Cockatiel, The Best Pet Parrot?

[@Fivesaflock]

Cockatiel owners reply below! What has been your experience owning one?

[@dg.262]

I don't think that you should be scoring birds. It doesn't seem right.

[@soniab.2931]

My Cocktail Canela sings a whole bunch! He has even learned to say “what are you doing” and is currently working on saying “pretty bird” and some other phrase. He also does bite quite bit and of course gets more hissy at night. He most certainly loves cuddling as well, and he likes being naughty and destructive on the table while we are trying to do things

[@Ash-qk4ye]

Hey Coro! I love your videos and I appreciate the honest takes on parrot ownership. I have rescued and kept birds for much of my life and I've seen some of the effects of poorly informed parrot owners, so it's great to see that resources are emerging to properly inform people. That being said, appreciated this take on cockatiels! Something I've found (as with all parrots), is that cockatiels give what they get, and they are actually super cuddly when they are given plenty of attention and family-time! They're just a different brand of cuddly if that makes sense? You can't hand-wrestle cockatiels or cradle them like caiques and cockatoos, but they seem to appreciate long scritching sessions and being held against the chest, and also cheek massages seem to be a universal favorite. My most affectionate and emotionally needy bird was actually a pied cockatiel named Bindee! Good luck on your quest to inform the masses on all existing parrots!

[@rashasarandah1695]

So what bird is the cuddliest in your opinion it as you said “lapdog” factor?

[@paleoguy2165]

@@dg.262 why you got a problem he’s educating him

[@172-0]

I like the Clint's Reptiles reference there

[@LinceSensei]

he is a fan 😅

[@ZickZak]

I actually prefer birds that don't talk, so the 2/5 can be a positive to some people

[@Fivesaflock]

Same here tbh. My flock largely consists of quiet birds. Caique will be the loudest of the bunch but they're still relatively quiet compared to other parrots.

[@cacogenicist]

They do talk, though. Particularly the males.

[@SuperWeeb9000]

My little guy kept looking around trying to find the other bird in the room

[@plyric]

Also for the quietness factor, two more reasons are 1) cockatiels will chirp in the morning & in the evening, everyday, as well as 2) loving to talk whenever you (their beloved human) is talking. One of my clients' favourite things was hearing my bird fly to my shoulder (hear the flap, flap, flap) and start chirping -only- when I was talking in audio calls. When I stopped talking, so did my bird. It was hilarious! I had two different cockatiels, at two different times in my life, which both loved to do this exact behaviour. (I'm not saying they all do, just saying that you may as well expect your bird to chirp/talk simultaneously when you do.) 😉 Love all cockatiels!!! ❤❤❤

[@Menachem59]

I've had cockatiels before any variant came into being. The lutino yellow was the first. About 50 some years ago. My cockatiel here in Israel imitates me drinking hot tea. Over and over. Anytime he sees a cup or glass.

[@kimberlyann9310]

My cockatiel is super cuddly and can talk really well, it all depends on how much time you want to invest into your pet like everything else in life.

[@timchapman5567]

Our (first) cockatiel is six months old and we have established a warm relationship. This video is most useful; it reassures us we have made the right choice.

[@frankied14]

"Cockatiels are like a cat" sums it up perfectly I think. One moment they will come to you and let you scritch them and love them all up, and the next moment they are like *HISS* LEAVE ME ALONE and want nothing to do with you. LOL. Their flock calls can get really out of hand, too!

[@janettegodfrey7092]

Our cockatiel is over 25 years old, and has been a super clever talker, and mimic, as well as knowing when to use his words and sound effects, and what the rules of the house are - and he will growl like me or scream for me to come, if the dogs are misbehaving. As the years go by, he gets more and more affectionate and trusting. He had a bad accident two years ago, when a door he was sitting on, slammed shut, and tore off his lower beak. Amazingly, he has recovered well, living off wet parrot food that I mix up, and getting used to me trimming his upper beak as it grows, and preening and washing him, which he can't do for himself any more. He is like a toddler in many ways, intelligent, charming, with his own personality, and is part of our family.

[@1hawaii21]

My cockatiel was a tiny cockatoo. He could be sweet and loving but anything could set him off. He wasn’t as noisy as my Caiques. He had a pretty chirp and whistled songs. I was his second owner and only had him 8 years before he passed. I never knew his age. Great review.☺️🙏

[@robynjohnson5708]

I have 3 cockatiel, all males. They are great fun to watch & good company!

