White Capped Pionus, The Best Pet Parrot?

[@Fivesaflock]

White Capped Pionus owners, what has been your experience owning these birds?

[@elizabethjauregui639]

Exactly as you tell! My white capped pionus is super good pet!!! He’s not for cuddling!😂 he hate it!! But with patient he’s now: accepting kisses and more cuddling! But with a lot of patient!!! The first time we meet he almost cut off my finger😂🥰 I bought him all grown up thats why

[@joshuapannell9170]

Honestly I'd say they are the best apartment birds you could ever own. My favorite thing my Pionus does is runs under my bed and gets just out of my reach and says, "come on" over and over. The only negative my thing mine does is she will puke on my big toe if I'm not watching. I feel like she thinks it's her baby.

[@elizabethjauregui639]

Mine is very active! A lot!!! And screams so loud (when He wants food or His brother is away)🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣 Is absolutely beautiful!! The colors are so unique! its with no doubt my favorite kind of parrot!

[@nikkipiorkowski777]

I’m thinking my girl is actually a boy! Got her sexed but she’s quite the talker and not gonna lie, not the quietest lol I love how she just wants to hang out, most affection i can give her is helping with her pin feathers. She’s shy with new people for sure and that’s when she’ll let you know how she’s feeling. But after years of research and waiting, I couldn’t have made a better choice of first bird! Love my girl

[@aepigeons9375]

I've had a white cap named Gina for about ten years now, and I adore her - though she's definitely a one-person bird. She likes hanging out with me, and she actually really likes scritches, and often decides to groom the back of my head. Admittedly, she's at best aloof with almost everyone else though. She accepts my dad if need be, but despite my mother's best efforts, she's never warmed up to my mother. Gina sees her as competition for my attention I think, and she tries to take out the competition. Also really hated my poor aunt on sight, who I guess looks too much like my mother for Gina's liking. Pionus parrots also have this quirk where they make wheezing noises when they're excited or agitated, and it scares the ever-loving Hell out of you at first because it sounds like they're having an asthma attack or something. At my parents' place, she'll make occasional contact calls with the birds in the living room. She stays in my room when I visit, because the birds in the living room are dusty species and pionus parrots don't deal very well with dust. She also went through a phase where she'd wake me up in the morning by repeatedly flinging a metal toy against the side of her cage until I got up. Apart from that though, she's very quiet; she'd be fine in an apartment. She speaks a little bit, but as you say, her voice isn't very clear. Like many birds, one of her favourite games is the 'clam right up and don't make so much as a single peep, so that your person looks like an idiot after someone asks if you can talk and your person says yes' game. I travel a lot by car, and she's a great traveller; I never have to struggle to convince her to get into the travel cage. She does have a habit of killing time in the car by sharpening her claws, which isn't my favourite of her hobbies... This might be more of a Gina thing than a pionus thing, but even by parrot standards, she's extremely suspicious of any new foods. Took me a full year to get her to try an almond, and another year to try a piece of walnut. She surprised me by finally trying pasta/fruit/vegetables after like EIGHT YEARS! For years, she'd lean away from any new food I tried to give her, and she'd try to fool me into thinking she'd had a bite by making exaggerated chewing motions.

[@smorc65]

Pionus really do seem like the ideal parrot.

[@Fivesaflock]

Super ideal, super underrated.

[@pnathan42]

Maximilian’s Pionus owner here. Would agree with that sentiment, so long as you’re ok with them being super chill.

[@DimondCompanions]

They are really good n really underrated😕 But White caps are really bossy birds, I had a supper tame white capped she was aggressive towards all women n girls but to any man she was tamest one in the world At my work place I saw a pair of white caps cornering 5 amazons 4 blue fronts n 1 red loard

[@dbdgirl-o3i]

​@@pnathan42 are they good apartment pets?

