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Originally Posted by missysue29
I have heard people recommend parakeets and cockatiels for teenagers, who would you recommend medium and large parrots for?
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I don't recommend any bird for teenagers... My budgrigar (or, for some reason in the USA, "parakeet") lived for 12 years. My cockatiel lived with me for 10 years (so he was probably much older). So even a small bird is a long-term commitment.
Any pet requires a commitment on the part of the person who adopts the animal. Without this commitment then I would not even bother going any further in asking "what type of bird/dog/cat." Commitment involves not only the money needed, but the *time* needed to properly care for another living being.
Parrots can be a big time commitment.
The bigger the bird the more money and time need to be committed. Lots of money, lots of time for the larger parrots.
Edit: Dana64 - "great minds..."