Easy Pet Bird and Parrot Characteristics
Comparison Chart
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Below is an easy Pet Bird and Parrot Characteristics Comparison Chart! All pet birds are different, and this is an easy way to find the right one for you!
The chart below is an overview of different pet bird and parrot species characteristics. This information is useful for prospective owners, so you can get an idea about the basic characteristics of each pet bird species.
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- Species - The general species group this bird belongs to
- Type - The specific type of bird in the species
- Noise - The noise level of this species
- Talking - The talking ability of this species
- Cuddling - The cuddliness of this species
- Life Span - The average life span of this species
- Size - The average size (length) of this species
- Home - This category rates whether the species is small and/or quiet enough to live in an apartment (Apt) or if it needs to live in a house (House) with you.
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You can click on the category labels to sort the table by that category. This is a great way to see what birds have your favorite characteristics!
| Pet Bird Characteristics Comparison Chart |
| Species | Types | Noise | Talking | Cuddling | Life Span | Size | Home |
| African Grey | African Grey |
Low
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 11-14" | Apt |
| Amazon | Blue-Fronted |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 15" | House |
| Amazon | Dbl Yellow-Headed |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 15-17" | House |
| Amazon | Lilac-Crowned |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 50 | 15" | Apt |
| Amazon | Mealy |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 15-16" | House |
| Amazon | Mexican Red-Headed |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 13" | House |
| Amazon | Orange-Winged |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 13" | House |
| Amazon | Red-Lored |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 50 | 13" | Apt |
| Amazon | White-Fronted |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 50 | 10" | Apt |
| Amazon | Yellow-Crowned |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 13-15" | House |
| Amazon | Yellow-Naped |
Moderate
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 13-15" | House |
| Caiques | Caiques |
Moderate
|
Poor
|
Some
| 20 | 09" | House |
| Canaries | Canaries |
Low
|
Poor
|
Rare
| 15 | 04-8" | Apt |
| Cockatiel | Cockatiel |
Minimal |
Poor
|
A lot!
| 35 | 12" | Apt |
| Cockatoo | Bare-Eyed |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 15" | House |
| Cockatoo | Blue-Eyed |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 17-19" | House |
| Cockatoo | Citron |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 14" | House |
| Cockatoo | Ducorp's |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 12" | House |
| Cockatoo | Goffin's |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 12" | House |
| Cockatoo | Greater-Sulphur-Crested |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 22" | House |
| Cockatoo | Lesser-Sulphur-Crested |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 14" | House |
| Cockatoo | Major Mitchell's |
Moderate
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 14" | House |
| Cockatoo | Moluccan |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 22" | House |
| Cockatoo | Palm |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 60 | 22-24" | House |
| Cockatoo | Rose-Breasted (Galah) |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 14" | House |
| Cockatoo | Umbrella |
Loud
|
Good
|
A lot!
| 60 | 18" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Blue-Crowned |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 14" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Brown-Throated |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 13" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Cherry-Headed |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 13" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Dusky-Headed |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 11" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Jenday |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 12" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Mitred |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 14" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Orange-Fronted |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 10" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Peach-Fronted |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 10" | House |
| Conure-Aratinga | Sun |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 12" | House |
| Conure-Nanday | Nanday |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Some
| 25 | 12-14" | House |
| Conure-Pyrrhura | Black-Capped |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 22 | 09" | Apt |
| Conure-Pyrrhura | Blue-Throated |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 22 | 09" | Apt |
| Conure-Pyrrhura | Crimson-Bellied |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 22 | 09" | Apt |
| Conure-Pyrrhura | Green-Cheeked |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 22 | 10" | Apt |
| Conure-Pyrrhura | Maroon-Bellied |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 22 | 10-11" | Apt |
| Crow | Crow |
Loud
|
Some
|
A little
| 25 | 16-20" | House |
| Deroptyus | Hawk-Headed Parrot |
Low
|
Great
|
Some
| 50 | 11-14" | Apt |
| Dove/Pigeon | Dove/Pigeon |
Low
|
Rare
|
A little
| 10-20 | 07-12" | House |
| Eclectus | Eclectus |
Low
|
Good
|
A little
| 40 | 14" | House |
| Finches | Finches |
Low
|
Poor
|
Rare
| 5-17 | 03-8" | Apt |
| Lories | Lories & Lorikeets |
Low
|
Good
|
Some
| 20 | 10-12" | Apt |
| Lovebirds | Lovebirds |
Minimal |
Poor
|
Some
| 15 | 06" | Apt |
| Macaw | Blue & Gold |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 33" | House |
| Macaw | Blue-Throated |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 33" | House |
| Macaw | Green-Winged |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 39" | House |
| Macaw | Hyacinth |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 39" | House |
| Macaw | Military |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 27" | House |
| Macaw | Red-Fronted |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 22" | House |
| Macaw | Scarlet |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 50 | 32" | House |
| Mini-Macaw | Hahn's |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 40 | 12-14" | House |
| Mini-Macaw | Illiger's |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 45 | 16" | House |
| Mini-Macaw | Severe |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 40 | 18" | House |
| Mini-Macaw | Golden-Collared |
Loud
|
Good
|
Some
| 40 | 15" | House |
| Mynah | Mynah |
Loud
|
Great
|
A little
| 8-20 | 10-12" | House |
| Parakeet | Alexandrine |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 23" | House |
| Parakeet | Bourke's |
Minimal |
Rare |
Some
| 15 | 08" | Apt |
| Parakeet | Budgerigar |
Minimal |
Great
|
Some
| 8 | 07-9" | Apt |
| Parakeet | Derbyan |
Moderate
|
Poor
|
A little
| 19 | 20" | House |
| Parakeet | Indian Ringneck |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 25 | 16" | House |
| Parakeet | Lineolated |
Minimal |
Good
|
Some
| 12 | 07" | Apt |
| Parakeet | Plum-Headed |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 13" | House |
| Parakeet | Quaker |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 12" | House |
| Parakeet | Regent |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 15" | House |
| Parakeet | Rosella |
Low
|
Rare
|
Rare
| 30 | 12" | House |
| Parrotlet | Parrotlets |
Low
|
Good
|
Some
| 20 | 05" | Apt |
| Pionus | Blue-Headed |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 30 | 10" | Apt |
| Pionus | Bronze-Winged |
Low
|
Poor
|
A little
| 30 | 11" | Apt |
| Pionus | Dusky |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 30 | 13" | Apt |
| Pionus | Maximilian's |
Low
|
Poor
|
Some
| 30 | 12" | Apt |
| Pionus | White-Capped |
Low
|
Poor
|
A little
| 30 | 09" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Brown-Headed |
Low
|
Good
|
Some
| 25 | 09" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Cape/Un-Cape Parrot |
Moderate
|
Poor
|
A lot!
| 40 | 13" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Jardine's |
Moderate
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 12" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Meyer's |
Moderate
|
Poor
|
Some
| 30 | 09" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Red-Bellied |
Low
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 09" | Apt |
| Poicephalus | Senegal |
Low
|
Good
|
Some
| 30 | 09" | Apt |
| Toucan | Toucan |
Loud
|
Poor
|
Rare
| 15-20 | 20" | House |
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