[@Mercedes_may]

Here’s a tip to help with nightfright‘s, use one of those soft bird carriers as a sleeping cage, that way if The bird panics it will be in a small area surrounded by soft material and won’t get hurt 🥰

[@chattychatotchannel]

I wish you mentioned how cockatiels are prone to obesity and lutino ones often have a bald patch behind the back of the crest due to inbreeding over the years I think it's important people know that but cockatiels are fantastic

[@AlienFrequency]

Aww… I love cockatiels. I got one as a kid, & he lived a good long life of 25 years. I kinda want another some day.

[@Sylvelourie]

My first bird was a cockatiel! He was a rather loud *and* noisy guy, but I think he was stressed all the time because of some things that happened in the household around the time I had him. Unfortunately I had to rehome him but he went to a friend who took excellent care of him. I actually just recently reconnected with that friend and found out how his life had been! I've thought about getting another cockatiel more than a few times. I really liked having one! Maybe a female this time... :D

[@lozannevanniekerk5489]

Cockatiels are the best

[@Roxy52853]

Hey, just wanted to say awesome video! It's actually the type of I guess "bird review" I've been searching for a while and finally found the one that's simple and straight to the point. Would love you do even more in the future like green cheeks perhaps (cuz I'm thinking between buying a cockatiel and green cheek) Hope your channel blows up and keep up the good work! :D

[@Fivesaflock]

Thanks! I got Green Cheeks coming up after the next video.

[@thespecialist3608]

Kitty is my life. I’ve had her for about eight years now and we’ve been through so much together. She lost her mate in October of 2019- so we decided to get another ‘tiel. *sigh* Then, there’s Scout. Scout is the epitome of a high school cheerleader captain/diva with an amazing dress. She’s absolutely beautiful (three mutations in one!), but to date one of the angriest, unfriendly birds I’ve ever worked with- which is absolutely unusual. We got her as a baby from PETCO, the same place we got Kitty, and she was great for the first two months and then just decided fire and brimstone was her personality. I hope she’ll grow out of it!

[@nopeabb8393]

Great video again. I was thinking of buying cocktail or green cheek conure but at the end bought masked lovebird :)

[@Wendygram]

My boy is a singer, he loves to beep and trill at me, he loves to climb and loves "chin hugs", just sleeping under my chin. He loves loads of fruit and vegies. It's also worth noting that males can be a lot more vocal than females. In terms of general flocking calls and chatter.

[@TraceurDoc1]

I’ve been a dad to 4 cockatiels over the last 30 years. I can say from experience that tiel behavior can vary based on personality(no 2 are the same). The kitten” like tendencies are not universal. Also, the males tend to be territorial, and the females more lap-dog like and docile.

[@Fivesaflock]

That's true with any parrot. I've seen Eclectus who act like Macaws and Macaws that act like Pionus. Individual traits definitely trumps general traits. But these reviews are really moreso a starting place to get a general idea of where the personality lottery tends to land.

[@the78thborn]

These videos are SO helpful dude!! My current main point of reference is an education crow I volunteer with so I think I can handle a small/medium parrot, but it’s really overwhelming trying to compare all my options and pick the right bird 😩

[@Sylvelourie]

I really understand how you feel. I agonized over it a long time myself when I decided I was ready for another pet (after 17 years without one!). But trust me, the more research you can do, the better... and always be ready to handle the worst out of the species you pick, because each bird is an individual with their own personality. I decided on Bourke's parrots and they are definitely perfect for me, but are certainly not for everyone especially someone who wants a bird that is super friendly and social and loves to be touched, or a bird that talks, and it seems like most people want those things out of a bird. (Surprisingly, though, one of my Bourkes does talk rather well, despite it being extremely rare!) Just be sure you know exactly what you want out of a bird and what you are sure you can handle every day for however long that bird could live. I'm sure you recognize how serious the commitment is!

[@ricardopr54]

I do have a male cockatiel and mine is pretty vocal. He whistles the "Adam's Family" song, "If you are happy and you know it", "La cucaracha", and he said words like "Pikabu", "Bebe Agua" which means Drink some water in Spanish, "Tu eres de Papa" which means You belongs to daddy in Spanish... He's very smart, and loves to be always with me. I've heard that male cockatiels are more likely to whistle and talk than the females. That's why I has to write this because in my case, I'll give a 3 1/2 points on how talkative my male cockatiel is...😁👍🏾 Thumbs-up for your video! Have a great rest of your night! Greetings from Douglas, Arizona 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🌵🦠😷🇵🇷

[@kdandhissismk4053]

Can you review the green wing macaw? What do you think the life span of black head caique?

[@Fivesaflock]

Def will when I get my hands on one. Caiques are about 30-40 years. Check out my caique review to learn more about them!

