Choosing a parrot

 

Want to know how likely your bird is to bite?

  How about if they are potentially a good shoulder bird?

What about talking potential?

In this Blog I will list out the birds again and let you know if your bird will require regular interaction with the owner (you)

or if they prefer to be seen and not touched.   I will also list  whether or not they have the potential to be a good talker,

how likely they are to bite and if they would be a good shoulder bird.  Of course most of the captive parrots are very social

and love the attention of their owners (flock mates).  If you didn't know by now, you are part of the flock

and they love interacting with the flock.  Lets see how the bird you may choose adds up. 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Species              Require regular interaction with owners?         Shoulder bird?                     Talking Potential                          Biting Potential

 

African Greys              Yes                                                                                     Possibly                               High                                               Moderate

Amazons                  Yes                                                                                     Possibly                               Moderate to high                         High

Brotogeris                Yes                                                                                     Possibly                               Moderate                                       Moderate

Budgerigars                   If Kept as a single pet, yes.                                           Yes                                         High                                               Low

Caiques                           Yes                                                                                     Yes                                         Low                                                Low

Canaries                       No                                                                                      Possibly                                Low                                                 Low

Cockatiels                       If Kept as a single pet, yes.                                            Yes                                          Low                                               Moderate

Cockatoos                  Yes                                                                                     No                                           Low                                               High

Conures                           Yes                                                                                    Possibly                                  Low                                               Moderate

Diamond Dove            No                                                                                      No                                           Low                                               Low

Eclectus                        Yes                                                                                    No                                           Low to moderate                        Moderate

Finches                           No                                                                                     No                                           Low                                               Low

Grass Parakeets          No                                                                                      No                                           Low                                              Low

Hawkheaded Parrots   Yes                                                                                     Possibly                                 Low to moderate                       Moderate   

Kakarikis                        No                                                                                      No                                           Low                                              Low to moderate

Lories                         Yes                                                                                    Possibly                                 Moderate                                    Moderate

Lovebirds                   If kept as a single pet, yes.                                            Possibly                                  Low                                             Moderate

Macaws                              Yes                                                                                      No                                          Low to moderate                      High

Mynahs                          Yes                                                                                     Yes                                          High                                           Low

Parrotlets                         If kept as a single pet, yes.                                             Yes                                          Low                                            Moderate

Pekin Robins                 No                                                                                       No                                           Low                                            Low

Pionus                        Yes                                                                                      Yes                                          Low                                            Low

Quaker Parrots           Yes                                                                                      Yes                                          Moderate to high                    Low to moderate

Ringnecks                      Yes                                                                                     Possibly                                  Moderate to high                    Moderate

Rosellas                      Yes                                                                                      No                                           Moderate                                  Low

Senegals                     Yes                                                                                      Possibly                                   Low                                          Low

Tanygnathus                No                                                                                       No                                            Low                                           Low

Toucans                         No                                                                                      No                                             Low                                          Low

Touracos                        No                                                                                       No                                             Low                                         Low

I personally own a parrotlet who fits into these categories but my 2 macaws are very cuddly and playful and sense they trust me, they never bite hard.   Of course if you get my African Grey gets too excited, she will start to bite harder during play.   

Happy parroting!