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/XmXWEhRMhN60NjFG_4MzvwrvonA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/UqH_dvZbaKmQAqLzrSp0Pu7W-iE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/37GEq-B0GvcT5N9Q8qHueK8tM5U=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/5Fv5N8TRjLmvuB6nUHmtfhFN5eA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/nY6T8TifXXwUrgdlL-EBOlHEQU8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/qIZXu0Ma6Qsu2btSDLZpU8MoyBY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/portrait-of-a-parrot-of-french-guiana-610296330-588fd9f25f9b5874ee7273c2.jpg)
11 Top Amazon Parrot Species to Keep as Pets
![Scarlet Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lQI5lqedyOPrk5LuzvT6vaJWEGA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/scarlet-macaw-518723208-0ffc75547e024e84af234bc999f82e4c.jpg)
5 Fun Facts About Macaws
![Pet Macaw Species](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/8AkuXCIQODXoD8nXQbnnQA-k-ds=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/rlWbMALHATlHYpXlE6KplxXiAwM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/stressbird-5c0db40ac9e77c000179bf48.jpg)
Stress in Pet Birds
![Pacific Parrotlet, Forpus coelestis on green grass (forpus is a](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/JLtAf1TqzeUMLYjw7CTnh8FpH5Y=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/pacific-parrotlet--forpus-coelestis-on-green-grass--forpus-is-a-469616345-cb1cc9a56d2d44e2ac8efc4aa64d4c00.jpg)
9 Top Blue Parrot Species to Keep as Pets
![Parrot standing outside a cage.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/B3zKkcJASlN_G4LeoFXdBaG5VpU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/81171160-58a6e4ee3df78c345b6168de.jpg)
Signs That Your Bird Is Depressed
![Major Mitchell Cockatoo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Hc_hKseKnQDtCaJd7cWn_4pzyP4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/major-mitchell-cockatoo-531758203-638f3fdb0fcf4571a551acbdfa2b2763.jpg)
10 Top Pet Cockatoo Species
![Plum-headed Parakeet](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/jOXEo2uyBzxS2Lf6mIIN4DhBaPw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/rdt594CUwRvli6ghxp8oS6YD_24=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/n4tlYWqwoSvhlqhAG0nM3Np8QzU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/Gb7RIpg6JpekNWgP0O54ZyK9OF8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/0UCTfjy2sdNY8U7dpqXBhg8_1yA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/facts-about-lovebirds-390823_v2-5b980b5146e0fb0050a477a7.png)
Facts About Lovebirds
![Yellow-napped parrot (Amazona auropalliata), Costa Rica](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/CfAwS-OoEEG35az5zMoLR0pYTPU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/BIDqlj0deVkkJIKu_5-17Bmxrm8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/7QiHqoM0ys3D9ehazdVJywfYKAw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/monk-parakeet-in-barcelona-1283029076-245274da359546a6a9a726bdb23a2064.jpg)
7 Interesting Facts About Quaker Parrots
![Pair of Quaker parrots in a tree](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/flhERKr-iuEBSRbZvxxNZJKn8U8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg)
Quaker Parrot (Monk Parakeet): Bird Species Profile
![Fun facts of Indian Ringneck Parakeets.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/E6y0G_ZhcC41euKFo_oKetXCgQk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/rFyU3XUbxco60n3T9Xr173xhsTM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-528012248-591cb58b3df78cf5faef0df2.jpg)
8 Top Gentle Pet Bird Species
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8 Top Red Birds to Keep as Pets
![Scarlet Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/J_UQJoUxEcoGgQ9fNKk7Vw84Daw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/VxrP7ljE-foZ5XJ0oXwYDrsnxmw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/nrjJjFixXExmT1bYxoMhZhQn5MI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/two-white-cockatooes-643467100-db35b6ee10af4e579f7b77683d0b7fda.jpg)
Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
![Sun Conure parrot standing at branch](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/XTrs0AtQ4cSTRFjPFWZPGCrOfD4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/zlqNv1dvy56X27SudpmYF0n6iQs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-545003266-58a6e9175f9b58a3c918f24c.jpg)
Sun Conure: Bird Species Profile
![Close up of black palm cockatoo](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/UwXY-Nz9B3agckGc-cGgfe8O3gU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/black-palm-cockatoo-147993539-resized-56a0a1395f9b58eba4b24617.jpg)
Black Palm Cockatoo (Goliath Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
![Parakeet Budgie Budgerigar](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/hTcxt2HO6LFtQYel0C5NtlywD-g=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/parakeet-budgie-budgerigar-952787256-5b52a7d046e0fb0037bec8a7.jpg)
Are There Different Types of Parakeets?
