Pros and Cons of 16 Species of Pet Birds

This video may help you decide on which species of bird that you will want to welcome into your family. Enjoy!
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00:00 - 1:50 Pros and Cons of 16 species of pet birds
01:51 - 02:45 Canaries as pets
02:46 - 03:46 Java Finch as pets
03:47 - 5:00 Budgies as pets
05:01 - 06:06 Cockatiels as pets
06:07 - 07:17 Bourke Parakeet as pets
07:18 - 08:23 Turquoisine Parakeet as pets
08:24 - 09:49 Lineolated Parakeet as pets
09:50 - 11:23 Kakariki Parrot as pets
11:24 - 13:02 Sierra Parakeet as pets
13:03 - 14:10 The Lovebird as pets
14:11 - 15:46 The Lorikeet as pets
15:47 - 17:04 The Senegal Parrot as pets
17:05 - 18:39 The Plum-Headed Parakeet as pets
18:40 - 20:00 The Moustache Parakeet as pets
20:01 - 21:09 The Barraband Parakeet as pets
21:10 - 22:21 The Austalian King Parrot as pets
22:22 - 22:54 Which Bird is for you?
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[@alanahjade27]

Budgies are easy to tame... if you know what you're doing. But for the majority of people, they really aren't easy to tame because they're so flighty- the only reason they would be easier than other birds is because their bite doesn't hurt so it's easier to ignore what they want and push past their boundaries (which is NOT a good thing)

[@Jma691]

Ya I used to have one but we found it outside and it was very hot so we brought it in and a month later she died but I’m getting a different kind of bird

[@annalisa14]

Bite of the budgie CAN hurt!!! Yes it can !!! If you scare the bird deeply enough, it will bite hard to save its life! A pink mark will be left. Don’t get your nose too close to a curious budgie!

[@alanahjade27]

@@annalisa14 Ahh yes their bite CAN hurt but I find most of the time it doesn't (I haven't been bitten many times though haha but hens definitely have a sharper bite), but most of the time bites don't hurt and people just ignore them

[@jakeindalake3191]

It depends if you get a untamed flighted adult, they aren't hard to tame , but it takes a while. If you get a young one , you can have them tame in two weeks. My two came from a neglectful home and I have had them for a year they are just now getting comfortable out of the cage

[@alanahjade27]

@@jakeindalake3191 Many people struggle with even young ones

[@goldengirl54]

You have a lot of patience for all these little souls. 💕

[@tuarani1455]

Please never stop making videos.... You are a natural.... Love love love your content

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you 😊

[@tropikate9470]

Thank you for mentioning how loud a Moustache Parakeet can get! It really IS ear piercing and can get very annoying. Lol. I did a lot of research before I got one, (However mine is a Moustache Derbyan Hybrid) and a lot of people said they weren't very loud and could be considered an apartment parrot. It was pretty misleading, so when I got my boy it was a huge shock. It took a while to get used to, but he's so worth it. He's such a sweet bird, and he didn't go through much of a bluffing phase in my experience. They really are such amazing pets! If you can handle a moustache parakeet, you're in for a treat hahaha

[@Loveofpets]

I can see him in your profile picture. He is so cute. They are definitely not suited for apartments. I can here Marbles when I am outside 😯

[@uberbeast113]

Have you checked Marlene McCohen's channel? She has a lot of birds and is very fond of her beautiful and very cute Moustache Parakeet which often sits on her shoulder as she makes her videos, I think because it's so well behaved and quiet.

[@bayramtounsi2982]

I love you lady! Thank you so much for teaching us! MORE MORE MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!!!!!

[@bplatt1069]

Thank you for your contributions to aviculture. As a long time budgie owner, I have to differ with you on your statement that they’re always chattery. Mine have periods, sometimes quite long, when they are quiet and snoozy, much like other grass parakeets. Just like Bourke’s and Tourquosines, they are most active in the mornings and at twilight. There’s a reason budgies remain the most popular pet bird; they’re simply adorable.

[@Loveofpets]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Beeds5]

I volunteer at a rescue Aviary and the birds that cause the most trouble are Love Birds.

[@Bingewatchingmediacontent]

I have a parrotlet and I have budgies, and while I was told by everyone that the parrotlet would be combative difficult, I have found that it’s actually the budgies that are aggressive. The parrotlet just wants to be left alone, while the budgies constantly get in his face and chase him around and want to eat whatever he’s eating, or be wherever he’s at, or even bop him on his beak. I have to separate them, and watch them closely when they’re out at the same time, but only because the budgies are so aggressive and stress the parrotlet out so much

[@mehere8038]

why?

