I got my Grey for about $500 13 years ago, but that was a great deal. A medium size bird like her usually goes for about $1200 as a baby.
BTW, really do your research. Parrots are extremely intelligent and emotional animals, and they go through hell when they are abandoned. Go into any bird sanctuary and you'll see birds that have ripped all their own feathers out, a byproduct of loving owners who decided the birds weren't worth the effort after a couple of years. Amazons and Macaws are EXTREMELY loud. Conures are continuously loud. Cockatoos need huge amounts of attention or they go insane. Do your homework and good luck.
2007-02-10 11:46:33
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answered by ZenPenguin 7
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Price is NOT a base for getting a parrot. It's more than how much you're going to spend on the initial purchase of the bird. Firstly, you have to research what in the world you want. There are hundreds of parrots and species to choose from, there are hundreds of colours and personalities to choose from. Price is nothing. Think twice before jumping into a long term commitment of skyrocketing vet bills, cage costs, toy costs, food costs, perch costs, potential medical emergencies, etc. Those can easily hit the thousands - not including the bird itself.
As someone already said, even the smaller, "cheaper" ones can be very noisy and definitely have their own individual species-specific quirks. You could get a bird for $15 and you could hate the way it behaves. On the other hand, you could get a $500 to $3,000 bird and love the way it behaves. All parrots live a minimum of 15 years, some for 70 or 80 years. RESEARCH!
2007-02-10 12:52:53
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answered by PinkDagger 5
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It all depends on what kind of parrot you're looking for. A Quaker parrot usually goes for $150-$175. Cockatoos will run you several hundred dollars. A Hyacinth Macaw can go for $10,000. Check an issue of Bird Talk magazine - in the back they list bird shows all over the country. It ususally costs a couple of dollars to get in, and you can see and interact with all types of birds that breeders have for sale.
2007-02-10 10:50:49
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answered by matzies 2
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The litlte Peach face parrots can sell for about $30-$60, they are usually sold in pairs. Others from $100 and up...
2007-02-10 10:49:19
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answered by ShadowCat 6
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A lot depends on where you live, and what kind of parrot you want.
If you want an Australian Parrot and you live in UK or USA it can cost mega bucks! in the thousands maybe.In Aust they cost about $100.00.You also need to have a licence to keep them.Good Luck!
2007-02-10 10:53:59
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answered by Anonymous
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if it is a african grey parrot besides are really pretty creatures by the way they can cost up to 1400 because that is how much i bought mine for but parrots can cost alot trust me on that one
2007-02-14 08:02:03
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answered by Anonymous
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depends on the type of parrot and where you buy it. Research different breeds and aim to buy a hand raised baby from a breeder--avoid pet stores. I would guess high hundreds to over a thousand depening on species.
2007-02-10 10:49:43
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answered by ALM 6
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Do your research!!! Birds can cost any where from $5.00 to $50,000 dollars. (No, I am not joking with the numbers.) The best way to choose a bird is to listen to it. Blindfold yourself and eliminate by sound. If the sound is not hard on your ears then research that bird species and see if that is the right bird for you. Bigger is not always better when it comes to birds.
I have 52 birds that were ditched because of their loving owners found some lousy lame excuse to get rid of them after a year of two.
2007-02-10 11:14:48
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answered by Jusme 4
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It depends on what type of parrot that you are looking for,some places cost more than others,like some could cost from 1,000 to 30,000.But mine costed up to 4,000 but he was worth every penny
2007-02-10 13:23:33
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answered by SierraMist 1
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Yes, a few hundred dollars less than a thousand - in the six to nine hundred range. But then you need a cage too, and they're not cheap - one or two hundred - then they are always sick and have to go to the vet (they get fixed, but you have to do that). AND, don't forget they live 70 years! Want mine?
2007-02-10 10:45:16
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answered by All hat 7
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