An illustrated field guide
Birds
Parakeets, parrots, finches — loud personalities and quiet singers.
83 entries
Birds are bright, social and long-lived — and far more demanding than their size suggests. A parrot is a flock animal that needs daily interaction, out-of-cage time, mental stimulation and, often, tolerance for real noise. The species below run from quiet, beginner-friendly companions to loud parrots that bond intensely with their household.
Lifespan is the headline: some of these birds outlive dogs several times over, occasionally reaching 50-plus years. Before choosing, weigh noise, space and the daily-attention commitment honestly — the profiles flag each on talking, affection, trainability and volume.
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Amazon (10)
Caique (1)
Canary (1)
Cockatiel (1)
Cockatoo (12)
Conure (Aratinga) (9)
Conure (Nanday) (1)
Conure (Pyrrhura) (5)
Dove / Pigeon (1)
Eclectus (1)
Finch (1)
Hawk-Headed Parrot (1)
Lory / Lorikeet (1)
Lovebird (1)
Macaw (7)
Mini-Macaw (4)
Mynah (1)
Parakeet (10)
Parrotlet (1)
Pionus (5)
Poicephalus (6)
Toucan (1)
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Set what you can offer — the tool ranks the birds live. temperament data partly incomplete → flagged honestly
What will one cost?
Every bird below carries its own cost snapshot, scaled to its weight and lifespan. For a full breakdown by life phase — setup, a few months, or a whole lifetime — use the calculator.