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Always a pleasure to see all of your birds! 😊

[@Anihilizm]

The Sierra 11:24 and Barraband 20:02 Parakeets seem like the best choices.

[@MRTOMBO]

I had a rare "Dr. Dolittle" experience with a Senegal who had a sign on his cage that said "I BITE! Keep your fingers away". He took a liking to me for some reason, and one day when changing the water bowl in his cage (I worked at the parrot shop on weekends for $5 an hour for fun) noticed he was trying to get my attention by leaning out of the cage door. Short to the long: He loved to "cuddle". Would let himself be flipped upside down to lay in my palm and stretch his neck out for scratches. Gumby sure was an ambassador for his species. But, generally speaking, your assessment of the Senegal is probably more as opposed to less accurate. I just have good memories of Gumby. His original owners had him up for consignment sale at the parrot shop because "he was a biter", and his owners couldn't do anything with him. After he let his guard down with me, he'd come out of that cage to almost anyone. His owners came in once to see how he was doing and freaked out that he could be handled. Weirdly, they still didn't take him back. But he was bought be someone who took him to a good home. Thanks for the video.

[@tomthompson2309]

The green and yellow guys taking a bath absolutely metled my heart lol omg too cute,loved this video thank you 😊

[@andreaempey5341]

I love all your videos! They are very informative and I always learn something from watching them. Keep up the great work. :)

[@monkeke9595]

I’m so excited to get more birds. I was never a bird person but one day birds randomly became interesting to me and then I got one and I love them now

[@Suspect187Fernando]

Linnies are some of the best birds. I have one and he is super funny and sweet. I recommend one for your next bird!

[@teriake4180]

@@Suspect187Fernandou feed em bamboo?

[@loveistheanswer5924]

​@@Suspect187FernandoDid you mean linnets? I haven't found any bird with the name linnies? 🤔

[@peanut_records]

@@loveistheanswer5924LINEOLATED PARAKEET

[@Bingewatchingmediacontent]

I enjoyed this video very much. I would like to add, as someone who has birds in an apartment, that people often talk about “Good apartment birds,” but rarely talk about if apartments are good for birds. It’s very difficult to have a bird in an apartment. You can’t entirely control the environment, like if other people in your building cook with non-stick pans, spray toxic substances in the vacinity, and make loud noises all night. Like playing a loud booming vibrating bass speaking that vibrates against your floor and walls all night. Or heavy walking over your ceiling for hours, and dropping things, if you’re not on the top floor. We even had someone install a bird deterrent (and lie about it) high pitched noises to irritate the birds, so we had to move out of that building. There are crazy people and loud obnoxious people, and rude people in apartment buildings sometimes. So I just think, if I had to live my life over again, I would wait until I could buy a house before I would get birds. Every single day I feel terrified that my apartment manager, or my city, is gonna varnish right near my bird room without telling me, and poison my sweet babies. I have every single air purifier and soundproofing device I could afford to buy, but I’m a nervous wreck trying to make sure my birds are safe in this stupid apartment. Would not recommend having birds in an apartment, ever

[@Meowface.]

How is cooking on a non stick pan going to hurt your neighbors bird

[@Meowface.]

@@jjim sounds like an old wives tale to me If there’s toxic fumes it would mean it’s in the food you’re eating You’d have to have the non stick pan on extremely high heat with nothing in it to cook the coating and paint off it.. that would create some fumes At that point though you’re at risk of burning the building down if a neighbor is creating toxic fumes in an apartment building that’s killing small animals through the walls then you have serious problems besides the health of your pet bird!

[@wafflefalaffledog7263]

@@Meowface. your need to educate yourself on birds

[@Meowface.]

@@wafflefalaffledog7263 right... you’re still not giving any evidence Old wives tale is not reliable information

[@rushali1914]

Its so relatable . My poor babies have to suffer day and night because of my neighbours. Ugh i am so tired of putting up with them

[@valeriehamilton5728]

I have a Bourke parakeet that I got when she was about 6 weeks old, also named Rosie. She loves to be out and sit on my shoulder, look at my phone (she's taken selfies of herself when looking at my phone), and will do recalls when I call out to her. If I am lying down, she flies down next to me to see what I am looking at, and has ever tried to look to see if I have anything in my shirt. I have pictures of her doing these things. She immediately jumps on my hand when I reach into her cage to change her water, feed dishes, etc. Since getting her, I have gotten 2 adult Bourkes (both females) from a breeder. One will step up on a perch to move her from one place to another, the other is too skittish. I assumed that it was because they were not handled much as babies. Until watching your Bourke video, I guess I never realized how lucky I am with my Rosie's unique personality! She will be a year old in a few weeks.

