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Pet birds
From budgies to large parrots: cages, diet, social needs and the legal rules.
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Budgerigar (Budgie)Budgie · Parakeet · Melopsittacus undulatus
SmallSocialBeginner friendly
CanaryDomestic canary · Serinus canaria
SmallSongbirdCage bird
CockatielNymphicus hollandicus · Weiro
Small-mediumAffectionateBeginner friendly
Lovebird (Agapornis)Agapornis · Love parrot
SmallIn pairsSweet-voiced
Indian Ringneck ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet · Green parakeet · Psittacula krameri
MediumTalkativeLong-lived
Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata · Chestnut-eared finch
TinyPair or groupFairly quiet
African Grey ParrotGrey Parrot · Congo African Grey · Psittacus erithacus
LargeVery smartLong-lived
Domestic PigeonFancy pigeon · Domestic pigeon · Columba livia domestica
MediumFairly quietFlock bird
Alexandrine ParakeetAlexandrine Parrot · Large green parakeet · Psittacula eupatria
LargeLoudLong-lived
Green-cheeked ConureGreen-cheeked Parakeet · Pyrrhura molinae
SmallPlayfulLong-lived
Sun ConureSun Parakeet · Aratinga solstitialis
MediumLoudShowy
Monk Parakeet (Quaker)Quaker Parrot · Myiopsitta monachus
MediumSocialTalkative
Bourke's ParrotBourke's parakeet · Neopsephotus bourkii
SmallQuietSocial
Gouldian FinchLady Gouldian finch · Chloebia gouldiae · Erythrura gouldiae
TinyDelicateGroup
Society Finch (Bengalese Finch)Bengalese finch · Japanese finch · Lonchura striata domestica
TinyGroupFairly quiet
Amazon ParrotAmazona · Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)
Medium-sized40+ yearsHigh attention
CockatooCacatuidae · Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Large25–50+ yearsHigh attention
MacawAra · Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
Giant bird30–60 yearsHuge space
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Information is compiled from breed registry standards, veterinary schools, animal welfare organizations and scientific studies; every page lists its sources and a last-checked date. Pages are for general information and are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. If you're thinking of getting a pet, consider shelters and rescues too.