What is the best "TALKING BIRD" that can be kept at home. Not too small, aggressive or expensive to maintain

Question

Even a SINGING BIRD will do. Something that is colorful, smart and friendly, but not too loud.

Answer 1

well, now that you are not considering a macaw anymore, i have many wonderful birds to suggest!
if the number one quality you want is ability to talk, you may end up being disapointed. even african greys refuse to talk. im just going to put that out there before i go on. if your bird doesnt talk, will you still love him? will you get rid of him? if the answer is yes, then you do not need at bird at all.

starting on my list of suggested birds is my number one recomendation, the indian ringneck parakeet. they arent small, they come in over 10 mutations, dependiing on your budget, the one i recomend most is the color that is NOT a mutation, the green IRN. they are green with yellow accents on their wings, bright red and orange beaks and a blue green tail. they are extremely social. my bird will go to anyone at all without biting.

the second bird i would like to suggest is closely related to the before mentioned IRN (indian ringneck). its called the moustache parakeet. they are extremely friendly, the same as the IRN.

if you want a great talking bird that is social, cheap and friendly to even the littlest of fingers (if you get them just weaned)
i would not recomend gertting the bird grom a pet store, for the same reasons as i mentioned on the macaw question, plus the pet store will charge you at least twice as much as a reliable breeder. petstore ($350) and breeder (~$120)and the breeder will give you a health guarantee.

after you get your bird, it will need some time to warm up to you and your family and in that time it may be a little nippy. just keep at it and in a few weeks he'll be great. these birds both have a great capacity to speak, learning repeated words the fastest. do not teach him to whistle, they have a tendancy to either talk or whistle, just whichever they learn first. my bird talks. so me others i have met whistle. ive never seen one do both.
good luck!

Answer 2

How about a budgie aka parakeet. They are one of the top 10 for best talkers and easy to maintain. Very smart and not agressive if well trained. Actually no bird is aggressive if they have been well trained. You next best bet might be a cockatiel or african grey. African grey's have the intelligance of a 3-5 year old child so if you want a really smart bird that would be one to consider.

Answer 3

You'll need to do your homework on which bird is right for you as a lot of the larger birds need a lot of care and attention. Also the smarter the bird the more attention it'll need merely because it's smarter and therefore needs more stimulation to keep it from being bored.
Budgerigars are colourful, smart and sociable birds - I don't know if they're big enough for you. They can be taught to mimic, not as quickly as some other birds perhaps, but they are better at copying tunes and other noises than human speech. I had a Budgie that could "sing" 'Pop goes the weasle' though he didn't always do the whole verse and chorus.

Answer 4

Almost all hook bills are considered loud. A singing bird like a male canary is probably the best idea. Are you sure you even want a bird? Larger birds such as Grey's are complicated birds and require experienced bird keepers they do not make good first time birds. All hook bills can bite, from the smallest budgie/parakeet to large macaws. Any parrot/hook bill requires toys which adds to the cost of keeping a bird.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

African Grey parrots are the best talkers. Get a female as most males are rather noisy, just squawk for territory, mates etc. Get a young bird and bond with it by taking it into a small room and let it loose. They become familiar with you faster than in a cage all the time..The bathroom works well just keep the lid down so she doesn't get in the water. Sit on the side of the tub and read a magazine and let it explore.

Answer 7

African greys are known as the best talkers-and they are the most intelligent among parrots (which are believed by many to be the most intelligent of all creatures after humans). They not only mimic speech, they can generate their own intelligent speech, ask for things they want, answer questions, use logic-at least Alex can (a very famous African Grey)-see below.

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Answer 8

When I first pondered in buying a parrot as a companion bird and talkative, I decided to start small and went for a quaker parakeet. If they are allowed in your area (they are prohibited in some states) My bird (Cleo is his name) is so talkative and can relate to eating, bathing and morning hellos and good nights when covered. I read up on them in the bird talk magazines and after the African Greys, they followed as good talkers. Mine has bonded to me very well and respects me also. He is the love of my life (after my hubby that is)
Hope have been of help
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Answer 9

Cocktiel, budgie or canary. A green cheeked conure would be ok too, but they need more socialization than the first 3. Anything bigger will get very loud and needs a larger cage to be happy, as well as fresh new toys all of the time.

Answer 10

I have a double yellow naped amazon, he is an amazing talker and loves to sing opera,very smart (too smart at times)they have a great personality.He gets a little noisy sometimes but not screeching just talks nonstop, not expensive to keep but do require attention,they love to interact with people