[@Quetzaluki]

I certainly hope this doesn't happen to you after hearing about your experience with Rosie, but I found that my female Bourke changed personality after she got older. She was the most friendly baby but stopped stepping up for some unknown reason and now is nervous around my hands. All my boys are social and step up (well most of the time; they are usually more interested in hopping on me than a true step up). My girl Sasha is a lot more standoffish now and prefers to spend most of her time keeping to herself, but she still has her sweet moments when she wants to. I hope your Rosie stays just the same!

[@valeriehamilton5728]

@@Quetzaluki hmmmm...ty for your comments! I will make sure to give her treats when she come to me to keep rewarding this behavior. Hopefully this will help. It would sadden me if she becomes hand shy.

[@maurofulgoni]

I have two cockatiels and you are absolutely right, they're dusty and my male (Zazu) is noisy sometimes. But also they're the most gentle pets I could've asked for. I came here looking for info because I want a pair of lovebirds, and this was surely helpful!

[@paleoguy2165]

My cockatiel is as far as gentle as you can get. She’s tame and gets in my hand, but she always gives me a nip as she gets in my finger

[@mothman5330]

zaza

[@phamthai1924]

Love your birds, they're all so beautiful. Thanks for the video, so interesting.

[@rosaliecarpio7768]

What a great video! Thanks Donna.

[@michaelfrazer8088]

Thank You for sharing. Have a fantastic day

[@s.r.ramdath1358]

Great show ,very informative

[@AliaMansoor.B]

Awesome video! It really helped. Keep it up 👍

[@jollyroger1009]

Thanks for this: very informative video!

[@zoegallamore7984]

These videos are really helpful, thank you! I've only ever had budgies so don't know what to expect when I start considering other species. Definitely wish I had more time at home so that I could have a companion bird. I love my little flock but it's all bribery to get them to do things, and one skittish one who that doesn't work on at all! :D

[@mtngrammy6953]

Thanks! Very helpful and interesting video.

[@rosaliecarpio7768]

Great video, Donna.

[@mustyfan1584]

Excellent video! I'll take all of this into account for my future birds!

[@rescue1046]

WoW! You know a lot about this Birds and your valuable Tips helped us to understand Stuff about them. Thank you so much for sharing this Video. God bless you n your lovely Birds!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🦜🦜🦜🙏🙏

[@AhmedAbd-dm8wy]

Interesting and useful video as usual 👍👍

[@Caroline-mp7zv]

I've enjoyed this video I managed to get a pair of sierra parakeets 😊 I'm in the UK. They are so lovely. The information provided is a great help for me in looking after my birds in the avairy thank you 😊

[@Loveofpets]

That's fantastic that you found a pair of Sierras. Aren't they cute? I love their sounds. Have you seen this video on the Sierra Parakeet kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKKlpGt5e7igfLc

[@nomadmikeymike]

So many birds; that's lovely! Thank you for making this.

[@Loveofpets]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RawItUp]

Excellent excellent video. Thank you!

[@the_creatr2469]

My peach faced lovebirds scream at the top of their lungs for no reason

[@eftaxis8417]

😂

[@Eva-qv4ii]

Awesome video idea!

[@user-lo5vu2ve2z]

I admire your dedication to your pets. That's amazing. God bless

[@MilosAdventure]

All your birds have their own personalities. So adorable

[@izabeau1953]

Nice video with all the pros and cons, Tks for sharing all your information with us....❤️❤️❤️❤️🇵🇹

[@mbrr-wm8zt]

Super helpful Video thank you

[@Loveofpets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TropicalAviaryBirds]

Great “review” - very interesting. Thanks 🤗👍

[@Mia-cp8nv]

The Lovebird one was very accurate💕 love your videos

[@eftaxis8417]

I had 22 finches and sold 9 recently and got myself a pair of lovely coloured Rosey Bourkes to live with my remaining 13 finches.

