ''ARE WILD''... my rosella is super tame and very pretty and she can say her name Kiki
woooh, just got a sulpher crested cockatoo, named simba...wow quite an attitude. he is slowly warming up to me!!!! YAY (had him/her for about 2 1/2 weeks now)
do not get a parrot.....UNLESS....you know a Lot about it ....warning
I known how to take care of the smallest budgie to the largest macaw. well I never had macaws or cockatoos just budgies and a conure. but I known what they need to be happy and healthy.
I recently responded to this video saying that is was the most helpful video I have ever seen. Since that I acquired 2 birds one Senegal and one Eclectus. I did tons and tons and tons of research about all types of birds. I come back and watch this laughing out loud t is description of cockatoos. Everyone I have talk to that has a cockatoo, any type, has said that they made a terrible choice and wished they went with a macaw. They stay at home almost all day and entertain this bird constantly but still it needs more and more attention. These birds are almost never satisfied. If you buy one make sure you are ready to do things like bring the bird to work and just about everywhere else you go. And after doing all of this still get attacked by their viciously strong beak. Just think about switching the description of the cockatoo and macaw and then you have got it right.
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$1000 dollars for a cockatoo. I see them every day XD
That doesnt mean they dont cost $1000+....
A BMW costs 70,000 dollars and I see them all the time.
Cars cost loads, see at least 2 everyday
Lucky
Good video. And thanks for promoting the responsible ownership of these fascinating birds.
moluccan cockatoos are not easy to care for!
Tasmania is part of Australia. Cockatiels are quieter that the others because unlike Budgies, Galahs, Cockatoos, Ringnecks, Macaws etc, Cockatiels don’t have vocal cords , all their sounds are combinations of whistles so their ability to “speak” is quite an art.
Moluccan Cockatoo easy to take care of? What the fuck? They're literally one of, if not the most, demanding of the parrots.
Also have to recommend the pionus parrots; they're unusually quiet, will sit on your shoulder all day long, yet will learn to talk. Their voice is what you traditionally hear when you hear a parrot talk on tv, the scratchy fake parrot voice. Very affectionate too. price, about $600 in the NYC area. They live about 35 to 45 years. They are dark greenish with a metallic sheen to their feathers, the kind that changes depending on the angle you look at them. Three types, white capped, blue capped, and bronze, the three different colors of feathers on their heads. BTW, if you get a young bird, feed it everything you eat. You'll save a fortune on bird food, parrots will want to share your meals so it will be easy to get them to try nearly anything you eat. I also have an african gray, but he requires much more attention than the pionus does.
I'm not sure how they classify birds in aviculture, but knowing my fair share of taxonomy, shouldn't it be "species" and not "breeds"? Since breeds are variations of a single domestic subspecies selectively bred to accommodate particular niches in domestic lifestyle, while parrots are classified in a taxonomic order all on their own, containing various species and genre, and are technically just captive bred and not truly "domesticated", unless you count budgies and cockatiels?
I love that there is a chanel for Parrots. They are my favorite bird.
ADOPT A PARROT! Parrots are not domesticated they are still wild even though they may have been in captivity there whole life. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BUY PARROTS ONLY TO LEARN THEY ARE NOT WHAT THEY WANTED. Just like dogs and cats they go to shelters that can only hold so many birds so Adopt and understand the commitment of having a parrot before you bring it home and realize this is not what you wanted
Yeah but in Aussie they're are no birds for adoption near me so yeah
No I won't
My Conure is not loud at all, I mean she makes sounds and is active but doesn't make a sound all night. it actually surprised me how laid back and fun she is. 😊
feels like he downplayed the difficulty of cockatoos...
+tyler beyl I agree. They are super demanding attention wise. I feel like he downplayed how hard it is owning a parrot in general.
It depends a lot, a lot of cockatoors can be tought how to care about themselves, even tho it's obvious you gotta give them a lot of attention.
As of me, i have an alba, and she's pretty much used to us walking around the house, she only screams for example if you leave her too long in her cage in the morning ( she's waiting for you to open her cage so she can get out have a little walk ) or when we take her out of her cage, bring her to a tree in the living room if there's no one in the room ( she hates to notice no human is near her ) and she only have a little moment in the evening where she gets crazy, falps her wings, dance, screems with her crest up !
They can easily learn to be self sufficient, if you learn them how to deal with it, and if they have toys to play with !
Aside from the molluque cockatoo, where i totaly disagree with the guy saying they're easy to take care of, because they destroy pretty much everything, never get tired, and have a really strong personality ( if you're not brave enough, they overcome you easily, since they want to try to dominate a lot of aspects of how you treat them, which is really difficult to deal with ), most cockatoos aren't really hard to domesticate, they're even, in my eyes, the easiest to "manipulate" ( we can literaly pet ours, while she's on her back; YES - ON HER BACK, LIKE A BABY; touch her belly ) i can literaly feign starting to sleep under her wing, before noticing she's also starting to fall to sleep, they're wonderful creatures, and it's really HARD to not give them attention, because they have ways to always keep you interested ... or they're just coming after you running !
