How to Be a Responsible Bird Owner
There is a lot more to owning a bird than many people would think. Follow our best advice to be a better bird owner.
Explore Parrots & Pet Birds
![Low-maintenance pet birds species](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/uBoEzfl2c0hHeu_l5u35pbzqZl4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/low-maintenance-pet-bird-species-390524_Final-5bc76a3d46e0fb002625a195.png)
8 Top Low-Maintenance Pet Bird Species
![Budgie birds illustration](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/rR9cbBSDPX8UvOp_pE9GNnUWEMU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-budgies-390923_final-79ac99ea468642bd9459497b91d0cbdd.png)
A Guide to Pet Budgie Birds
![Bourke's parakeet sitting on a tree branch.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/TKWV4oLxMhItELgn1UrRJd1CW-A=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bourkes_Parrot_-_Neopsephotus_bourkii-5b4ffc04c9e77c00375133ee.jpg)
Bourke's Parakeet (Parrot): Bird Species Profile
![illustration of poisonous foods to pet birds](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CKwcIWeeUiqMYpe-vh_5g74Awg8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/common-foods-that-can-poison-bird-390628-FINAL-5bc794a246e0fb00583611ad.png)
10 Common Foods That Can Poison Your Bird
![cockatiel on a girl's shoulder](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CjOI9YvjnjNgIY9Zyp4FdpKI01I=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parakeet-bird-on-a-girls-shoulder-595882613-5b4d07fec9e77c0037168d64.jpg)
These 7 Birds Make the Best Pets for Kids
![Portrait of a Parrot of French Guiana](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Ewbew1lGMdLUQF3tRCNNezrKmC8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/portrait-of-a-parrot-of-french-guiana-610296330-588fd9f25f9b5874ee7273c2.jpg)
10 Top Amazon Parrot Species as Pets
![Parakeet on a finger](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/a77W_wg4Ts4WXAc2S4DwTl7g9eE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stocksy_txpb63b60223sN100_Medium_468994-58b07ea63df78cdcd89dbe66.jpg)
Cool Tricks You Can Teach Your Pet Bird
![Scarlet Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/B3psweE-eJiICdRTzoXidJu1nN4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/scarlet-macaw-518723208-0ffc75547e024e84af234bc999f82e4c.jpg)
5 Fun Facts About Macaws
![Pet Macaw Species](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/djzByf8u42VmAPJwtU3x5zhbU_E=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/popular-pet-macaw-species-390543_FINAL2-Resized-266e94b127eb4e109471371976b890ba.jpg)
Popular Macaws That Make Outstanding Pets
![A sad looking Indian Parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/WNt3KUDw88SKJ3pr5I4OgtZpbOk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stressbird-5c0db40ac9e77c000179bf48.jpg)
Stress in Pet Birds
![Pacific Parrotlet, Forpus coelestis on green grass (forpus is a](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OsTtGcwVTikplxGgRPMyy8UhX-k=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pacific-parrotlet--forpus-coelestis-on-green-grass--forpus-is-a-469616345-cb1cc9a56d2d44e2ac8efc4aa64d4c00.jpg)
8 Top Blue Parrot Species to Keep as Pets
![Parrot standing outside a cage.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/4iZHYuhYRmWjHt6a7rmiiE6u23A=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/81171160-58a6e4ee3df78c345b6168de.jpg)
Signs That Your Bird Is Depressed
![Major Mitchell Cockatoo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/z0GaEtgPOCU8C7KT_IF-PVkwxUo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/major-mitchell-cockatoo-531758203-638f3fdb0fcf4571a551acbdfa2b2763.jpg)
10 Top Pet Cockatoo Species
![Plum-headed Parakeet](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/L5a7r1kn2qWpezBiQyToNu03jV0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/plum-headed-parakeet-188104880-5b53f91fc9e77c0037e42c5a.jpg)
Plum-Headed Parakeet: Bird Species Profile
![The golden parakeet bird or golden conure](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/tZC8HQLpYgchNMCzi0T-P132Sao=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/the-golden-parakeet-bird-or-golden-conure-1221959675-2976437da1cb4262becbb0798091993a.jpg)
8 Top Yellow Parrots to Keep as Pets
![Close-Up Of Hand Holding A Bird](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/wePsTGTPuno_anViJN2o-78XhEM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/close-up-of-hand-holding-a-bird-1277291554-886920995ba54952b8105e128d859881.jpg)