[@danial-shaibany7492]

Thank you so much! 🥰❤️🐦

[@sharathyadav954]

Wow! Excellent & very informative video ❤️💯👍🏻

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you 😊

[@mfs3ven]

My female budgie is probably one of the sweetest most gentle parakeets ive ever had, she never bites, and even if she wanted to she would just put her beak on the skin but never fully bite you.

[@minzkaffee2440]

Heres an addition to the species list: The gouldian finch. (sorry it's very long) Cons: They get very easily scared and tend to fly in a panic, hands off birds, timid, even when hand raised they don't like cuddling (this finch species doesn't groom each other, they don't cuddle or have much body contact compared to other finches), they have very strong breeding instincts and will use whatever they find as nesting material, they need a very big cage or aviary, the females tend to get egg bound because of their distinct breeding instinct, they can get bullied or scared of other birds (even zebra finches can be too aggressive for them), If you don't want to breed you should separate the sexes, the females don't sing at all and can get feisty during mating season, depending on the colour mutation they can be pretty "cheap" or quite expensive, Never get only one bird, even a pair can get quite lonely and depressed (a group of six or eight gouldian finches is recommended), getting them to eat any greens can be quite hard, they need to be kept in warm places and can't handle the cold, and most importantly: They are extremely sensitive and get very easily sick: They are very prone to air-sac mites and liver disease, vitamin deficiencies can easily lead to their deaths (too much vitamin A -> liver failure, not enough -> eye and breathing sicknesses, growth disorders), A daily intake of vitamin B (mostly found in different type of millets) is vital or they can get cramps and the well known symptom of "head turning". If that occurs it's often too late and they will lose their orientation, turn their heads uncontrollable in unnatural ways, fall to the ground and die there. It cannot be cured, only stopped if diagnosed very quickly. Because of their breeding instincts you have to look for an ethical breeder or you might get one with undesireable genetics (e.g. the blue mutation often dies earlier or has a bad immune system if both parents were "pure" blue mutations) Diet: Even though their diet in itself is simple, you have to be extremely attentive about it, it can't be rich, you can't give them the same amount of veggies as other birds but they still need a lot of vitamins which will have to be given in the form of less but suitable veggies, seeds and herbs (or vitamin supplements), if at all you should only rarely give them very little amounts of fruits, you have to know the nutrients of every seed to get them a good mix (very few oily seeds, a decent amount of canary seeds, e.g. plata millet contains vitamin B1, B2 and B6 and isn't oily; Sesame seed is oily but contains a lot of minerals, magnesium, calcium etc), while molting they need more silver millet, chickweed or cucumber which contains the needed silica, gouldian finches usually will get fed different mixtures depending on their yearly cycle (mating season and beginning of year more rich food, while more sparse mixtures in winter, but that can be taken more lightly if you only have males) -> you really have to do your research. Pros: Very colorful and available in a lot of different colour mutations, they are very friendly and rarely fight at all, the males sing beautiful and pleasant melodies, potential apartment birds if the necessary space is available, they don't bite, the males usually don't fight each other if they have enough space - if you don't want to breed you can keep birds of the same sex without problems, they are very curious and will listen to you talking, watch you etc., their dietary needs are easy to fulfill if you did your research, they don't chew on or destroy things, If they don't sing atm they are very quiet, Contrary to other finches they are very clean and not messy, while parakeets lose a lot of feathers gouldian finches only lose them while molting, they love bathing which is absolutely adorable to watch, they follow a strict day and night cycle which means you will have a quiet night, even though they usually don't like physical contact they will often form a bond of trust with you and eat out of your hand, If other bird species are kept together with them the aggression will most likely never stem from the gouldians, you just have to give them enough space to "escape" the crazy active birds, they don't need to be entertained like budgies or cockatiels, they occupy themselve by singing to each other or showing off their mating dance (Which is very entertaining because they all do it a little bit different and the young males train their skills by showing it to their male friends, the males also like to sing for you especially if you encourage them and give them attention whenever they do so, they really love to be in the spotlight) finally: If you like bird watching you will love them.

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you so much! I love this.

[@minzkaffee2440]

@@Loveofpets Aw Thanks! I just really like the video idea and thought it would be cool to add more species in the comments. :)

[@archiesflock7517]

fab video!

[@terriergal]

Some male cockatiels will speak a few raspy words too. But they aren’t the best talkers. I had a lovely bourke hand fed male that was wonderful - they can be out with an English budgie flight suit on if you’re worried about poop everywhere.

