Different Species of Parrot

Series Summary

Having a pet bird is a big responsibility for any animal lover. While on the surface, owning a bird may seem as easy as owning any other pet, birds require stringent, specific care to stay healthy. Each species has different needs: some birds are domesticated and adapt well to life in a small cage, while some are large, untamed and unruly and are not appropriate for most people to keep as pets. In this free video series on bird care, an experienced parrot breeder explains how to care for and train parrots. Learn about different species of parrots and get information on what to feed parrots. Learn about caring for African gray parrots and find out how to teach different parrots to talk. Get tips on how to train parrots and how to care for a sick bird. Parrots can make great pets if the proper housing, nutrition and attention is provided.

Video Transcript

"Birds are something that you need to think about a great deal before you get into it. They're basically a two year old child all of their lives. And if you've heard about the terrible twos, parrots are the same way. Each parrot is just like a human being. They have their own personalities, their own traits. Each one is different. They learn at different rates, they react at different things, different areas, and so forth. There are many kinds of parrots. There's the Capes, African Grays, Amazons, Macaws, Electras, Conures, Polinas, Lorries, Cockatiels, Budgies, just to name a few. Many of these birds are..have similar things about them, and some of 'em are quite different. This is Tierra, she's a Cockatoo. She's one of the smaller Cockatoos. Cockatoos do not have to be surgically sexed to know what they are. Most Cockatoos, with the females, their eyes are brown, and the males, they're black. And this is a little girl. I shouldn't say a little girl, she's an older girl. She's been a pet for a long time. The feeding habits of the birds are different to a certain extent, but in some ways they're quite common. Their reactions to human are somewhat different, and yet sometimes in ways they are very much the same."