Easy Pet Bird and Parrot Characteristics

Species Types Noise Talking Cuddling Life Span Size Home African Grey Congo Low Great Some 50 12-14" Apt African Grey Timneh Low Great Some 50 11-13" Apt Amazon Blue-Fronted Moderate Great Some 50 15" House Amazon Dbl Yellow-Headed Moderate Great Some 50 15-17" House Amazon Lilac-Crowned Low Poor Some 50 15" Apt Amazon Mealy Moderate Great Some 50 15-16" House Amazon Mexican Red-Headed Moderate Great Some 50 13" House Amazon Orange-Winged Moderate Good Some 50 13" House Amazon Red-Lored Low Poor Some 50 13" Apt Amazon White-Fronted Low Poor Some 50 10" Apt Amazon Yellow-Crowned Moderate Great Some 50 13-15" House Amazon Yellow-Naped Moderate Great Some 50 13-15" House Caiques Caiques Moderate Poor Some 20 09" House Canaries Canaries Low Poor Rare 15 04-8" Apt Cockatiel Cockatiel Minimal Poor A lot! 35 12" Apt Cockatoo Bare-Eyed Loud Good A lot! 60 15" House Cockatoo Blue-Eyed Loud Good A lot! 60 17-19" House Cockatoo Citron Loud Good A lot! 60 14" House Cockatoo Ducorp's Loud Good A lot! 60 12" House Cockatoo Goffin's Loud Good A lot! 60 12" House Cockatoo Greater-Sulphur-Crested Loud Good A lot! 60 22" House Cockatoo Lesser-Sulphur-Crested Loud Good A lot! 60 14" House Cockatoo Major Mitchell's Moderate Good A lot! 60 14" House Cockatoo Moluccan Loud Good A lot! 60 22" House Cockatoo Palm Loud Good Some 60 22-24" House Cockatoo Rose-Breasted (Galah) Loud Good A lot! 60 14" House Cockatoo Umbrella Loud Good A lot! 60 18" House Conure-Aratinga Blue-Crowned Loud Poor Some 25 14" House Conure-Aratinga Brown-Throated Loud Poor Some 25 13" House Conure-Aratinga Cherry-Headed Loud Poor Some 25 13" House Conure-Aratinga Dusky-Headed Loud Poor Some 25 11" House Conure-Aratinga Jenday Loud Poor Some 25 12" House Conure-Aratinga Mitred Loud Poor Some 25 14" House Conure-Aratinga Orange-Fronted Loud Poor Some 25 10" House Conure-Aratinga Peach-Fronted Loud Poor Some 25 10" House Conure-Aratinga Sun Loud Poor Some 25 12" House Conure-Nanday Nanday Loud Poor Some 25 12-14" House Conure-Pyrrhura Black-Capped Low Poor Some 22 09" Apt Conure-Pyrrhura Blue-Throated Low Poor Some 22 09" Apt Conure-Pyrrhura Crimson-Bellied Low Poor Some 22 09" Apt Conure-Pyrrhura Green-Cheeked Low Poor Some 22 10" Apt Conure-Pyrrhura Maroon-Bellied Low Poor Some 22 10-11" Apt Crow Crow Loud Some A little 25 16-20" House Deroptyus Hawk-Headed Parrot Low Great Some 50 11-14" Apt Dove/Pigeon Dove/Pigeon Low Rare A little 10-20 07-12" House Eclectus Eclectus Low Good A little 40 14" House Finches Finches Low Poor Rare 5-17 03-8" Apt Lories Lories & Lorikeets Moderate Good Some 20 10-12" Apt Lovebirds Lovebirds Minimal Poor Some 15 06" Apt Macaw Blue & Gold Loud Good Some 50 33" House Macaw Blue-Throated Loud Good Some 50 33" House Macaw Green-Winged Loud Good Some 50 39" House Macaw Hyacinth Loud Good Some 50 39" House Macaw Military Loud Good Some 50 27" House Macaw Red-Fronted Loud Good Some 50 22" House Macaw Scarlet Loud Good Some 50 32" House Mini-Macaw Hahn's Loud Good Some 40 12-14" House Mini-Macaw Illiger's Loud Good Some 45 16" House Mini-Macaw Severe Loud Good Some 40 18" House Mini-Macaw Golden-Collared Loud Good Some 40 15" House Mynah Mynah Loud Great A little 8-20 10-12" House Parakeet Alexandrine Moderate Good Some 30 23" House Parakeet Bourke's Minimal Rare Some 15 08" Apt Parakeet Budgerigar Minimal Great Some 8 07-9" Apt Parakeet Derbyan Moderate Poor A little 19 20" House Parakeet Indian Ringneck Moderate Good Some 25 16" House Parakeet Lineolated Minimal Good Some 12 07" Apt Parakeet Plum-Headed Moderate Good Some 30 13" House Parakeet Quaker Moderate Good Some 30 12" House