Species and Traits Archive

Cockatiels although a small bird are actually a parrot, cousins to the large Cockatoo and both from Australia. They are just 1 of 52 species in Australia but are known to be the fastest flyers in their homeland. They can live up to 20-25 years in captivity and are generally a hardy healthy laid back …

Amazon parrots are very well known for their remarkable talking and singing abilities. They are excellent communicators due to their body language and vast use of all their feathers to say what’s on their mind. If you know your amazon, you can tell when he is excited or is being aggressive by the way they …

Caiques are high energy, better than television type of parrot. They are loving and will body surf on their humans to show this affection. This surfing  is a rubbing and rolling in your hand or where they are most comfortable on their owners.  Also known as, the “Clown” birds. They come from South America in …

  A cockatoo is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae from Australia. These parrots have a burning desire to want to be everywhere and anywhere their human partners are. The cockatoo’s affectionate characteristics is definitely one of its appeal to wanting one of these teddy bears. The key to any …

I’m always asked what bird is right for “me or my family”? My common response is a series of questions in no particular order because family dynamics, lifestyle, and what one expects from a companion parrot varies from family to family and species to species. nYes! All species of parrots have different wants, needs and …

Budgies (budgerigars) are small parrots that make delightful pets. They are usually friendly and easy to tame, and are quite capable of mimicking speech. Budgies are sometimes also called parakeets (specifically shell parakeets) as they are members of the parakeet family. There are also two types of budgies – the American budgie or parakeet, and …