Photos | Species | Min. number of Types | Origin *see below* | Cost | Avg. Life Span (years) | Sexing | Approx. Length | Trainability | Loudness |
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Parakeet | 4 | 1-7 | $10.00-$1200.00 | 30-35 | Color, DNA Testing | 7-11" | Good | Quiet-Very loud | |
Cockatiel | N/A | 1 | $100.00 or less | 18-25 | Color | 12" | Very good | Not too loud | |
Parrotlets | 3 | 8,9 | $85.00-$125.00 | N/A | Color | 4-4.5" | Very good | Not too loud | |
Love Birds | 2 | 10,11 | $50.00 or less | 15-30 | N/A | 6" | Good | Not too loud | |
Conures | 8 | 2,6,8,12-14 | $200.00-$400.00 | N/A | Shape of head, Eye patch, Length of tail | 10-15" | Very good | Loud-Very loud | |
Parrots | 26 | 1,8,10,15 | $149.00-$2400.00 | 30-65 | Size of head, Size of body, Color of feathers | 8-14" | Not good-Good | Quiet-Loud | |
Macaws | 6 | 7-9 | $500.00-$2500.00 | N/A | Size of head, Size of body | 13-36" | Not good-Very good | Loud | |
Amazons | 5 | 5-9,16-18 | 400.00-$1,500.00 | N/A | Color iris, DNA testing | 11-15" | Good-Very good | Quiet-Loud | |
Pionus Parrots | 5 | 5-8 | $150.00-$1,000.00 | 25-40 | Color of feather ring around the neck | 9.5-11" | Very good | Very quiet | |
Cockatoos | 47 | 1,15,19-21 | $800.00-$2500.00, $50.00 in Australia | N/A | Color of eyes | 12-20" | Very good | Quiet-Very loud | |
Caiques | 1 | 2,3,6,17 | $750.00-$1500.00 | N/A | DNA testing | 9" | Very good | Loud as their environment |
Origins of Birds
1. Australia 2. Peru 3. Ecuador 4. Sameria 5. Argentina 6. Brazil 7. Bolivia 8. South America 9. Central America 10. Africa 11. Madagascar 12. Venezuela 13. Columbia 14. Eastern Andes 15. New Guinea 16. Paraguay 17. Amazon River 18. South Mexico 19. Indonesia 20. Tasmania 21. King Island
last modified September 16, 2004
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