[@durvastudio1106]

I love all the birds that you are having

[@marlenegardner2696]

I would love to get another budgie, the first one I got was from a lady who brought baby budgies into her house, instead of leaving the outside. The budgie I bought was so tame, but we kept him in cage in our front room, spoke to him everyday, and put our hand in each day. After a week we let him out, he flew up our stairs, but landed on top landing and hopped onto my finger. He was such a great sociable budgie named bb, kids loved him, they would always come round and first thing they asked can we have bb out. Sadly he died seven yrs ago, and I still miss him. I did but other budgies but they never fully trained and got very nasty, so I had to re home.

[@justmeonthebeach]

Your birds are so colorful and so cute. I really love birds 😍🐦.

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you 😊

[@angiemacslilmitesanmore5090]

Cockatiel night frights are so true. I now use a night light,broken primary feathers early hours of the morning is a horrible thing to have to deal with ❣️

[@loveistheanswer5924]

And with night lights it does not happen?

[@angiemacslilmitesanmore5090]

@@loveistheanswer5924 It's happened twice in 18mths due to a thunder storm an again when family stayed over an got up early hours but.....before that,it used to happen regular.

[@matsy7450]

Amazing presentation specially fo parakeet species, thank you. Among all species of video my favorite as a pet, considering the best option among: quiet and aloud; affection and cuddles; average energy level; low average cost; medium/small size; low maintenance....is budgies and java finch, hand reared.

[@Cp6uja81]

Thank you for the information on a cockatiel night frights. I didn't know about that and it happened a few weeks ago, and I was very worried why, and if he got attacked by smth. And I have to add, my kakariki is not a quiet bird. :( She can be extremely loud when she wants to, and actually she uses that to force me to let her out of her cage. So she's a very smart bird. ;)

[@coraruth5576]

My female Kakariki I had (she passed away in March) also would be loud sometimes to get out of her cage 😂 I miss her deeply so I was very happy to read this

[@loveistheanswer5924]

Hi is kakariki a other bird species or do you mean you cockatiel is very loud? 🙂

[@Cp6uja81]

@@loveistheanswer5924 other :)

[@stroiuandrei1]

If you think adopting or raising a sparrow, best chances are to raise one by hand, if they bond with you, you will have an awesome friend(at least males). They're friendly most of the time they don't really like being pet or handled, they come near you(really close and remembers you) if they trust you, you can hand feed them, they're quite temperamental and will show you what they like or dislike, they have empathy towards you and will give you the attention you need when you're really needing it. They have some kind of sense of rythm, they like music and will sing, they're chirps are not that loud and most of the time they will chirp only if you have interaction with it (something like talking but everyone with their language). They like high places and hate bird cages. They're something like a finch but with a different sound. Even food is similar. If you really bond with your sparrow, it's gonna be an awesome journey I miss you buddy...

[@afrasyabrafi7833]

Good information

[@aem_ari]

I own a bourke and he acts like a macaw! My bourke will demand attention 100% of the time, wants to be held 24/7, follows me everywhere i go, absolutely loves to play with his toys and has to steal my food. He is also not shy at all, he loves meeting new people and wants to be the center of attention whenever people are over. He also loves my budgie and i'll find them both flying together and sleeping right beside each other

[@Loveofpets]

Sounds like a very nice bird!

[@crypticapocalypse]

This video is very good because soon I am getting a Fischer's Lovebird for my birthday! It helped me a lot!

[@Loveofpets]

Happy Birthday and congratulations on your new Lovebird!

[@crypticapocalypse]

@@Loveofpets Thank you so much you're my favourite youtuber!

[@stuffynoseStudio]

What a great collection! I only knew half of those species :x

[@Loveofpets]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ReeferNoob23]

More uploads plz! Ellie my 7 month old pineapple green cheek conure loves watching twice a week would be great!

[@Loveofpets]

I would love to post twice a week but it's so time consuming. I will try though

[@ReeferNoob23]

@@Loveofpets just do what you can ill keep watching how ever often it is

[@MikeIrish2009]

Great Video! It seems you have a Fondness for Parakeets. I found a Breed of Parakeet I hadn't heard of. I thought I would Share as they are extremely Georgeous!

[@robwheelut]

I have a Caique parrot and they are my favorite bird. They are not for beginners they are very energetic bird so they require hours of attention. They can also be very stubborn and aggressive They can also be very bitey during mating season. Their super intelligent and require a large cage with lots of toys. They can be super lovable and are funny little clowns. I will always own one they are wonderful.

