3 Of The Best Parrots That Are Perfect to Train
Parrots are the most beautiful birds with great coloured plumage, they make fantastic pets. They can enthrall us with song and talking. They live long years and have life spans of around sixty to a hundred year. So, you can be friends with them for the rest of your life. These are the best types of parrots to train. If you are interested in any other type then please get our parrot training newsletter and know it all.
African Grey
Mai The African Grey
These parrots are medium sized and are usually of a greyish colour. Sometimes they have non standard colouring. This is a speaking parrot, it is the best for speech. They can speak a variety of words and can imitate any sound with equal dexterity. However it can never be guaranteed that the Grey you choose will talk no matter what. Sometimes a Grey will never talk or show any signs of talking though that is a fairly rare occurance. African grey parrots generally scream a lot if left with nothing to do so need lots of play time and toys to keep them happy. Once you make friends, a grey will be the most loyal pet you could ever hope for but do tend to favour one person. They say African grey parrots have the intelligence of up to a seven year old child and can also be just as naughty if you let them.
Conure
conure
Conures are small sized parrots and have very big tails attached to their bodies. You can find them in many different colours and they are very smart. They are real clowns who love to mess about. They are also good at learning tricks and take up training effectively. They will be happy if you teach them to talk. The drawback is that they are best matched to owners who have lots of time to spend with them. This is because they need several hours of training every day to learn how to socialize, not bite the owner and correct behavioural defects. These birds can be made to control themselves if you train them from an early age.
Macaw
macaw
Macaws have been known to survive for more than fifty years and knowing this you should be ready for a long relationship with your macaw, it’s not just for Christmas or a on the whim purchase. Yes, this is the biggest parrot you can get. To ensure that the parrot is happy make sure you get a tall cage. If you want this parrot to be happy then you should let it out of its cage. These parrots have a strong beak and bites everytihng. Therefore they turn out to be great furniture destroyers though with the help of toys this can be completely stopped. They need a variety of toys that have to be alternated regularly so that they can be stimulated constantly.
Remember parrot training is important, never neglect your parrot or you could end up with parrot behaviour problems.
6 Responses to “3 Of The Best Parrots That Are Perfect to Train”
Thanks for the information, I am positive that a lot of new owners will learn from these information. I agree with your choices, these three are the easiest to train and the fact that they are also the most intelligent Parrots around.
daphnekooki
Macaws? Macaws?
Let’s get this straight, the Macaw trains YOU. Not the other way around. LOL.
Having cohabitated with a Macaw for well over 10 years, I’m not recommending them for the uninitiated. Some species are more friendly and trainable than others. I have a female Harlequin and she’s a monster to me (3 trips to hospital for plastic surgery, staples and stiches) when “our” husband is home. They bond generally to one person and then tolerate the others. I was her original handler and then came puberty, now I’m the other woman.
They can be very very noisy, too. Destructive to wood furniture. And precociously sneaky.
Would I ever give her up? Not ever.
She’s a good speaker for a Macaw. Generally quiet. Loves the cats, especially our elderly cat. Has a great sense of humor–tells jokes and laughs. Also lies too when she gets in trouble. Would kill for pasta. Eats with a fork when inclined. And frequently reminds me that my husband is her “lover” while blowing kisses at him.
The key thing to remember is 1. High maintenance and 2. it’s like having a 4 year old forever.
hi am worried about charlie my 2 yr old african gray parrot, for the past 4 days he has gone from a lively talkative loud bird to a very quiet shy depressed bird , theres been no sudden changes or loud noises to up set him, he’s got plenty of toys to occupy him i get him out every night, but he is a totally different in his self. its as if he’s been swapped lol. have you any idea in wot i can do to cheer charlie up. THANKYOU DCEEXX
Hi, I would say if you feel he is not himself maybe get him checked out by an avian vet just to be safe, Greys can go down hill very quickly! If he is eating fine still then i wouldn’t think he is ill. You can email me at Paula@african-grey-parrots.co.uk
Thanks
i want to buy a parrot but i go to school from about 630-200 and i dont want to leave the parrot all alone..by looking at this paige i like the conur the most is that okay if im gone for that long or not??
yes i would agree in terms of price aswell as african greys are what i have but they will seem very dear for somone who is a student. just make sure you leave by the telly so it can be entertained and give it alot of toys good luck. ps there a conure for sale for cheap on leicester mercury website go on to classifieds then stuff for sale then click on pets on the left hand side then click on birds hope this will help you good luck
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