[@scrubjay93]

If people were able to rent parrots for six months to see if they wanted to spend 50 years with them, 90% would end up with a nice species like this. Of course, that wouldn't be ethical to rent parrots, but it would probably result in fewer parrots being abandoned. The novelty of any exotic pet wears off very quickly. Good video!

[@ElvenDwarves]

I like your analysis with the breakdown into categories. Better than making a speech without any organization. Please do one for the african grey!

[@Fivesaflock]

Definitely will when I get ahold of one!

[@vanissaberg5824]

Basically everything you mentioned about this bird ticks all the boxes of the kind of bird I'd love to have. Minus the higher cost of course lol. Hopefully they can gain more popularity like the conures and other more popular birds and become more available.

[@elips0412]

My green cheek conure is exactly the same what he mentioned on this bird plus he cuddly and cheaper. He be on my shoulder while playing a video game

[@vanissaberg5824]

@@elips0412 That's awesome. I have two budgies currently and they'll sit on their play gym while I work, but they're definitely not cuddly or like being handled at all lol.

[@elips0412]

Budgie are more energetic birds and louder.

[@willmitchell1520]

@@elips0412i have green cheeks and pionus. Green cheeks are 10 times as loud as the pionus. Its worth the price

[@dany76300]

I just want you to know that we absolutely love your videos! My wife and I just adopted an amazing little White Capped Pionus and it’s all thanks to your video. I really hope you continue to make amazing reviews and you have our support! Cheers :)

[@Loveofpets]

They are very rare where I am but my friend has 2 of them. They have low energy like the Senegal. Great video 😀

[@Embleo]

I had a white capped pionus at 18 that I never forgot. I would definitely say yes to the question in the title.

[@L.L.Shamma]

I love your reviews. Been wanting a pet bird for a long time. I love birds and use to volunteer at a rescue center just so I could be around the owls and falcons. As a kid I had those cute little budgie birds and loved them cause I could have a whole flock of them without it being super loud, too much maintenance, and I could leave them alone all day since they had each other. Now I’m looking into a bigger bird. These reviews are helping me sort it out before I decide on a 30+ year relationship with one of these amazing animals and I’m leaning a lot on this breed

[@martalech6371]

I just got my blue headed pionus baby over the weekend waiting for him to come home He's still on two feedings a day... I've waited over 4 years I live in New Jersey and it's been really hard finding a pionus around here... I'm not sure what the prices are anywhere else but these birds go anywhere from 5K up. I have three other birds I'm not new to birds but this is my dream bird I love your videos!! I have a green cheek conure and two cockatiels and also had parrotlets and budgies in a path that I rescued and rehomed ❤️

[@Sassafras95]

After watching the bronze wing video I did some more research and decided a Pionus would be a perfect parrot for me. I reached out to Pattys Pets to get on their waitlist for one of their Maxi's and am hopping to get one in the near future So happy I stumbled onto the video.

[@anitamcentofanti3277]

I also got my dusky from Patty's pets!

[@dionnaslocum1781]

Pretty Cool!! I am an avid watcher of your videos, and this is actually my bird. His name is going to be Captain. I am hopefully going to bring him home within the next 4 to 5 weeks. He is so darn adorable!! He is going to be loved and spoiled.

[@Fivesaflock]

Congrats! Your Pionus was absolutely amazing and a pleasure to film. Gonna be a great pet!

[@jessicao2643]

There’s currently a white capped at the Omar’s near where I live. I’ve visited a couple times. So adorable.

[@Fivesaflock]

That's probably the same White Cap I reviewed 😂

[@jessicao2643]

@@Fivesaflock lol maybe! He/she has been there for about a month.. I visited a second time and asked the price. I thought it would be way more! So tempting...

[@mmichaels5345]

Agree! I ended up with a talker. She's a little "branch potato". They can be spicy. My mom raised exotic birds. So I was around many types. The pionus are my favorite.