5 Best Large Parrots to Keep as Pets
![Parrots Illustration](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/LS4yjaVpyJO376fVr07bzH5S4kk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-african-grey-parrots-390715_Final2-resized-eb37a4cb7f244b3cb4f6b1818d6b4ee6.jpg)
Facts About African Grey Parrots
![Illustrated facts about lovebirds.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lpsdduOcmOZAdH1rqR2zrPiTAcA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-lovebirds-390823_v2-5b980b5146e0fb0050a477a7.png)
Facts About Lovebirds
![Major Mitchell's Cockatoo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Oa1id7iDqmazWNBH36Z_OJ8RaLE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-545596762-5aee81c5875db90037634e10.jpg)
Major Mitchell's (Leadbeater's) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
![Yellow-napped parrot (Amazona auropalliata), Costa Rica](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/7xsvBzuG54rHI6BcadCGBcu8mew=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/yellow-napped-parrot--amazona-auropalliata---costa-rica-540176970-5b5a87e4c9e77c002542755b.jpg)
Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
![Turquoise-fronted amazon parrot perching on branch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/JTQ6FHT1nt3OkBc7AVlaupAowU8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/turquoise-fronted-amazon--amazona-aestiva--perching-on-branch-in-pantanal--mato-grosso--brazil-717160107-5b524b28c9e77c003e5e7adf.jpg)
Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
![Monk Parakeet in Barcelona](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/nsXevsOirKXzjy9SFcbGTLCjTWs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/monk-parakeet-in-barcelona-1283029076-245274da359546a6a9a726bdb23a2064.jpg)
5 Interesting Facts About Quaker Parrots
![Pair of Quaker parrots in a tree](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/T-VyC5w7cd1r1DvrrzfQgacFS5M=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg)
Quaker Parrot (Monk Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
![Fun facts of Indian Ringneck Parakeets.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ddiw3d0sEqx4PcVkBeIAA5du0Ng=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/facts-about-indian-ringneck-parakeets-390271_V1-f181d2064620425da3cad343a266689c.jpg)
5 Fun Facts About Indian Ringneck Parakeets
![Zebra finch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/XAZ_dKoRZ1BAnFQityBvUfQhpRo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-528012248-591cb58b3df78cf5faef0df2.jpg)
8 Top Gentle Pet Bird Species
![](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OXasPv0FjpYgzysqcojVRcb3S6s=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sun-parakeets-135559243-5b53f406c9e77c0037e36d6b.jpg)
8 Top Red Birds to Keep as Pets
![Scarlet Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BLNxG3jTNXarlf-P8chrQDSNVPY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cropped-hand-reaching-towards-scarlet-macaw-674244983-5b53f5f646e0fb003752dcaf.jpg)
8 Best Trainable Pet Bird Species
![Close-Up Of Hand Holding Parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/KXoBFfUgm3G3dDtWWs7KOq1KJO4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/close-up-of-hand-holding-parrot-705172843-5b52bc4ec9e77c0037b6e5a4.jpg)
How to Help Your Bird Gain Weight
![Two white cockatooes](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Owa6YmJ3xOXjqZnPjV_BjCdd8Bc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/two-white-cockatooes-643467100-db35b6ee10af4e579f7b77683d0b7fda.jpg)
Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
![Cropped Image Of Woman Stroking African Grey Parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OZBPXe72NNY9hlnVKMKAFIpHMLA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cropped-image-of-woman-stroking-african-grey-parrot-726881403-8965fb80aa2d4928a35bcbf8c214d4b8.jpg)
Easy Ways to Bond With Your Bird
![Veterinarian doctor is making a check up of a parrot.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/T8cQ4PegfgQuYgLOJ4HPnCdklEA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/veterinarian-doctor-is-making-a-check-up-of-a-parrot--814989288-d375c072d9c84d72ba4719afe5f9e826.jpg)
Bird Health Issues You Should Know About
