Choosing the right pet bird for you

Things to consider:

1. Average Life span is anywhere from 5 to 100 years.

2. Personality.

3. Companionship.

4. One or more birds?

5. Do you rent or own your house?

6. How close are your neighbors?

CANARIES 5-9 inches / live 10-15 years / songbirds

FINCHES 4-8 inches / live 5 years / high metabolic rates so must be kept well fed / Advanced

PARROTLETS

BUDGIES 6-10 inches / live 7-10 years / prefer a partner (bird or human) / Beginner

COCKATIELS

LOVEBIRDS

DOVES 6-10 inches / live 10-15 years / quiet, gentle, companionable / Beginner

CAIQUES

PARAKEETS

CONURES 8-18 inches / live 15-20 years / very social / Intermediate

PIONUS

POICPEHALUS

LORIES/LORIKEETS

AFRICAN GREYS

AMAZONS

COCKATOOS

ECLECTUS

MINI-MACAWS

MACAWS