Question by kkd: I’m looking for a pet bird to care for, could you suggest some different types?
I really want a pet bird, and I’m willing to take care of it and give it plenty of attention. I was hoping for a kind of bird you could teach how to talk, or sing. Could you suggest some types of birds that’d be good? Do you enjoy having a bird? How much does it cost? Can you hold and maybe even… pet a bird?
Best answer:
Answer by Danger Erin
budgie
love bird
cockatiel
– they are the smallish less expensive ones – you can teach them to talk and they are really intelligent and can learn to enjoy human interaction
or if you want to go for the real expensive big ones try a macaw, african grey parrot or cockatoo
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hannahftw Says:
For a beginning bird I would recommend either a budgie or a cockatiel. As with any bird, you will need to devote much time and attention to it, and if you cannot, you need to buy more than one so it can socialize. They can learn how to talk a bit, although they may be harder to understand than a bird like an African Grey (which is not a good beginner’s bird). They will sing and be vocal – and often that is an indication of how happy they are.
Birds love to interact with people if they are held enough, and, in fact, if birds do not have enough stimulation they are prone to feather plucking out of boredom. They will want your companionship, and lots of birds “cuddle” and will allow you to carry them around the house/pet them.
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kmjnpbbppmajjbkhmbt Says:
I would suggest a cockatiel. Cockatiels are very sweet, intelligent, and interactive. They learn how to sing tunes easily but teaching it how to talk is more difficult. I love having a bird. They are very sweet and I think it’s amazing how such a wild creature is willing to sit on your finger. It costs us around $ 115-$ 200. You can hold and pet birds. Most birds don’t really like to be pet but sometimes they’ll let you pet them.
I hope I helped!
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Lish Says:
Budgies (or parakeets) are always good to start with, which cost around 15 to 20 dollars usually. I have had 10 of these little ones in my life and it is really hit and miss with personality. They are vastly different from bird to bird. If you want to go with a budgie, I would go to a home breeder. Their birds are more healthy, hand fed, and as a result of both, usually a lot more personable. And, depending on the bird, they can also be taught to speak pretty well.
If you want a bird to stay with for years to come, then a cockatiel or a conure might be good for a starter bird. The price really just depends on where you purchase them, and which particular “kind” you get. My green-cheeked conure was about 350. Conures are easy to care for, very goofy and fun to play with. The only downside is that they are not as good at speaking as other birds. But to make up for it, they are the most quiet parrots and they have such a fun personality, it’s worth giving up. When they do try to speak its usually pretty entertaining what it sounds like too. Very cute. And yes, you can pet it. Make sure you handle it a lot and all over to make it very used to your hands.
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Owlwoman Says:
I recommend lovebirds. Just get one and make sure it is hand raised and hand fed. I have 4 that I am handfeeding now and I charge $ 75 for one. That includes birdsitting, wing trims and nail trims for the life of the bird.
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karen.krzyzowski Says:
Cockatiels! Would be my #1 Choice for you.
I have five of them. And I would not trade them for any other bird. They sing (really nice) and you can teach them different words. They are really affectionate too. Cockatiels (if hand tame) are very much holdable! and yes, they do let you pet them. lol. As far as costs, lets see, I would reccomend a medium/large sized cage. That would cost you around $ 50-$ 70 alone. Depending on size and brand. Next bird feed. I buy the $ 11.00… 30lb bag of sunflower seeds at Menards! They love it, and it takes forever to get through the bag. Even with 5 birds. When your done buying all the starting materials which costs the most, your expenses come down to pretty much nothing. -
Deeg Says:
I think a budgie would just be right for you. It’s quite small, intelligent, with a distinct personality & very adorable. I am advocating a single budgie as you have mentioned you can devote a lot of time to your budgie. A single budgie is easily tamed/trained & becomes a part of your family. I would suggest, go for a male budgie, 8 -10 weeks old. Anything younger, may be a little tricky for you, anything older, a bit more difficult to tame. Budgies normally would have a full head of stripes ( bar headed) at this age . Guessing the sex may be a little difficult at this age. You can always take the advice of a breeder or pet shop handlers. But, a male would normally have a bluish/purplish cere ( covering the nostrils) at this age but this may not necessarily always be the case. Hope I have been of some help!
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Amalka G Says:
well if you are willing to give it a lot of attention then i would suggest a cocketiel. they are very social birds and love attention. if you want is to talk or sing then get a male one because female ones are more unlikely for a female to talk. if you want one that is hand raised (trained) then that would be much easier but expensive at a normal pet shop it would be about $ 100 but if you want one that is wild it would be about $ 40. i hope this helps.