[@kdandhissismk4053]

Thanks so much for your reply. I love your videos.

[@James-zx4lj]

I just subscribed, loving your videos!

[@Fivesaflock]

Thanks for subbing!

[@khavakhava2446]

​@@Fivesaflocki love your Videos too 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜😊😊😊😊

[@ryansrailfanning]

I used to have 2 Cockatiels known as Zoey, who was all white, very social, and 100% tame. Tink, who was not really too tame and a crazy screamer, and he was a mix of yellow, gray, some white, and of course those cute orange cheeks. Sadly around 5 - 6 years ago, tink died, and we had to get rid of Zoey not long after. Then around a year ago, I ended up getting Daisy, who is a mix of yellow, white, and the orange cheeks, however she is not tame at all and hisses a lot. However, she doesn’t really bite too much, and its more of a nibble. Same thing goes for the 2nd cockatiel, who is known as Jacob. He is a mix of gray, white, and some dark yellow on the top, with dark orange cheeks as most cockatiels have. He is sort of tame, however sometimes does hiss at me (a cockatiel is often scared when they hiss.) However, that doesn’t really matter to me, because their also extremely cute, and both Daisy and Jacob are still with me to this day!

[@mirkoreyes5768]

i have a cockatiel and she is a very quiet and sweet bird, i've been thinking of getting an african grey in the future, could you please do a video about them?

[@Fivesaflock]

We would love to review an African Grey! On the list!

[@Bluebboons]

4:42 my bird is sleeping in the bed with me so he doesn't have jumpscares. He said like and sub so i had to listen to him. :)

[@attentivenettle7643]

what should i buy and how much does it cost ... caique or a coacktail

[@Fivesaflock]

I cover cost at the end of the video! But if this is your first bird, Cockatiel for sure.

[@attentivenettle7643]

@@Fivesaflock thank you for this video

[@mikazilla604]

I got my two cockatiels for 300 dollars each, white face, and a lutino. generally hand fed tiels are going to cost a bit more, like 250 up wards to 600 dollars (also depending on the mutation)

[@evangelineangelic6914]

Wow that’s crazy in Australia the most you would pay for even the fanciest hand raised mutations would be 250 I got a beautiful Latino hand raised baby for $70

[@maaramathieu5439]

Keep it up Dude, I love your videos ! you definitely make my quarantine softer

[@petergiske2597]

cockatiels are one of the most cuddliest birds. If you look at a macaw or a pionus a cockatiel is 100 times more cuddly. I have 7 pairs and they live in a big indoor and outdoor aviary and they are all very cuddly🙏🏼 how long have you had him/her for?

[@carlossierra1832]

Awesome video! Are cockatiels easy to train? Will a cockatiel learn the same tricks as a greencheeck?

[@Fivesaflock]

Yes super smart! They're less likely to put themselves in a vulnerable position, but they can still do some basic tricks.

[@danielamanevska6527]

hi! i am planning to get a bird but i saw your videos of meyers parrot and this i dont know is better to have cockatiel or meyer and why?...i want to have both of them but my parents dont allow me, sory if i have bad english AND PLEASE ANSWER ME i can be with my parrot 1 hour at Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 4 hours at monday, wednesday and friday and sometimes all day at the weekend sometimes 45min I WILL BE HAPPY IF YOU ANSWER ME BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE

[@Fivesaflock]

Go to a store or breeder and try both to see what you like.. They can live 20-30 years from now. Think you will be an adult, maybe married with kids when you have the parrot. Take your time to make sure.

[@cacogenicist]

Male cockatiels _do_ talk. Yeah, not the clearest, but they will "here kitty kitty kitty" pretty clearly. And they will definitely mimic whistles. They sing. ... unlike an African Gray or something, the males are _much_ more mimicy than the females. Definitely not a super loud parrot, but they often get excited in the morning and start going through their vocalization repertoire. Once they trust you, they are really very sweet little parrots. They love head scritchins

[@derind9191]

This is clints reptiles but with birds

[@Fivesaflock]

Pretty much 😅

[@ronarktv6926]

I love your review it was perfect. Sadly i already have a cockatiel and know most of this stuff. But this is my first parrot 🦜. So i got to learn alot about parrots though Sonya my cockatiels (name). I hope to have more cocktails in the future. Do they have a bluffing phase or nah? Sonya is about to hit a year old so im wondering if they have this. I had seen your video on the ringneck and you mentioned that they have a bluffing phase. Do cockatiels have this or nah?

