What parrot is best for learning tricks to perform in front of lots of people?

Question

Which parrot is the best for mimicking?
Which "" for petting, affection, ect?
Which " perfers to be alone?
Which one is more high maintenence?
For a teenagers? any bird experts?

Answer 1

The African Grey




There are two types of African Grey parrots. The African Grey and the Timneh African Grey. The African Grey is sightly larger, by an inch, reaching a hieght of 13 inches. Is lighter gray in color, with bright red tail feathers, and a black beak. The timneh is, of course, darker in color with maroon tail feathers, and a slightly tan color on the top portion of the beak. The color differences are a result of their location. The larger African Grey comes from the central part of Africa, while the smaller Timneh is along the westren coast of Africa. Both of these birds are extremely intelligent.

Speaking ability
The African Grey is considered to be the smartest parrot. This belief is the reason for the Greys ability to talk. Yes, able to talk. Dr. Irene Pepperberg proved the Greys ability to talk by conducting a 19 year study. She concluded that Grey parrots are able to use and understand words in the intended way.

The African Grey and other parrots talk without having vocal cords. The are able to produce sound that make words by blowing air over an opening in the bottom portion of their beak. Simular to people blowing over the opening on the top of a bottle. This is very interesting.

African Greys as pets
Having an African Grey as a pet is very rewarding, but also carries a high level of responsibility. Greys needed a lot of attention. Meaning, the owner needs to spend a lot of time with the bird in order to ensure the bird is living a good life. If a Grey parrot is left unattended for long periods of time they will become boreed and disatisfied. When this ocurres, Greys can develop disorders. For example, they may start tearing out their own feathers. If you choose to have a Grey as a pet your first concern should be the health of your pet.

They eat nuts and fruits. You can give them special treats, like noodles or rice. You should mainly stick with the nuts and fruit.

The African Grey makes a wonderful pet, as long as you are will and able to give them the required amount of attention.

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Parrots or Psittacines (order Psittaciformes) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. The term parrot is generally used for both the entire order as well as for the Psittacidae alone.

All members of the order have a characteristic curved beak shape with the upper mandible having slight mobility in the joint with the skull and a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back.

Parrots can be found in most of the warm parts of the world, including India, southeast Asia and west Africa, with one species – now extinct – in the United States (the Carolina Parakeet). By far the greatest number of parrot species, however, come from Australasia, South America and Central America


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrots#Parrots_as_pets More info here

Answer 2

Everyone has an opinion based on what they think of course..............the answer lies in what do you think , how much money do you have to buy your parrot and then do you have a nice home for him . Like a cage 6 foot square MINIMUM , do you have time to spend familiarizing yourself with him , every day he must spend hours with you , get out and fly , are you okay to handle a big bird who uses a beak to split nuts that make fingers look easy . I'm not being a big bad fanny , a parrot is for 35 years or more, you can bury a husband sooner than you get rid of this guy ...............Don't buy a Parrot if you need a Budgie , only you can educate yourself by research and then can decide if you can take on such a commitment , Parakeets are smaller and maybe better for a beginner , please dont take on more than you can handle because both you and the bird will suffer. Hope this helps , also heaps of better stuff if you are sure you want the bird. Contact me. :O)

Answer 3

Most of these can depend highly on the bird’s personality and/or the way they’ve been raised. Some species are known for one thing more than others but individual birds will vary.

Which parrot is the best for mimicking?
African Grey – They can mimic a human voice as well as many different types of animals, appliances, and electronics (to name a few!)

Which for petting, affection, ect?
African Grey
Goffins Cockatoo
Most types of Cockatoos for that matter. They can be very sweet birds. The Goffins are a bit smaller and tend (from my experience) to be a bit quieter overall.
Cockatiels and Budgies also tend to bond to people as long as there aren’t others present

Which "prefers to be alone”?
Ringnecks – They are not very social but do enjoy being in a busy area to look at the world around them, just don’t expect too much sweet talk or lovable attention from them.
Finches – Generally don’t like being around people or much of anything all for that matter. Just be sure you have more than one.

Which one is more high maintenance?
Lories – their diet can be very expensive (fresh fruit, nectar and possibly a pellet supplement) and they can be extremely messy.
Cockatoos also require a huge amount of attention or they’re likely to find their own fun…. which isn’t always good for you, your house, your clothing or your furniture!

For a teenagers?
Depends on the personality of the teenager and the bird!

Answer 4

Parrot best for learning tricks...
While all parrots can learn tricks with proper motivation and consistent training, I'd say caiques are definitely one of the most receptive to trick training. They are very comical and acrobatic birds, and often love to lie on their backs, hang upside down, etc.

Best for mimicking...
African Grey, hands down. Either Congo, or Timneh. Both are equally good in terms of mimicking. Some amazons are also fairly good, but their voices are not quite as clear as African Greys.

Best for petting/affection...
Cockatoos! Umbrella Cockatoos in particular. They are known as velcro birds, and love to cuddle with their humans. However, they are also very demanding, so be careful what you get yourself into...

Most high maintenence...
Lories require special diets consisting of nectar, not just dry foods. This can be very messy. Also, healthy lories tend to have very liquidy poop. That being said, all parrots are high maintenance, requiring routine cage cleaning (sometimes DAILY), fresh fruits and vegetables (be careful, some common fruits/vegetables are poisonous to birds), human interaction for several hours a day, vet check ups, etc.

For teenagers...
This depends entirely on the maturity of the teen, how responsible he or she is, and what sort of companion they are looking for. Different species of birds have different personalities. And of course, every single bird has its own individual personality, sometimes differing greatly from what is expected of it, so be prepared for the unexpected.

Answer 5

Most bird people get SO offended if you ask that. It's just because dogs aren't forced to talk in front of people.
Okay, but here goes my list:
Cockatoos have a good reputation for cuddling, but I wouldn't want to cuddle with one myself and they're also considered to be loud and have poor talking ability
Amazons and African Greys have great talking reputations, but they tend to bite a lot
Macaws have plenty of personality and color, but they don't talk that well and are quite large
Cockateils are very popular among young people, cuddly and cute and can kind of talk with hard work and they can do tricks, but they're less exotic
The type of bird I had was a green cheeked conure who got along well with my very young siblings, did tricks for them and would snuggle up in my shoulder and be with me constantly, he didn't talk, but he was quiet and he didn't bite, and he was small and pretty
Just remember: the larger the bird, the larger the poop and the harder the bites (doesn't mean they can't have good qualities, but just keep that in mind)

Answer 6

The African Grey.It is the smartest parrot.Umbrella Cockatoos are lovers.They love all kinds of attention.They are also a very high maintenence bird. They need lots and lots of attention!Parakeets are loners and so are the African Senegals.

Answer 7

i would say a love bird they are good for all of the things listed in your question,exept for the being alone, Ive been thinking about getting one and Ive been doing researching them and i learned that they are very playful and can learn tricks. they are very good looking. I'm not sure they can talk but I'm sure they can mimicking a whistle.

Answer 8

Affrican Grey... smartest birds. They do everything and then some!

Remember to put the bird in your will. Someone has to take it after you go.....

Answer 9

i have a love bird....they don't do tricks or "talk" but their very sweet.....i'm a teen i love my bird