Crysos Is back I agree with you 100% I just wish he didn't downplay the more difficult species, the video is aimed towards people who want to get a pet bird, but don't know which one they would like, most likely a beginner getting their first bird. Personally I believe if you want one of those more difficult species you need to have first hand experience with the bird, research the hell out of the bird, then make sure you are confident about what you're doing around the bird then go for it. With this it's almost like, this is vaguely what the birds like, if you like that, go for it.
tyler beyl You got a point, still, documentation isn't the only thing you need with bird, actualy i believe the best way to "be prepared to have such a bird" is to acquire one ...When my mother brought our cockatoo home, it took me a while to even get to approach it, ( if you think about it, if they "wanted to", they could literaly tear one of your fingers , so ... erm ) and now she iteraly sits on my shoulder every day, things changed a lot ... I feel like parakeets and cockatiels are a good way to start understanding some birds behaviour, since nothing really prepares you to handle a cockatoo.
Crysos Is back Yes, good point made, still doesn't hurt to meet one before you buy them.
I have a Green Cheecked conure. I got him about a year ago and he’s so sweet!
This video is very misleading n what gets me is the focus on the purchasing price. These highly intelligent creatures have a soul n are a HUGE commitment in so many ways.. besides Amazon parrots are also very popular despite their reputation for hormonal agresssion in their breeding season. I have a gorgeous 7yr old male YCA n do all I can to provide the optimum life for him as he deserves nothing less. These beautiful amazing creatures deserve our ultimate respect.
YCA = Yellow-crowned Amazon?
Thank you Xanthi Merlo, your comments are a breath of fresh air after what I have just found to be an awful lot of misleading, dated tripe. Yet again, the budgerigar is misrepresented, thank you so much for mentioning Puck, the budgie with greatest ever vocabulary. The Moluccan, not a hope of even touching the surface regarding the complexities of this bird here. Parrot needs in general are complex, diet, housing, stimulation, the very many household dangers for a pet bird, and so much more.
Are you kidding? Cockatoos are by no means good pets and are certainly not easy to care for.
are you kidding? cockatoos are great pets. they might not be the easiest to care for but they are great and are incredibly social pets
They are fantastic pets. Maybe you just got unlucky.
BowlingTime I got mine for $80
Cockatoos are great. They don't make "great pets", though. It takes a certain type of person (with the right amount of money and time) to really give them the care they need.
+aAaa aAaa This is so true! My grandparents got a sulfur crested cockatoo as a pet when they were married. It recently passed away at the age of 67, outliving both my grandparents.
I am ready to get a parrot again...I have recovered a traumatizing experience last year and I feel better...
The blue & gold macaw is NOT the largest parrot (or macaw), the hyacinth is. Also, the smallest parrot is not the 'parakeet' (a general term, but is rather the 'budgerigar' (a "type" of parakeet).
Parakeets and Budgerigars are the same thing, named differently in different places. There are two breeds of parakeets, one small (normal/wild-type) and one large (show variety)
Have to disagree. Budgerigars are a 'type' of parakeet. There is a distinction. For example, many different types of conures are classified as parakeets and you also have IRNs. The classification is important as assuming that a parakeet refers to a budgie is not the same as referring to a budgie as a type of parakeet.
+Jonathan F a parakeet is a parrot with a long tail but in some countries a parakeet refers strictly to budgies
he said that the blue and gold macaw is ONE Of the largest parrots
Actually the "Parrotlet" is the smallest parrot. We had one several years ago (my daughter's bird, she gave her away to a close friend). She was sweet but ornery. Loved to hang upside down on our finger! I'd say they are about half the size of a Parakeet, very cute!
might as well adopt all of them! they all have theyre perfectly unique way.
at 0:55 bottom left picture it says Toucanet Parrot, what the hell is that? from what i know toucan and toucanets are not parrots, is the an animal called that?
THANK YOU
SOMEONE ELSE KNOWS .
yes you are right
Parakeets and cockatiels. I've had both. :D For about ten years now. And I was younger than you when I got it.
I guess you can't give an overall information that applies to all parrots...
I'm thinking about getting one but I need one that fits with my lifestyle...kinda like a soulmate, I'm looking for a soulparrot.
***** thank you so much for your comment, I didn't think about going to a rescue place before. I've been doing research but I'm still unsure if I can provide everything this pet would need so I'm still looking, I'm definatly going to follow your tips on this, thanks for sharing :)
Lindsey described it perfectly. I also wrote a comment above that should help with the decision. :)
Good video. Bravo. I was a bit surprised my little lovebird parrot wasn't mentioned, but as you suggested, many parrots, little time.
It is a good video.
how can you say that the parakeet isn't the best talker? the parrot with the most diverse vocabulary is a parakeet and they are part of the group of five best talkers.