[@melaniepitt4295]

I have a rock pebbler parrot which you do not feature but I guess the comments you make about the Barraband would apply. My Pebbles is not too noisy and calls to me with a ring tone or "C'mon birdie" . He knows a few phrases. Fortunately, I have a large apartment with high ceilings so he gets to fly around a lot. As I write he is sitting on top of the kitchen cabinet door sunning himself under the lights. He is affectionate, follows me everywhere but does not like to be touched. I would definitely recommend this parakeet as they have beautiful plumage, are not noisy, dusty or nervous.

[@Loveofpets]

They sound the same. This is how my barraband is. He is such a nice bird. Rock Pebblers are beautiful. They are rare here.

[@kristinwinchester426]

Thanks!

[@ParrotBliss]

What a great video topic! Love it! So planning to copy you! ❤️ Hope that’s a huge compliment!

[@Loveofpets]

Hi. Thank you. For sure! It would be great that you do one especially you have different species and more species. Cant wait to see it 😍

[@nnnloveanimals7094]

Really helpful! You have so many birds! Where did you found all these rare spices?

[@Loveofpets]

I find them on Facebook groups usually or through other bird lovers.

[@dickgetchannel2200]

Beautifull bird

[@zsuzsannakovacs2509]

UR THE BEST💘

[@nickbailey5201]

Love the sierra parakeet I've been looking for a pair also just got 3 mountain parakeets a couple of days ago

[@Loveofpets]

Nice! Are you in Canada? Mountain Parakeets are so rare here.

[@nickbailey5201]

I'm in the uk yh mountain parakeets and sierra are pretty hard to find over here too I've only seen a few come up

[@darylcheshire1618]

I spent some time in Bourketown FN Queensland, saw thousands of cockatiels in the trees.

[@Loveofpets]

That's must of been amazing to see.

[@familymuckle2709]

You're my biggest fan I really like you I like all of your pet birds also I like real he was my favorite I don't like when birds to die but you always remember them

[@familymuckle2709]

Yeah no problem

[@jima9356]

Wow, you have 16 species of birds; you have wonderful birds. You are right on in explaining that we, as pet owners, no longer do things like buy a pet bird, place it in a little cage, and feed it just seeds I am proud that I brought home 4 budgies from a humane center and have provided them with a great home. Although I am back to working outside again, when I am home, I enjoy the time I get to spend with them. Been following your KZbin videos, facebook, and instagram posts since 2018, and you've taught me a lot; my birds have been doing great. Hey, we are just a few days away from Jack's anniversary day, July 20, 2018; hope you have something put together then.

[@Loveofpets]

I will try to make a video on Jack Sparrow. I have a few videos that I am editing 😀

[@letmebeapariah]

i got pigeons love them

[@_CtrlAltDelete_]

The sierra parakeet looks like a wizard so cute 😂

[@apocalypse487]

My birds have the option to get in and out of the cage when they feel like. They only poop in the cage (not sure how they learned that)

[@Loveofpets]

That's neat, you have less mess outside of the cage.

[@benjamin69896]

Mines the exact opposite and i have a linnie so big poops

[@Bingewatchingmediacontent]

That’s so cool! I have a parrotlet who only poops certain places. He flies to his play gym to poop, screaming the entire way to let everyone know “I have to poop!” Then does his little cute tail feather shake, squat, and poop. Then screams, and flies back to wherever he was. It took me a minute to figure out why he was screaming, but once I realized it was his poop announcement it stopped bothering me as much lol Not sure where he learned it either, just something he decided to do on his own. I sure wish my other birds would pick up on this habit

[@Quetzaluki]

@@Bingewatchingmediacontent "Get out of the way! I have to POOP!" Hilarious! Then afterwards: "I'M DONE POOPING!" Wish my bourkes would poop in designated areas. They would rather run around on the floor and poop in random places half the time!

