Were thinking about getting a bird, but need help picking a breed

I have a large family-2 adults, 5 kids, and we're thinking about getting a bird. We want one we can handle and play with, so we were thinking love birds, conures, or cockatiels. What can you tell me about the traits of these breeds? Any suggestions about other breeds we should consider?

The adults would always be present while the kids were with the bird of course.

What a great well-thought out question! And I was going to bring up supervising the kids.no issue there!

Do you have any other pets? This might come into play in choosing the species.

How old are your kids? Old enough to be responsible for helping with the upkeep? (vacuuming, changing the water and substrate newspaper, cutting up vegetables, etc.

When you say "play". do you want to teach him tricks? Do you want a snugly bird, or one that just likes to be with the family on someones hand?

Where do you plan on putting his cage and how much room do you have? This will also help you select a species. What part of the copuntry do you live in?

You have to base your selection on a few more parameters than you have illustrated, but you are definitely on the right track.

Other questions:

How much time will the family be able to spend with your new family member?

And, have you done any research on birds in general? What species interests you the most if you could have any breed at all?

We can get a better idea of what intrigues you and then fit you with a bird based on those characteristics.