[@PetiteParrotLover]

Hi! New fan and subscriber! I actually luckily just found and reserved a baby White Capped Pionus because of your fabulous and informative video! He or she (there are two and they’ll pick the best one suited for us) won’t be ready for a few weeks, but I’m sooo excited! I’ve been searching for a bird that we would be a good fit for, and would not have known of this amazing creature had I not found this video. Thank you so much for devoting your time to go over so many birds, and your other wonderful content - I’m sure that you’ve made many perfect bird matches for those that follow you or come across your channel! Thanks so much, again!❤

[@tecumseha]

I've been waiting for another pionus review!! Thank you! If / when you get a chance, please also review the blue-headed, dusky, & Maximilian pionuses. 🙂 Thanks again, love your videos!

[@chansfeet2500]

Yeah, I've been considering the BH and the White cap.

[@Koh_Fps]

I currently have a 21 year old White cap. She is quiet but was abused and is now extremely hormonal. She's was my first parrot and she's the best parrot. She's definitely a velcro bird.

[@katiefabian2350]

My dream bird is a mix of a Hahn’s and a pionus. I love the cuddle factor of the Hahn’s but the chill of the pionus.

[@anitamcentofanti3277]

We had a white cap and loved him so much that when he died, we waited nine months to get a new baby from a reputable breeder. At that time a white cap was under $1,000 but we ended up getting a more rare variant (dusky) and paid $1,400 but he fits your description to a tee. We live in a high rise apartment.

[@adventurepak6798]

I have a feeling I'm gonna be watching these for awhile. Keep it up! Very informative

[@alisciaklein35]

You and marlene McCohen are the reason I want a pionous thanks for reviewing different birds so well 😊

[@treesa8707]

I always say they look like cute little eagles.

[@mohammadrais4987]

I really like the parrot reviews and the categories.

[@joshuapannell9170]

I have a 27 year old one. she is so quiet for the most part. Her name is Meekuh and I rescued her about 5 years ago. I got her for $70 with cage and resold the cage for 100.

[@batz8]

these birds look very cool im searching for the right type since i want new pet friend and the pionus is now on my radar thanks to your vids i specially like the bronze-wing on your shirt

[@taistudobom]

I need to stop watching your Pionus videos before I change my mind and decide to put this country upside down looking for one lol

[@Fivesaflock]

😂 4 real though

[@bruce2135]

love my little fella. so chatty and funny.

[@rolandomoreno104]

Our baby indian ringneck rarely come out of his cage .

[@aubrey_hash255]

I just got a sun conure yesterday and its name is Ringo literally the sweetest thing ever

[@aubrey_hash255]

I said this because I've done a ton of research on them and wanted to tell you

[@Fivesaflock]

Sun Conures are great pets!

[@aubrey_hash255]

@@Fivesaflock yes they are

[@harjotdhillon5143]

I had this bird 4 years ago it was a very cute bird

[@Hanfos]

Great video! Can you also review a Kakariki?

[@Fivesaflock]

Def will when I get my hands on one!

[@ScoutBobrman862]

Thanks bro! I love birds, parrots, macaws! Thanks for this video. There's an Omar Bird shop near me as well. Awesome!

[@mustachadon]

Bro, you should do like an amazon bird product review series.

[@Fivesaflock]

I thought about that, doing reviews but also letting my flock be the judge of the products. Once the bird reviews slow down pretty soon, I might try something like that

[@dionnaslocum1781]

I have had him/ her home for almost 2 months. His name is Captain, he is the best bird EVER!! I am completely in love with him. He is really perfect for our family.

[@lolicortes1072]

Hola. Yo quiero uno pero por aquí estoy leyendo que son pájaros de una persona Es cierto. ?? Que experiencia tiene con un cabeza blanca ?? Aquí en España. Si dicen que los alas de bronce son pájaros que escogen a una persona de la familia Sin embargo de los cabeza blanca no dicen eso Espero se respuesta Muchas gracias

[@aidewimber6455]

Thanks for the great video!