[@barsozuguler4300]

Cockatiels and cockatoos have guts. If they don't like people, they threaten and offend people instead of being shy and flying away

[@Mgm_Designs]

Imagine being threatened and offended by a bird 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@912Space]

I would like to hear about Sun conure pros and cons 🐥

[@richardk6196]

Great! Great! Video. So informative. At the 13:44 mark of the video you have a fountain of some sort. May I please ask where you got it? Thanks

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, this is a link from my amazon store amzn.to/3AnpIpn

[@hippybogan1433]

Kakariki are an awesome bird. Not cuddly at all but will bond with you

[@karlawithakranaway6125]

I love your videos and your darling family. I just got my parakeet from a chain pet store I've had him four days now. He's coming along fine as far as taming and eating from your recommendation for diet also playing but.. he smells just awful from the beginning I think it's what a filthy cage might of smell like. Everything for him in his home is new and absolutely no poop I'm ocd about his cleanliness. I've provided several baths in different locations also bought a bath for the side of his cage today while at the pet store asking why my handsome boy smells so bad and if something is wrong and what to. I love him so.

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, they shouldn't smell. If is droppings smell he may have a health issue. Take him to an avian vet. Ask the vet to do a fecal test.

[@BrittanyMarie27]

Parrotlets are my absolute favorite. Basically an Amazon in a small body. I’ve got two.

[@maiqtyson3278]

Just something to add to the kakariki, mine was taught to say her name and she kind of figured out "hurry" too! Outside the cage, prepare to chase that bird all over your house tho as once they're out they don't necessarily wanna go back in haha! And they can get into all kinds of mischief. I call them the troublemakers of the small parrots because they like to get into EVERYTHING, or at least mine did

[@Loveofpets]

Thank you for telling your story. They can be trouble makers.

[@shelleycharlesworth5177]

I got a male parakeet in January and and English budgie in April. They are now tame and get along great. A few weeks ago a yellow budgie flew into my neighbor's garage and we tried to find the owner but no luck so I put him in with my 2 birds. They are fine with him but mostly interact with one another and I wonder is this newcomer feeling left out? Should I get another budgie to be a partner for him? Is it best to keep budgies in pairs?

[@jorgecanales798]

A con I want to say about budgies is that if you let them hang on your curtains, they'll start to chew the paint off the wall that happened to me

[@jima9356]

Yep, it happened to me also.

[@dbee5398]

Have a question about canaries, I bought two in sept. A male and female. The female was a gloster and got sick and passed away in February. I think is was pasty butt or wettail. Went downhill , then passed. My male has since ceased singing. He peeps, but has not sung since his companion passed. I believe he was truly grieving. I got a second canary from my sister, (she raised). They get along but my male is still not singing. Any thoughts ? I appreciate and help.

[@Rambol_XP]

I have 3 budgies & wanted to get a cockatiel 1 day, but thanks for the vid now ik it may not be the burb for me as both me & my significant other are allergic to dust, gonna stick to the budgies

[@H.C.Q.]

Wow! You have a lot of birds! How on earth do you have time for all of them and afford their food and care? I have only one cockatiel and he takes most of my day and paycheck!

[@irinamccuen1710]

I love your birds I have a canary it loves it's vegetables it's four months old

[@938086844]

Best birds ever I had canary from 15years and they are just lovely

[@ReeferNoob23]

43 male with tattoos works in a steel factory and I love birds and I love my pineapple conure!

[@Tiersmoke92555]

It's been a year and our little guy seems to get along with everyone in our household. He only likes one at a time for snuggles and everyone is human. He gets along with our Pitbull but has 47Ton of sibling revelry for our Frenchie. He will claim her toys and get upset and yell at her if she is snuggling someone he wants.

[@Palmit_]

i just loved watching and hearing the creatures. Great filming.. Moreover, your calm, peaceful, description and 'take' on their psychology / behaviour is exceptional. Thank you! :) my ONLY gripe is that you should explain about the **calling** phenomena in this same video. Newer viewers or potential birb 'owners' which this video is aimed at may not understand what it is. Thanks again Dawn. hugs and sqwawks from Shoopy and me.

[@jaszthecreator]

My grandmother took in a cockatiel that belonged to her sister. He was sooo mean and would hiss at me anytime I came near his cage. He hated people and I couldn't understand why. He would try to peck you if you touched his cage so we never took him out. His name was Oscar and he hissed at me til the day he passed away 😂

[@seventiesgirl6449]

I wish you had included the society finch as I am trying to decide between them and a canary.

[@sharikelly3158]

I have a rescue cockatiel that adopted me cocktail they can be very flighty and frighten really easily or at least mine can be they do like to chew and get in to things

[@harisetc6466]

I don’t think budgies are easy to tame! I had one before but honestly it’s very aggressive I can’t even touch him! He died for unknown reason!😢 so now i have cockatiel a bit tamed! And handfeed Indian ring neck! I’m so excited for his growth!

