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Species Comparison Chart
| Species | Life Span | Size | Talk- ability |
Noise
Factor
|
Social Scale |
Affection | IQ | Pros |
Cons |
| African Grey | 50-60 | 9-14" | 5 | 3 | Introverted | 4 | 5 | Smart. | Can be a one person bird. |
| Amazon | 50-70 | 9-15" | 5 | 4 | Independent | 4 | 5 | Smart. | Can become aggressive. |
| Caique | 30 | 8-10" | 2 | 3 | Extroverted | 5 | 4 | Barrel of fun! |
Moody maturity phase - temporary. |
| Canary | 10-15 | 3" | 0 | 1 | NA | 1 | 1 | Beautiful Song. |
Not for handling. |
| Cockatiel | 12-20 | 13" | 2 | 3 | Enjoys People |
4 | 3 | Very affectionate. |
Can be noisy and require lots of attention if alone. |
| Cockatoo | 40-60 | 12-18" | 3 | 5 | Extroverted | 5 | 4 | Extremely Cuddley. |
Can become like velcrow and scream for attention. |
| Conure | 12-20 | 9-14" | 1-5 | 1-4 | Extroverted | 3 | 4 | Love interaction |
Can be loud. |
| Eclectus | 65-85 | 12-14" | 5 | 4 | Reserved/ Friendly |
2 | 4 | Love to watch you and be a part of your activity. |
Don't like to be touched as much, would rather watch. |
| Finch | 5-10 | 2" | 0 | 1 | NA | 1 | 1 | Quiet and easy to care for. |
Prolific breeders. |
| Linnie | 12 | 6-7" | 3 | 1 | Extroverted | 3 | 3 | Affectionate & Smart. |
Can get nippy if not properly socialized. |
| Lorie/Lorikeet | 13-25 | 6-12" | 2-3 | 4 | Extroverted | 3 | 4 | Smart & funny. |
Have a very high pitched scream. |
| Lovebird | 15-25 | 6" | 1 | 3 | Social |
3 | 3 | Cute & friendly. |
Can get aggressive or territorial. |
| Macaw | 50-100 | 27-39" | 3-4 | 4 | Extroverted | 2-3 | 5 | Friendly, smart,beautiful & enjoy interaction. |
Can be loud & need a confident owner to provide discipline. |
| Mini Macaw | 40-45 | 12-19" | 3-4 | 3 | Independent | 2-3 | 4 | Friendly, smart,beautiful & enjoy interaction. | Can be noisy. |
| Parakeet | 12-28 | 6-23" | 1-4 | 1-5 | Social | 3 | 3 | Smart, fun & can learn words & sounds. |
Need a mate or lots of attention. |
| Parrotlet | 20 | 5" | 2 | 1 | Independent | 2 | 3 | Smart & fun. |
Can get aggressive and dominant. |
| Pionus | 40 | 9-12" | 1-2 | 3 | Independent | 1-2 | 3 | Smart & interactive. |
Need lots of stimulation. |
| Senegal | 50 | 9" | 3 | 3 | Independent | 3 | 3 | Smart & animated. |
Can get territorial of their human. |
Remember that all birds are individuals and there is always variety in their unique personalities. Spending time with the species you are interested in is very important. However, spend MORE time with the bird itself, get to know his unique personality and see if he picks YOU!