[@Barakon]

Review the spix macaw

[@NkosiMutt]

so excited to one day find a breeder that supplies pionus parrots. they're my dream babies and i would love to own one!

[@jgillprodd]

Do you ever think you’ll make a video about Senegal parrots? I know you made a Meyers parrot video so are they different?

[@Fivesaflock]

I will when I get my hands on one. But in the meantime, I would say Senegals are very similar to Meyer's, but a touch more friendly and less territorial.

[@jgillprodd]

@@Fivesaflock thanks so much. I was wondering if they were similar.

[@Monej82]

Don't know why, but yes - They are underrated birds.

[@Fivesaflock]

People often just want the most colorful bird that talks. So often the actual better pet birds get overshadowed. One of my reasons for creating this channel.

[@Monej82]

@@Fivesaflock I chose a Pionus to be my first parrot (living in an apartment) and I'm happy I did. He's not all that quiet yet (not a big problem), but he already knows a few words, he just turned 1. I find the Pionus beautiful and kind. A great parrot.

[@pnathan42]

@@Fivesaflock my Maximilian’s was in an enclosure next to a female eclectus at the aviary, and she was in a screamy mood. Max just kind of hung out there in the back of his cage, observing the chaos. Having had a blue crown conure previously, quiet was a HUGE plus.

[@captaindip6970]

@@Monej82 if he's not quiet yet chances are he will never be. That's just his personality

[@catida2767]

It's great that you are making videos about pionus parrots! I've been searching for info about them, and there isn't much available. One question: How much/ often do they poop compared to other parrots of similar size? :D

[@Fivesaflock]

I would say my Pionus poops about every 20ish minutes, give or take.

[@Sean-ll5cm]

I would consider one of these in the future. I have a Jenday parrot and while he's lots of fun, the boundless energy and noise can be hard to manage sometimes.

[@debbieschwartz3132]

I had seriously considered a Pionus in my research. I decided on a YS Green Cheek. I definitely would consider a Pionus in the future. I agree with the uniqueness of the bird....pretty cool

[@ThePurpleLotus1]

At some point could you do a comparison of the different Pionus species?

[@dionnaslocum5444]

This is my Pionus, His name is Captain. He has been with me since October. He is AMAZING!!! I have him and a sweet little female Maxi pIonus from Omar’s. They are the best birds ever.

[@Fivesaflock]

Glad to hear Captain is doing amazing! He was such a great bird when doing this review. So glad to hear he went to an awesome home

[@KarinJoeDave]

Great video as usual. Would u say there are any differences between the white capped and ur bronze pionus?

[@Fivesaflock]

For the most part, Pionus are very similar in personality. I would say the individual traits are what would stick out more when they get older.

[@james___4013]

Great video! have you thought of reviewing the cape parrot?

[@disaceter1130]

I've actually asked him about Capes on a different video! He said he's interested in reviewing them but they're a bit hard to find.

[@james___4013]

@@disaceter1130 that’s very true

[@Fivesaflock]

Yeah what Disaceter said, they're very hard to get ahold of. Now with breeding season just about over, It's unlikely I'll get one until next year. Sorry about that. But I would go ahead and say they are awesome parrots and very unique. Any Cape owner I've met and talked to have nothing but good things to say.

[@JosephDanielMusic]

I am absolutely sold on a pionus of some kind (maybe not maximilian's since they're so big), but I can't find any breeders anywhere in Texas. There's one group in Austin, JC Aviary, but their birds are $4800! I went to a shop and played with a couple green cheek conures and they seemed like a good fit as well, so that will probably be my first bird. Another shop has senegals on occasion which are a type of poicephalus from my understanding - are they similar in temperament? I'm pretty bummed I can't find a reasonable price on a pionus. Any trustworthy online retailers someone could recommend? Facebook groups are full of obvious scammers lol

[@petercoutu4726]

I have a 23 year old white capped pionus that my uncle bred and I'm not sure if it's possible but I would love to find him a mate and start breeding him myself.