[@thebirdmaster7]

For the Bourke parakeet it was almost the exact opposite here's some examples of my Bourke parakeet Mercy 1. she is very strong one point i accidentally stepped on her and she lost all her head feathers and she's survived and grew back her head feathers and she doesn't really stress out 2. She loves getting touched just not pet 3. she the exact opposite of shy and I don't know if she was hand raised or not but she had two other owners before me and she was not tamed when I got her 4. she used to have a partner but her partner was old and passed away and I couldn't afford getting her a partner so I'd settle for budgies and she did not like budgies she only wanted to be with me but now she warmed up to my last budgie and she feed her which just make me think that she's a male 5. she is not quiet and she used the bite

[@josezanoty4895]

Cockatiel are the best

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

I have a couple of the birds mentioned. My heart bird is the Kakariki. I got one and he is such a dear. He comes and hangs on my head or near me. But of course no touching. He lost his bottom beak in a scary door incident. As he is naturally nosy. So he and his flight crew get normal seed and i coffee blend up a chunk for him. But he has learnt to use his tongue and top beak. But what a scabbers. He will literally reach threw and rummage through all the crud on the bottom of the cage. Lucky he loves to bath. He sounds like R2D2 :). I have two rainbow Lorikeets... On the quiet if i was to realize how loud they are i would not have gotten them. Its still resting in the back of my mind that one day i might need to re home them. But they are both still under 2 and I am working on keeping them Quieter. But they will do the average hearing persons head in. I also have two Turks. The red breasted type. Honestly would recommend them and the Kakariki to anyone. They really are so quiet they look like silent Rainbow lorikeets ;) lol. I have the Kakariki, his two wing men (Budgies), Pineapple Conure, 2 Turks in one cage but they all hang together when let out. I just have to watch the Lorikeets with them as they will bully the Turks. The Turks don't have the flight agility nor the stage presence of the other birds to defend against the Thug Patrol.

[@tina6344]

how do you find owning a pineapple conure i would love one are they hard work

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

@@tina6344 Hi. Not hard work but she is does have a loving mean spirit. Will hold my finger and then that switch happens.. Chomp. But not super hard. I think its a hand raised bird thing. They seem to be more prone to biting. So yes smart. Moody. Lurches around the cage. Likes to bop up and down. Not overly noisy. She will call out to me when i leave the room or lay down out of sight ;). Because that makes her panic a bit. I would suggest do it.

[@kathcarsonskenny8433]

Oh thank you so much for the information I was actually looking at a kakariki but when reading up ect watching videos they don't seem to sit still lol 😆 very busy birds and some say even if hand reared still not liking to be handled ect how do you find them Compared to the pineapple

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

@@kathcarsonskenny8433 Yes mine will hang out with me. Loves watching clips with other birds in them. He is a wonderful bird. Would i suggest you get one as a second bird just for hanging out with..... Absolutely. I would be lost without my Cozy. Sometimes birds like my Conure can be too much or you can feel bad for not giving them all the attention. Nice having one that comes to you just to hang out. Like a cat. He is like a chicken Cat.. :) . When he flys around with his Budgie flight crew its a sight to see. The way he pushes them away with his foot when they get too much for him is adorable. So long story short lol. It depends on what you are looking for. A Bird you can hang out with all day. Or just hang with that will be independent.

[@anarierafagundez]

Hi Donna, thanks for the info. 👍🏻 Would you recommend to have love birds in pairs instead of single ones?

[@aubreydchallenger7691]

Always get a pair of love birds

[@elenagheorghiu2657]

thank you for making this video. In your opinion, which bird would be the quietest one?

[@Loveofpets]

Hi. Your welcome. I find female cockatiels, Bourke Parakeets, Java Sparrows, Canaries and Kakarikis the quietest.

[@johnperez2898]

Love the you tube show Question how much are the Sierra Parakeets go for today in the USA I would love to get a pair. Do you sale them TK John

[@Loveofpets]

Hi, glad you enjoyed my video. The price varies depending on where you get them from and if hand raised or parent raised. Pet stores will have a higher price then a breeder. Here in Canada they sell for $375.00 to $500.00 each or possibly more since the pandemic hit. I have noticed the price of pets have gone up tremendously

[@constancepeterson6156]

Canaries really are mess too. Their perches need to clean thoroughly everyday. I found canaries needed more up kept than any other bird I owned. And I have owned a lot of birds.