[RoughCollies]

...of the right bird for my family. I've been in circles trying to decide and I *think* I've narrowed it down. I'm hoping a new forum with new people that have new experiences might be able to help me decide.

*A bird that can be socialized to be handled by other people. I'm more than willing to put a ton of training and socialization time into making this possible.

*A relatively active bird that likes to play and have fun.

*Nothing too terribly tiny but nothing overly large either. We have a somewhat limited cage space. The bird won't be in the cage most of the time, but I'd like a cage that is large for the bird anyway.

*Something not known to be overly dusty as I do have some allergy issues.

*This one is more for my hubby than it is me. A bird that is not known for being overly loud. Normal bird noise is okay. We expect that. But, as we all know, some species are known for being excessively loud. Sun Conures for example, seem to simply scream because they can.

I have some bird experience and have worked with mostly Conures and Caiques. I'm looking at possibly a Red-Bellied or a White Capped Pionus right now.

Opinions, please.