Are african greys loud birds???

Question

All the Grey owners out there can you tell me if they are loud. I mean like Quaker loud?? I have read that they are quiet birds, but choose one person as their person, and are generally not nice to other members of the family. That is one reason we have decided against one.We have a five year old.

Thanks

Answer 1

yes they are loud but they are very smart and yes they tend to bond with one person.. I would suggest you try joining this group.. they are really nice and might be able to help you find a suitable bird to have in your home ....http://groups.msn.com/BirdBrainz
you will love them. They have helped me in soo many ways... Plus they have links to parrot placements and alot of other links that are helpful...good luck in your search...smile

Answer 2

I have read in countless books, magazines, and Internet sites that African Greys are "quiet birds" and "good for apartments." Now, I only have one Grey and maybe he is not typical of the species but quiet is not a word I'd use to describe him. He doesn't scream all day and a large macaw or cockatoo can rattle the windows more than him but he is not quiet.

My Grey chatters for several hours a day and I can hear him donwstairs. If he is really trying to get me attention I can hear him really well downstairs. I can also hear him when I am outside in the yard, even with the windows closed, chattering and whistling away. He also has a habit of once or twice a day doing a few laps around the room (he's flighted) and emitting a blood curdling shriek at the top of his lungs.

He doesn't scream all day and I don't consider it a problem. I live in a suburban house and the neighbors can tell I have birds but they have not complained abiout the noise. I don't think he'd be suitable for an apartment or any situation where I shared a wall with someone though.

I cannot compare him to a Quaker because I have never been around Quakers (Quakers are illegal in my state). The "one person" thing is something of a myth. It depends on how they are raised. My Grey is closest to me but does like and have relationships with other family members, too. Your five year old would be an issue, though. Greys are very sensitive and tend to be easily startled by fast movements and loud noises. Young children often forget to be quiet and move slowly and the Grey might be constantly on edge in your house.

Answer 3

12 hours a stretch at artwork is a few distance too long for an African gray. The parrot will advance familiar with having you around each and each of the time once you're no longer at artwork and not comprehend why he's on my own at abode something of the time (once you do pass to artwork). it incredibly is a bad mixture which will actual deliver approximately a screaming and plucking parrot. African Greys are very gentle birds and besides the actuality that they have got an inclination to prefer on person over all and sundry else interior the family participants, they're no longer likely perfect in a house it incredibly is empty 0.5 the time. except you get yet another interest or get married (or only have a greater energetic abode), a medium-super parrot isn't for you. A smaller option like budgies or cockatiels (a pair will save one yet another corporation) may be your ultimate guess. Or the different fowl species in case you like. Parrots are in basic terms a marvelous concern if your existence type precisely fits their desires. the international is crawling with people who know after a on a similar time as they had no thought what they have been in for while they have been given a parrot as a puppy.

Answer 4

African greys are essentially parrots, just not all rainbow-colored and as flashy. :P Like any bird, yes African greys can be loud.

I remember a long time ago, one of my good friends in my young childhood had a parrot. They always ignored the poor thing. And it hollared all day, every day. You hear could it across the whole neighborhood. It would always do the same two-sound pattern over and over and over again. Too bad ipods weren't available then. Hahaha.

It shouldn't be too loud as long as you give it attention. All birds will act up when ignored. They scream and cause a rucus for a attention; and when they don't get it they never close their beaks. They won't skrawk in your face while you're spending time with it. :) A consistantly loud bird had developed a behavioral problem from lack of proper care.

But anyway! Noo they'll get along with and socialize with anyone once they become familiar with them. Your daughter just has to make sure to spend alot of time with the bird. Good luck! :)

Answer 5

I babysat an Anfrican Grey Conure for two weeks. They dropped him off with his giant perch, gave us care instructions, he sat there placidly fluffing, and warbling to himself, and muttering his own name occasionally.

His owner said "See his bell? Don't touch that - it's his, and he's pretty particular that he's the only one to touch it. If you do, he'll make this noise....well, you'll know it when you hear it".

So, of course, the first day, curiosity gets the better of us, and one of us very carefully and gingerly touches his bell. He launches into a series of shrieks SO loud, that we were both backing into a room two rooms away, with our hands over our ears. Neighbors several doors down heard him. It was....amazingly loud.

That said, he generally didn't do it outside of someone messing with his bell. He was aimiable otherwise, and would fly around, land on our heads, try and talk and imitate us. I would call him "interesting". The cats were interested in him, but he wa formidable, and nothing ever happened (and he stayed high up in the room). He was in the process of looking for a new home, because his owners had other birds - which he did not tolerate, and in fact opened another bird's cage and killed it. He needs to be an "only bird", but does need human attention and companionship. (Which is why she brought the bird to us for her vacation, rather than having someone merely drop in to feed him)

They are rewarding, but a big commintment. (and long-lived...40 year I hear)

Answer 6

Hell yes. If you don't want a loud pet I suggest you don't get
a bird at all because they're definitely at the top of my list for loudest pets.