Parrot comparrison chart!

[kimba]

Gotta put my 2 cents in for Vasa's......Although not common, they are excellent companions, and yes I am biased. I have bred raised, rescued, and rehabbed many species of parrots. But vasa's.....they are only seasonally loud. If it is not breeding season they typically don't even talk let alone scream, whistle or make a peep. They are not chewers by any means, but they might take apart you cabinets instead leaving absolutely no beak marks, just a pile of screws. They are highly intelligent and need to have foraging and lots or puzzle toys. Some can out talk a grey while others don't talk at all. They can and do sing like canaries. They are very independent yet love to snuggle in the evening. They will roll around on your lap and jump and play like a puppy. They are huge eaters and will eat you out of house and home, and will readily eat anything as long as it is food. I like to say that they are like having a Too, grey, and a caique all wrapped up in one, minus the cons of each of those birds. For the down sides the biggest thing is they are not behaviorally wired like other parrots, so trying to apply currant parrot behavior training will completely work against you and create many behavioral problems. Also the biology is different so you need to be willing to learn about them, cause your avian vet will not know either.

[cockatiel92]

yea ithink its loudness not the amount of time it screeches or squacks.

[KimM]

Originally Posted by Addicted to Tequila

I think they mean potential. As in... if each bird screamed in it's natural voice as loud as was usual, how loud would that be?

Don't look at me, I just posted it. LOL

For instance, I think there is a difference between "loud" and "annoying". To me... I will take the occasional "loud" outburst any day over the incessant whistle-chirp of a tiel or the cheep of a quaker! And if you want to drive me insane... put me in a whole room full of budgies! It is the pitch and frequency that annoys me more than the decibels.

Phew! Sometimes those loud outbursts from my boys shake the fillings in my teeth and I can feel my eardrums buzzing. But I know what you mean about ... kind of like chinese water torture. LOL

[Addicted to Tequila]

Originally Posted by KimM

But I know what you mean about ... kind of like chinese water torture. LOL

Exactly! LOL