[@magister343]

Our cockatiel liked her seeds and veggies ok, but by far her favorite food by far was cheese. No one could have anything cheesy in our house without her demanding some. She was normally quite sweet, but if you tried to take cheese away she would get aggressive. I think my sister overindulging her love of string cheese contributed to her death just a couple months after she started laying eggs.

[@dan13ljks0n]

You can tell this is an "older" video. The other day I was at Pet Smart in SW Michigan, and they had a wild-type cockatiel for $299.99! I had a cockatiel a very long time ago - got it for about $40. Poor thing, I had it out of the cage when the cat was outside - didn't realize the cat knew how to open the door. Scared the poor bird into the running ceiling fan.

[@mykolashevchuk975]

Hi @Fivesaflock, thanx for interesting review. I would like to ask if it's possible to have in one appartment Cockatiel and Ring neck parrot? There are possible problems with that?) Thanx :)

[@anwenchen2518]

when your cockatiel was squawking my lorikeet was answering cuz i also have a cockatiel lol

[@Amtrak6900]

dude really hates cockatiels 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@clowdflowtr9560]

If you could do a review of the African grey that’d be fantastic

[@Fivesaflock]

Definitely plan on it!

[@frankmiyamoto4226]

Nice job. Awesome sauce from l.a california thankyouverymuch

[@lozannevanniekerk5489]

Love your videos

[@ibrahimdaas]

Nice Video .... I liked all your reviews ... can you make a review for : Senegal parrot ?

[@Fivesaflock]

Definitely planning on it!

[@davidespinoza9205]

What's another parrot I can have in the same cage with my cockatiels.

[@benceegervari6138]

Ideal pet bird ❤

[@gamingofallgames3729]

Can you review a pionus parrot

[@Fivesaflock]

coming this saturday!

[@gamingofallgames3729]

Thanks!!

[@Fivesaflock]

It's up!

[@gamingofallgames3729]

Really useful thanks

[@wrtavares]

I’d like you to review a Dusky Pionus

[@Splashstar216]

For beginners, I'd skip stores and go straight to a good breeder for a handfed tame baby 🐦 for my 1st bird I don't have the expertise to deal with an animal w behavioral issues/baggage that stemmed from a rocky upbringing 😢

[@alfredorodrigues2404]

Hello is okay to have a cocktail and a green cheek conure in the same cage

[@Fivesaflock]

Definitely would not. You generally don't cage birds together for a lot of reasons from them fighting, or even the opposite, them bonding and not wanting the owner anymore, as well as others. I would definitely keep them seperate.

[@SunsetChaser3]

I have a Quaker Parrot, which is just a basically green talking Cockatiel, she is the loudest thing ever.

[@aran_237]

My cockatiel is very cuddly :)

[@jasminealwedyan874]

Cockateils dont have an extremely loud volume like cockatoos or sun conures. Their little sounds are pleasant sounding and not like a screech. They make cute little songs too.

[@tammysettles2142]

My Piper is actually a pretty good talker, in my opinion. He says Peek a boo, and come here Piper! Come here bird.!

[@Amtrak6900]

cockatiels

[@Ihaveabirdseriously]

Can you please talk about sun conures

[@stefan8487]

Great review.

[@munshimekram]

Please make a video on African gray parrot

[@richardgriffin1759]

Love it just subbed. Do budgies!!

[@Levi.Collier]

After watching this video i went out and bought a cockatiel

[@nickwerner7983]

Flock Vlogs. That bird looks like Nigel from the Rio Movies. Not to be rude, I just see the resemblance.

[@Fivesaflock]

Yeah similar! Rigel is actually a Cockatoo!

[@abidabibooh5284]

But cockatoos and cockatiels are in same family

[@kimberlydeprey]

I love my cocktail 💜💜💜

[@runicspyder]

Mine are super cuddly for the most part but yes describing them as cats is perfect. 😂 my girl looks a lot like yours! Sharlett is more cuddly than Data is (he's a white faced pied) and he is more of a little shit lol they are some of the best birds you can ever have as a pet. I highly recommend cockatiels to anyone who's done their homework because they can be your lifelong companions and they're super sweet. One thing to note though is if they have an accident they can get stress-induced seizures as Data recently showed us. He accidentally flew into the door and the poor little guy get stress-induced seizures at the vet now. They are also better talkers than most people say and can learn a variety of phrases and songs. Cockatiels are like potato chips you can't just have one and I plan on someday rescuing a few more. However female cockatiels can be prone to being chronic egg layers which can lead to egg binding. Sadly Sharlett is a chronic egg layer but we are working on that and she didn't lay all last year! Edit: also Data seems to think that taunting the dogs is a good thing. So they can almost have little dog syndrome LOL. And they can have some really weird fears as my bird is scared of Tim Curry. He is not allowed to be around the dogs nor is his sister but sometimes he flies into a room that they are in and we are trying to get him to stop. Also let it be known that my 45 lb dog is terrified of him.