[@hphip13]

I’d love to see a review on the Patagonia Conure!

[@Goodwishes67]

I wish these birds were cuddly, i want a cuddly bird . If they were I’d be buying one now.

[@conorbediz8225]

You should do the cape parrot or the eclectus!

[@Fivesaflock]

Def will when I get ahold of them!

[@Dionna1111111]

I love your videos, this is my actual bird, his name is going to be captain. Hopefully I can pick him up in 4 to 6 weeks.

[@tomikola1864]

Pls a content about patagonian conure. I own one for about a month now.

[@Hootiefish]

Soooo cute!

[@jacksonh2083]

6:47 exactly why I want one 😂

[@JSpade85]

Have you done a video on the Maxamillian Pionus?

[@TerieBradford]

Can you commit more on allergies and the dust factor?

[@francisgarofalo3434]

Coro, which Pionus should I buy? I can buy a white cap now and I'm on a list for a blue head, bronze wing, max and a dusky. I love the appearance of the blue head and the bronze wing but I love them all. The breeder told me it may take 5 years to get a bronze wing. As I said I could get a whitecap now and within a year a a blue head and or a Max. Also I could probably get 2 or 3 Pionus for the price of 1 bronze wing. Lost my Jardine parrot at 26 y/o a few years back and been itching to get another bird

[@claraalcazarvalenzuela7857]

great video! what about trainability? are they smart? which is more trainable: pionus or GCC? Thanks!

[@sarasandoval771]

This dude is really into pionus.☺️

[@paleoguy2165]

So far, the cockatiel and superb parrot are in the lead in the best parrot series! Btw, could u review a 28 parrot? They’re kinda like big rosellas with a tropical green colour

[@grimmjonog6851]

Bro, I think I'm sold on Pionus.

[@rcking4084]

My bh pionus was a decent talker and spoke short phrases.

[@PimpolloMorales]

Heheh, "I love Pionus" "I'm a huge fan of Pionus" hehehehe

[@Featheryfaith7]

What about the blue headed pionus? I heard they are more skittish and hyper. The total opposite of a typical pionus. I saw blue headed pionuses in MI. I was thinking about getting one. They were really friendly but hyper.

[@Fivesaflock]

Could be. Blue heads I've handled so far have been a touch more skittish for sure. With how hard it is to find Pionus, I haven't had my deep dive into that specific species yet. If you ever get ahold of a breeder and can ask those questions, let me know!

[@Featheryfaith7]

@@Fivesaflock I met the breeder when I went to Mt. Holly, MI. I think last year. She is really nice but I did not ask her any questions about them. Next time I will when I will go back up there. The problem is that the pet store is far away. Til then maybe I will let you know. 😊

[@katiefabian2350]

You should add head to head battle/comparison videos budgie vs cockatiel, macaw vs cockatoo, pionus vs Hahn’s.

[@adityabhardwaj2237]

Last time we had the tsundere ringneck Next we Outta have the dandere African grey

[@Fivesaflock]

😂

[@harlanborders943]

What is thought about the Mitred conure

[@ehmm12]

I got some questions: 1. Are Pionus parrots dusty like cockatoos? or this one in particular? If yes, how do you deal with it? 2. Does this parrot also come to you when you call him like lets say a GCC? 3. One pionus or would you suggest to get them as a couple? thanks for your reviews, I wait for them each weekend :D

[@Fivesaflock]

1. Pionus are New World parrots so they are not dusty 2. Yes they can be trained. Everyday when my wife comes home, my BW Pionus flies over to greet her. It's super cute. 3. Generally I recommend people to get 1 parrot so the bird will get attached to the owner as opposed to getting attached to another bird. Unless you have a lot of time to spend with each bird to keep the friendliness up.

[@poppytw583]

You convinced me to get a Pianos over a Grey.

