The main species of parrots are:
Large-sized Parrots:
Hawk
Amazon parrots – medium to large in size. They are in general green colored with patches of yellow, red, and blue on their tail, wings, and head. They often chatter when there are strangers around and possess very loud voices. The older male Amazons like the hawk-headed parrots can be aggressive.
Cockatoos – compared to Amazons – most of these are big. They are highly intelligent, sensitive, and nervous birds. They possess erect crests that is lowered and raised at will. They may look cuddly and cute, but adult cockatoos can levy painful bites if they are not properly trained. Cockatoos question and want constant concentration and are difficult to take care of.
African Gray Parrots are medium to large in size. They are overly sensitive but very enthralling birds. When strangers are around, they are very quiet, however, they can be highly loud but do not originate noise nuisance. Hand-reared parrots are very prone to feather plucking.
Macaws are the largest sized parrot species. The smaller macaws, like Hahn’s and the yellow-collared, make good pets, but are noisy. They are active, inquisitive and often very mischievous parrots. They can learn to talk and can be very chatty. Their considerable beaks can damage many items around the house, together with furniture and can even crush nuts. They are not very convenient for homes with young children. Large Macaws may also want more space instead of just a bird cage.
If you have large birds, such as the above-mentioned as pets, one should go for a large parrot cage. This should have a bar spacing of one or more inches as inappropriate spacing can consequent in injury to the bird.
Medium sized Parrots:
Conures are found in South Africa and are very unavoidable and active birds. Sun yellow and enthralling orange conures, and blue-crowned and Patagonian conures have very loud and piercing voices. They are highly curious, but very enthralling too. They can talk but possess squeaky thin voices when they try to emulate human speech. Conures are happy to sleep in roosting boxes placed inside the bird cage.
If you have these medium-sized birds, as pets, you should go for parrot cages which have a bar spacing of a half-inch to 5/8 inch.
Small-sized Parrots:
Parakeets are mostly found in Australia and Asia and are leaf-green colored, and are ground-feeders, and spend most of the time on the bird cage floor. Unlike other parrot species, they are quiet birds, although they are very active and public creatures. They live in a large flock and are commonly kept as a flock in an aviary. Parakeets are independent birds and do not mix or bond well with humans. They acknowledge to training but are poor mimics and imitators of human voices and speech.
Lovebirds are active and small parrots with short tails and come from Africa. They are commonly kept as pets in pairs, as they rarely bond with human beings as many other parrot species do. They emit shrill sounds and can voice calls at a high volume, but they are unable to copy or imitate human speech. Lovebirds are mostly kept in an aviary, or as a pair in a bird cage, instead of in the business of other birds.
Cockatiels and budgies are the commonest parrot-like birds, and they are from Australia. Budgies are enthralling green in color with a fine scale-like pattern of white and black markings, but now they come in a collection of myriad colors due to selective breeding over generations. Budgies are easy to keep as pets, but want lots of concentration and time with its owner/keeper if they are kept alone. They can talk and learn many phrases and words and make sounds in small, squeaky voices. Budgies are very busy and active birds. Cockatiels are large birds and they are good pets. They are simply gray with some white on their wings, and orange-yellow patches on their head. They can learn to talk but are loud with harsh voices. They are highly busy and active birds and can be well taught to obey some commands and requests.
If you have a small parrot such as one of the above-mentioned, you probably want one of the medium sized parrot cages having a half-inch or less bar spacing. One should always get as big a parrot cage as possible as long as he takes care of selecting one with an accepted bar spacing and orientation.
As with most other birds, parrots enjoy bird toys as they are not just fun but neccessary for all species of parrots, large or small. These toys help keep their minds challenged, their beaks busy and keep them entertained. So make sure to purchase an array of different bird toys for your parrot to enjoy.
different Types of Parrots
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