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parrot question help needed2007-11-24 17:25:17

Seriously considering buying a parrot, was looking on the net for info, I would like some info or just the best websites.I am not a complete amateur, I have had canaries and other small finches when I was a kid and would like a bird a little bit more intelligent than those, should I buy a budgie or cockatiel to start ?

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I think a cockatiel is the ideal bird for you. They have the mentality of a two-year old and can learn to talk and whistle. They are affectionate and will live longer than parakeets. (15-20 years if well kept) Your cockatiel should be bought from a breeder in the area because pet shop birds are unhealthy and unhappy. There are many types of cockatiels- lutino, which is white with a yellow head, I think, albino, which is white, cinnamon, which is brown, pearled, which has pearly markings, rimmed, which has rimmed markings, whitehead, which has a white cheek patch, pied, which has irregular white patches, and gray, which is the ordinary type found in the wild in Australia. This is the kind I have. They are more resistant to disease. But these are only a few of the types you can buy. A normal Australian cockatiel is gray with white bands on its wings, the males have bright yellow heads and orange cheek patches. A cockatiel will normally cost you from 80-100 $ but if you buy a gray it will be less. (Mine only cost 50.) I hope this helps you!:)

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parrots require a considerable amount of attention , and work .