+Christian Newby no the parrot with the most diverse vocabulary is an African Grey. I'm not exactly sure on what you mean by parakeet (I'm guessing you're talking about budgies). If you compare budgies to African greys, amazons, cockatoos, etc they are not known for their talking ability. If you were talking about the parakeets being part of the group of five best talkers, you might have meant indian ringneck parakeets. Those guys are excellent talkers. Budgies are also excellent talkers but not as great as the others.
jiwon hong "Puck, a male budgerigar owned by American Camille Jordan, holds the world record for the largest vocabulary of any bird, at 1,728 words. Puck died in 1994, with the record first appearing in the 1995 edition of Guinness World Records."
Claire Folkard (ed.) (ed.). Guinness World Records 2004. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 0-85112-180-2.
Jump up ^ "The Bird with the Largest Vocabulary in the World". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
Christian Newby wow! That is sooo cool!! I didn't know a budgie could have so much vocabulary. Most budgies aren't known to have good vocabulary such as the big parrots. Really cool to learn new information. Thanks!! :)
Actualy, budgies CAN learn a lot of words, but it's not natural for them to learn that much, it needs a lot of practice to teach them like that ... African greys are still ahead, some actualy mastered more than 3500 words ! It's only like that because you can't keep African Grey from talking, they're literaly words sponges, they can't stop talking sometimes ! We had a parakeet who was able to talk quite a lot, she sadly died a few months ago, the thing that always surprised me, is how clear she was able to make her word sound !
+Crysos Is back I have had budgies that are incredibly intelligent. I have read that they are the smartest sweetest birds- but they need a loudspeaker! There is a lady on TH-cam who has three birds and the things that the budgies can do is amazing
I can tell you from experience that many sulphur crested cockatoo's are a very demanding one person bird, they're like looking after a toddler most of the time. Believe me when I say that type of bird requires an ass load of attention, they're not easy pets to have.
My mum had the most evil Cockatiel and it made the most evil sounding hiss and bit everyone
+Bonnie The Bunny
Keyword: Petco
Because the goal of the video is not so much to be informative but to tease the audience so they will be more inclined to pay for the things he advertises near the end of the video.
So the spread of the more interesting parrots, rather then the most common, makes sense.
Indian ring neck is best
I have Blue and Gold Macaw Parrot. I have had him since he hatched. He is now 16, So still very young for a parrot. He has def been pretty much all love, and def goes above the descriptions or behaviors always listed anywhere I am very thankful for him. Birds are amazing companions. But I strongly suggest not getting a bird /Parrot unless u have time for them. They are Flock Creatures. My Parrot is one of the loves of my life. Love him more then the world like my real son.
Umbrella cockatoos destroy cellphones
oh not JUST cell phones. I love them but a human home is not where those larger birds should ever be.
Um, I fostered a sulfur and it was a nightmare! I have also fostered umbrellas, and actually kept one because I fell in love with her! She does enjoy cuddling, but isn't as demanding as he claims, she just enjoys being in the same room as us on top of her cage!
Actually...
There's 3 kinds of parrots: True Parrots, Cockatoos and Lorikeets.
Excellent video! Thanks for the info.
Actually this video is quite misleading on several points.
This is dumb cockatoos aren't easy to care for and every parrot should have attenion because then they will be stressed and depressed and some birds bite when you said very friendly
The horrific inaccuracy and lack of information is terrifying
Why encourage parrot buying? There are so many in rescue groups who need good homes. You can foster a bird to get some experience, have fun, and improve a bird's life.
I loved my cockatiel, Jojo. I hope to rescue several birds someday.
"Can be left alone more than most parrots"???
They can be left alone, sure. You'll likely end up with a plucked cockatoo who is ill behaved.
That's a super irresponsible thing to say for people looking to add a Cockatoo to their family. Comments like that contribute to the amount of cockatoos in rescue or on craigslist.
Sandra Stegman I have a cockatoo and I have taught it like MANY other people to play on its own and roam until I get home to play with it
I’m not even interested in getting into birds but it’s funny watching people get outsmarted by a bird
As a 10 year old do you think a cockatiel is a good pet for me i have a lot of research done and I feel like I'm ready! Do you agree?
Lovellady123 C it really depends. My first bird was a budgie and having a budgie gave me some confidence before I went and bought a cockatiel :)
Nadia Mary Akbar I have ended up getting a cockatiel I am very happy with him and I might consider a budgie as my next bird...
Lovellady123 C that's great! Budgies r cute and fun (easier to tame aswell) , definitely miss my budgie :)
well that depends
if they have lived a normal life they are easy to tame, yes, but still if you have a nearby rescue you should save one from it. they might be hard to tame but are affectionate once trusting you
Lovellady123 C yes take good care
As a general rule all parrots require huge responsibility on the part of their human caretakers and companions. It is like caring for a human toddler for the rest of it’s life and yours. parrots especially the larger species live a very longer time. They may even outlive you, so you should make arrangements in your will for their future care with relatives or someone you trust to take on the responsibility.
Did he say dorras instead of dollars
The mr monkey Gaming omg, I just snorted out loud reading your comment. Lmfao
Looking after a sun conure for my freinds for a few days they are so fun =D