[@andrewoliver3854]

Why are your bird's wings clipped?

[@stephanclemens2348]

Hi, does anyone know what to do if a Cockatiel starts unfeathering his mates neck? As far as i read its a sign of too much passion which would be a reasonable explanation because both birds get along very well, but it starts to get damaging for the female and my gf doesn't know what to do

[@Fivesaflock]

Parrots generally shouldn't be caged together. I would separate them to start to combat the problem.

[@stephanclemens2348]

@@Fivesaflock Thanks a for the advice. I't's a bit of a mess as they are kind of a couple and were together from the start but she will try to separate them during cage time (they spend most of their time outside the cage) from now on

[@zin_zin1903]

''not cuddly birds'' One of my birds hate hands. Other one? Cant get enough scritches, loves being under my chin and just cuddling/fluffing up and preening himself.

[@Splashstar216]

Which bird has got the highest rating?

[@williamwhitlock207]

The African Grey

[@birbsdoggos1498]

So even tho you can see 'tiels on videos that are red cheeked I wanted a red cheek and got a whiteface Everyone says they're sweet mine is just straight up aggressive Thanks to having a Quaker now it's a bit worse ;^:

[@tamiawatson4092]

I agree but my boy is so loud, chirping, whistling and talking!

[@Hope_fordifference]

I agree with cat personality i love my boy but he is very no touch or ill rip your finger off but will fly from cage and run across me

[@luthcity3993]

Rosella parrot

[@videooooooooooz4211]

i own 4 cockatiels and i give them 100000000000 out of a 100000000000 but only 1 of my cockatiels is tame LOL

[@t.purkess9682]

I find the concept of a beginner parrot quite weird. Even a budgie lasts about twelve years, no nagger what the bird, it’s always going to be a commitment. You’re either prepared to have a relatively high maintenance pet for around twenty years or you’d rather not. After a few years of looking after a bird, you’re not a beginner any more and you either like your parrot or you don’t, but like it or not, you’re stuck with it, so I feel like it makes far more sense to learn by looking after a friend’s bird or by volunteering? Just my thoughts

[@Fivesaflock]

Parrots are not beginner pets, but beginner is a relative word and there are some parrots that are easier to care for than others. But yeah I agree with you

[@t.purkess9682]

@@Fivesaflock no that makes sense

[@duhkbored]

I feel like you should mention how prone they are to diseases because cockatiels have the nickname bringer of death because they are very prone to diseases

[@OpenGL4ever]

If you want have a very loud bird then get a grey parrot. They are so loud that they can damage your ears. You have been warned. Compared to a grey parrot, Cockatiels are very quiet. I had both type of birds.

[@skytheterrible5087]

$80 dollars my ass! Mine was $290

[@Fivesaflock]

Sounds like you got ripped off 😭 My local store sells them around 60 and local bird shows I bought one for as low as 20. On amazon you can find them around 40-50.

[@skytheterrible5087]

@@Fivesaflock Amazon-

[@neversaw]

Real dusty bois

[@chanderprakash4700]

dont clip cockatiel wings 🙏

[@game-rat]

You just stole this from Clint's Reptiles

[@khavakhava2446]

Are being mean to him now game rat 👎😡 i disagree with you

[@Sam-im5tc]

Had one of these. Never again. A meaner more pointlessly noisy creature I have never known and every other cockatiel I've ever met is the exact same breed of bad-tempered hair-brain with an obsession with screaming its head off. Eventually the one my family had was passed along to a shelter for birds because we just couldn't take it anymore. Tried for years to get it to chill out. Nothing ever worked.

[@Hootiefish]

Shit on his left arm throughout the entire video lul.

[@khavakhava2446]

Bruh you are so bad at spelling, that's not how you spell lol

[@dg.262]

A bottom feeder, a flighty bird on, and on... Cockatiels are very cuddly, intelligent and loyal birds. Do you own a cockatiel? It seems as if you don't know much about the birds I've had for over 35 years. Cockatiels tend to get a bad rap. Cockatiels want - more - than 1 hour of attention a day. Cockatiels are very hardy Scoring is a horrible way to talk about birds. I won't subscribe to this Channel.

[@Megumins_ass]

He's not wrong. They are low on the food chain. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmioqYuHbKqcnqc