HELP>>>>>>>>Parrot or Parrotlets?

Question

I am looking on buying a parrot or parrotlet, I would prefer to get the parrotlet bcause they are smaller and cheaper, but can they be trained to talk?
Also does anyone know of any reputable breeders or pet shops where I can purchase one in the Berkshire area.
Thanks

Answer 1

I hate to break it to you, but a parrotlet is a parrot. There are many, many types of parrots.

If you want to learn about different types of parrots and talk with experienced parrot owners, I suggest http://www.theperch.net

But regardless, you need to do a lot more research before you get a bird.

Answer 2

There are more kinds of parrots than just a "parrot." Parrotlets are a type of parrot and tend to be in the middle of the price range.

Do not get a bird just to teach it to talk, it is not a guaruntee, no matter what kind of parrot you get, that it will talk. Get a bird for its companionship, not its price or its talking ability.

Birds are an ongoing cost, you have to feed them (good diets can be expensive) and buy them an adequate cage. With a cockatiel, my startup cost was about $230.

If this is your first bird, I would reccomend a budgie (parakeet) or cockatiel, as they are "lower maintenence" than other parrots. But a bird is a high maintence pet in general, they need to be taken out EVERY day, and have their food/water/papers changed daily.

Answer 3

what on earth is a parrotlets???I found out what a parrotlet is now - its a new name to Australia where we mainly deal in Australian birds and some people get mcCaws. I have a Rainbow Lorrikeet who belongs to the parrot family - so does cockatoos and bush parrots and I have never heard of a parrotlet. My bird says heaps of thing and weight 100grams.

Answer 4

Depends on the size of your property and other factors as you cannot keep a parrot in its cage all the time as they need to come out for exercise and can amuse themselves for hours. Just beaware that parrots are just like a child they need lots of attention and if you do not get a tame one they bite real hard. My amazons just stopped that habit but its taken over a year for her trust to be built up.

Answer 5

We have a Blue-fronted Amazon parrot and a ringneck. Both can speak. Be sure that you'll be able to give lots of attention, because they are very demanding. If you don't give attention when they want it, they will scream until you do. Also be sure that the bird you choose will come to you. I can't touch either of the birds because they will only go to my husband. I've been bitten a lot.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

They can be trained to talk but not as much as a parrot....

They are cheaper but cheaper still are cocketeels...mine says loads and whistles songs.......never be tempted to get a pair as they will never speak to you..........

Answer 8

i have a male pacific parrotlet and he talks very good for 6 months old. he says his name, hello, whistles at girls, whazzzup, calls me by going tsk tsk tsk, night night and morning

Answer 9

I had a budgie that could talk. We had him an awful long time though.

Answer 10

Don' take this the wrong way, I am open to opinions ....I have never owned a bird myself and feel it somewhow wrong to keep creatures that should be out free and flying in a cage...do you not feel this way? What appeals to you about having a bird as a pet?