[@mr.phoenix8691]

I'm actually considering this......

[@swilson5320]

My significant other wants a bird again. They had a caique as a kid, but their mom got rid of the bird and broke their heart. They love their intelligence and playfulness. Contrary, I see them as a huge commitment. And responsibility and I can't see it being a responsible option as a twenty something. I have no idea where I'll be when I'm 50 ish. I guess rescue is an option but even ten years seems like too much for an animal who can be as intelligent two year old. Pionus seems to be a good options given their indecent streak.

[@Princhz]

I have a birdcage that is 79 cm long, 60 cm wide, and 155 cm high. But that would be too small for one parrot, right? More space in the apartment wouldn't be possible. Idk otherwise we would go with two cockatiels as an alternative

[@LittleGentleBeast]

Just wondering can you free flight a pionus?

[@sebastianjungle]

hi is a Maximilian Pionus diffrent bird ?

[@gisselleperezmoreno1910]

Can you please review Electus parrots?

[@jonlew528]

Could you take them out for walks or drives ect..

[@Loliloli12939]

Can you also do a video about monk parakeets? Thankyou Your videos are really helpful

[@llavva4530]

Hello, I was wondering if the white capped pionus is similar to the blue headed pionus?

[@DeorajChin]

Do a video on a blue headed pious pls

[@briananuvattanachai6646]

Can you do like DIY videos for toys, stands, etc?

[@Fivesaflock]

Something I've actually been working on for a while! Now that breeding season is coming to an end, I'll be creating some new types of content like this. What kind of things would you like to see the most?

[@vanissaberg5824]

That would be great to do bird toys, cages and stand reviews etc. Also talking about the benefits of having foraging toys to keep pet birds mentally engaged and which ones you'd recommend to new bird owners. I'd keep it species specific because they have different needs which will help new owners know what they can do to keep their feathered companion happy and healthy. 😄

[@jonlew528]

Would you recommend any pionus rescues?

[@dan13ljks0n]

How often do you have to trim their beaks and nails?

[@abbycroxford1297]

I live in utah and really want a pionus bird but I can't find them anywhere T-T

[@Lumors]

Oh no, now I want one!

[@profjayromotta]

Nice videos concept like Clint's repitiles. But monthly up keep cost could be a good talking topic. because there similar size birds that need more fresh food or destrutive toys then others.

[@TK-fm5ud]

Where can I get one?

[@galemonroe8909]

Please do blue and gold macaw

[@kuromicraft3126]

I'm planning to have one :>

[@beaglegod1]

Is the Pionus chill and laid back, or are they cold and dull? I just can't decide. I never see any cute videos of them interacting with their people, or playing , or doing anything. 🤔

[@IndianBeauty02]

I wk 12 hrs a day will this bird be ok

[@DAN-ol9jr]

Can you also review a senegal parrot?

[@elizabethjauregui639]

Please! Make a review like this but about Amazona Autumnalis and others amazonas!!

[@ellieanderson5007]

Please can you review the African grey please, love your channel btw 🦜💙

[@sngs9565]

Will look for Pionus....How about Hanging Parrots?

[@Fatima-fq9gr]

My son want's the blue headed one.

[@Fivesaflock]

Blue Headed Pionus are great!

[@PapayaCheep]

I have been seeing them more like $4.5k these days. More than 5,000 from a few sellers

[@simoneruhije]

Can I get a single Pionus or does it need to have another bird for company?

[@kimberlymahovsky1827]

Is there the ‘perfect 5score’ parrot?

[@kimberlymahovsky1827]

Someone should hybrid breed the pionus parrot. Beautiful bird,…..I would like to see this parrot bred with a Lori. 🦜❤️

[@t.purkess9682]

Are there any real differences between white capped and bronze wing pionus?

[@Fivesaflock]

In my experience, the species are for the most part very similar and the main differences you experience are moreso individual personality traits.