If you adopt a parrot, you’ll need to learn about that particular species’ care and behavioral needs. But there are more than 350 species of parrots. Parrot careĪll dogs are the same species, as are all domestic cats. If you think your pet parrot might outlive you, you will need to arrange for a future home for your parrot after you are no longer around. So adopting a parrot is truly a lifetime commitment - for your lifetime and possibly beyond. Larger parrots, such as Amazons, cockatoos, or macaws, can live to be 60 to 80 years old. Small parrots, such as cockatiels or parrotlets, can live to be 20 to 30 years old. Learning to read your bird’s body language and understanding bird behavior will help you to recognize when your parrot needs space. They also might use them to bite when they become frightened or agitated or are defending their territory. Parrots use their powerful beaks to eat, chew, preen, and hold objects. However, while all parrots are vocal, many pet parrots won't learn or choose to speak human words. Providing your parrot with ample socialization and enrichment activities will help to keep the noise down, but all parrots will be noisy from time to time. In the wild, they use loud vocalizations to call the flock to a food source, to warn of danger, or just to keep in contact with flockmates. They have a very complex psychology and can easily develop behavior problems, such as feather plucking, if they don’t receive a great deal of daily mental stimulation and interaction with humans and/or other birds.Īlso, note that parrots can be very noisy. They also are extremely social and active animals. In fact, some species' intelligence is equivalent to that of a 3- to 5-year-old child. Consequently, pet parrots might have adverse reactions to objects or situations (such as sudden movements or loud noises) that would barely affect dogs or cats.Īnother factor to consider when adopting a parrot is their high intelligence. Moreover, in the wild parrots are prey animals and are highly alert and easily stressed. Because of this, it is possible that the parrot you adopt may never really bond with you.
They are not domesticated animals like cats and dogs, who have been selectively bred for suitable "pet qualities" for quite some time. So they retain many of the survival instincts and social behaviors of their wild relatives. Whether captured in the wild or bred in captivity, many parrots are at most only a few generations removed from their native habitats. If you're thinking about parrot adoption, here are some things to expect when bringing a bird home. Parrots are intelligent, sensitive, curious animals, and consequently bird care can be much more challenging than some people anticipate.
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