![Sun Conure parrot standing at branch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CLlbSO0NrB1nBb3La4gE-xf-uZc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sun-conure-parrot-standing-at-branch-635717112-5b4d5ff1c9e77c003eac6f01.jpg)
5 Interesting Facts About Sun Conures
![Two sun conures on a branch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Xib6fNqUi0GqVB34MbE3n_KAGl4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-545003266-58a6e9175f9b58a3c918f24c.jpg)
Sun Conure: Bird Species Profile
![Close up of black palm cockatoo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/E2fX6gc4QEXrIvVO7BoHV7tCF40=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/black-palm-cockatoo-147993539-resized-56a0a1395f9b58eba4b24617.jpg)
Black Palm Cockatoo (Goliath Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
![A Scarlet-chested Parrot eating grass seeds in Melbourne, Victoria, AU. Melbourne is outside the normal range of this bird, so its suspected that this is an escaped aviary bird.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/bE-NmuVSTAYffK1-D1HDNuBX2pc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ScarletChestedParrot3-5b5bce2146e0fb00259e3cea.jpg)
Scarlet-Chested Parakeets: Bird Species Profile
![Parakeet Budgie Budgerigar](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OkR_UcwZr6t7_vMqJbjA-Do8hh4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parakeet-budgie-budgerigar-952787256-5b52a7d046e0fb0037bec8a7.jpg)
Are There Different Types of Parakeets?
![Rainbow lorikeets on a platform](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/wfmoVp4Kejj7Z8GMFEM6aMp3JnU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/RainbowLorikeets-41303798442_95db60bfbc_k-5b4d0e9d46e0fb005bf26794.jpg)
Rainbow Lorikeets: Species Characteristics & Care
![Green domestic budgie sitting with his toy friend.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/EgaWkACj80E0bfaNcBzu3-N8sh0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/green-domestic-budgie-sitting-with-his-toy-friend--467787268-f660efa6c89a450192846f99556d3abc.jpg)
How to Prevent Boredom in Pet Birds
![A blue-yellow macaw scratching itself](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/v1TcWAn4RIrt2kBTf4v8gvtRRtw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-579524112-5c77331146e0fb000140a3a6.jpg)
How to Identify and Get Rid of Parrot Lice
![Yellow-Headed Amazon parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Muax8TvXXtgkzERDCoqYXb-YXq4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/yellow-headed-amazon-562337107-5ad37066c0647100381f712a.jpg)
Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
![Beautiful Birds On The Fingers. Parrot On The Finger, Parrot Sun Conure On Hand.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/bRtXzXv8vRhktBe0DOAaWHU-Mqk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beautiful-birds-on-the-fingers--parrot-on-the-finger--parrot-sun-conure-on-hand--1205983061-333b93b9968c46829047411ec5e46e29.jpg)
Words and Phrases to Teach a Parrot
![A white sulphur-crested cockatoo sitting on a branch with its left wing spread.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/WjOQXes6z_p4XdMzR1J3v9Tvmik=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sulphur-crested-128894337-resized-56a0a1305f9b58eba4b245d9.jpg)
Sulphur-Crested (Greater) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
![Jenday Conure, Jandaya Parakeet, Aratinga jandaya](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/2vcD7TUcoJfsRoJJlkLVpjTNMyA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/jenday-conure--jandaya-parakeet--aratinga-jandaya-508676562-5b594e0146e0fb0071d282fc.jpg)
Jenday Conure: Bird Species Profile
![Birds In Cage Against Wooden Wall For Sale At Market](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/izy829BRhmAslYacR3OHsjRmH54=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/birds-in-cage-against-wooden-wall-for-sale-at-market-700827015-5c3b7e3446e0fb0001ae8ba5.jpg)
How To Paint a Bird Cage
![Parrot eating food in hand.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/jm6vCt1OiNM23C2m5NR1ZcuNfE8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parrot-eating-food-in-hand--594421570-5b529e0dc9e77c0037d3a256.jpg)
Keeping Wild Birds as Pets
![A pair of Spectacled Parrotlets in Colombia](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/hUY9J-GOcLasDRP3rW-zN-VIR3Y=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parrotlets-resized-58a6f1b25f9b58a3c919d75e.jpg)
Facts About Parrotlets
![Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) perching on branch, Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, UK](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/9gq7hPlJ6aSmtla17ixLLFPWYu0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rainbow-lorikeets--trichoglossus-moluccanus--perching-on-branch--paradise-wildlife-park--broxbourne--hertfordshire--england--uk-976978800-d7143424b9484992939a1f51310bb3d6.jpg)
8 Top Brightly Colored Pet Birds
![Blue Budgerigar](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BVcIn26BcwY0SwW6FWu0dYOMKpo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blue-budgerigar-579604896-5b5171f8c9e77c00373cea28.jpg)
7 Reasons Why Birds Make Great Companions for the Right Home
![Hand petting a large bird](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/NZtxEAins2OgH8kSokHiN5JAg6Y=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-929629148-5c2a6967c9e77c00015e34a4.jpg)
How to Train Your Bird to Be More Friendly
![White cockatoo head with gray beak closeup](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/q_S5Id1ilvg0ez2nUhB6qnukyL0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/types-of-birds-that-talk-390536-hero-8675189aafd843b5996863aa880ca070.jpg)
8 Best Types of Talking Pet Birds
![Blue headed parrot. Pionus menstruus. South and Ce](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/2tWQgsc4KzfBFSvvCUe-4Nt7Jx0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/151912566-58a6f1fe5f9b58a3c919e2f5.jpg)
Blue Headed Pionus (Pionus menstruus)
![Beautiful parrot eat watermelon](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/6z5YJBabCGyKf903hYtC0n0M_UI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beautiful-parrot-eat-watermelon-179609740-e7f553406b8847438f8cef77d83694f0.jpg)
Vitamin-Rich Foods for Pet Birds
![Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus polychloros, green and red parrot sitting on the branch, clear brown background, bird in the nature habitat on Western Papuan Islands, New Guinea in Asia.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/k9ACWU9uU-nvdlu2I2cFbasEejA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/eclectus-parrot--eclectus-roratus-polychloros--green-and-red-parrot-sitting-on-the-branch--clear-brown-background--bird-in-the-nature-habitat-on-western-papuan-islands--new-guinea-in-asia--1293889388-c7382de5aba440b1aa9c6a9d6d0601cf.jpg)
8 Worst Pet Bird Species for Kids
![Lorakeet Biting His Feathers](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OFydwyHpyfOfmZXixjVE2M196u4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lorakeet-biting-his-feathers-827776508-c194fc3f5c8744129b983ba0949143ef.jpg)
Pet Bird Behavior Problems
![Woman kissing cockatiel](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ysAKEu5pT5zL0L-SayoUbPZBMt0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Womankissingcockatiel-GettyImages-809086902-5b5e77f0c9e77c00500f8a26.jpg)
How Do I Teach My Bird Its Name?
![Ringneck Parakeet](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CgRE3MHVU2HW671jm796MZqFfMo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ringneck-parakeet-590171146-94079fde7e1e48cbaa33afd17ed1934a.jpg)
8 Top Loudest Parrots Often Kept as Pets
![Green cheek conure bird standing.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/o-aJlqnMfAKQ9egS-YSeSE12Qso=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-568869691-58a6ebd43df78c345b6246bf.jpg)
Green-Cheeked Conure (Green-Cheeked Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
![Budgerigars Against White Background](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Faph_60ybKTyZVWK3WOC9x91o6I=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/budgerigars-against-white-background-583923065-5b5e225bc9e77c005096ae30.jpg)
Color Mutations in Parrots and Other Birds
![Green Parrot sits on shoulder](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/VfKXqGQGSvR8WR7U_WdyqIXfCag=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/green-parrot-sits-on-shoulder-507072879-172c6f261ac34525a8ae490abfe385e0.jpg)
Safety Tips for Handling Parrots
![Funny budgerigar. Cute green budgie parrot sits on a finger and looking at the camera.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/uwzPUIYtb_cOQCN_ZM49nnO2h14=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/funny-budgerigar--cute-green-budgie-parrot-sits-on-a-finger-and-looking-at-the-camera--1191448913-33f9033a2ec74b08b14fc7bb0e35303c.jpg)
How to Hold a Bird Safely