![Rainbow lorikeets on a platform](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/w_YugPTI41rq5SLkb-8u1zk_dHw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/NgyVkUw1pnizAH476sO6JvClYOU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/wSEh3lRU9U-ARoGdw5K8je_BLcg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-579524112-5c77331146e0fb000140a3a6.jpg)
How to Identify and Get Rid of Parrot Lice
![Yellow-Headed Amazon parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ppHw0yl6iAiiQbvltNDAX5E7Hws=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/yellow-headed-amazon-562337107-5ad37066c0647100381f712a.jpg)
Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
![A white sulphur-crested cockatoo sitting on a branch with its left wing spread.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/GAi_xWdLEnfVxw_aQU31n94n4RQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/oZ1SNzlFhNjcGYQIS3Rm9xv8A_A=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/jenday-conure--jandaya-parakeet--aratinga-jandaya-508676562-5b594e0146e0fb0071d282fc.jpg)
Jenday Conure: Bird Species Profile
![Parrot eating food in hand.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/DlpVScnwYpygtPOTO5Z_dUvtcUY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/Pu5bVSyN8IqhfsxNujMRLZmh_rI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/K4fTUiYaw9pnkxkGkO14t3bY2eo=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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
![White cockatoo head with gray beak closeup](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/N4s1q2r_HLMkz9Cd-fr0jjd291U=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/types-of-birds-that-talk-390536-hero-8675189aafd843b5996863aa880ca070.jpg)
9 Best Types of Talking Pet Birds
![Blue headed parrot. Pionus menstruus. South and Ce](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/cViZ6i7y1bm0dai4_i7Xvpk0mEM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/151912566-58a6f1fe5f9b58a3c919e2f5.jpg)
Blue Headed Pionus (Pionus menstruus)
![Lorakeet Biting His Feathers](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/PavkxCmomz49ZV02QPgw9xRzpEQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/lorakeet-biting-his-feathers-827776508-c194fc3f5c8744129b983ba0949143ef.jpg)
Pet Bird Behavior Problems
![Ringneck Parakeet](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/waBJpGArsCrbNRT_oxNJBK9b-6E=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/wO4JKArlhtc2Z6XTJcpFgYod7Go=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-568869691-58a6ebd43df78c345b6246bf.jpg)
Greek-Cheeked Conure: Bird Species Profile
![Green Parrot sits on shoulder](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/xwdJY0kZuFv50K0anh-U0l_6pHI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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/kC6bn-1xsvMjzG3idxSuaUQ_mtg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():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
![Yellow and white canary](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/gJE04aKbEEd3JOmW5FrV3mN9W74=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/golden-canary-185329795-57ffdc023df78cbc2893d488.jpg)
Canary: Bird Species Profile
![Jardine parrot up close.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/FvohF-IuI6TAVK85GJMG6Axs5Hs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-1197438899-7fe5fffc4b704d2c99d8d651966a0cae.jpg)
Jardine Parrot Species Profile
![Meyer's Parrot sitting on a rock.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/0LkBNK0FdxaZijQaVc57rvGgaSU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-1250415569-af144aa331d14d3cad9908a714b510a8.jpg)
Meyer's Parrot Species Profile
![Half Moon Conure perched on a branch.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/tjbozFzivBVTECGXWsymD7Zy-FE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-523744576-ce4ea96a1e214ef6842997fc1aee7992.jpg)
Half-Moon Conure Species Profile
![Bird Name Ideas](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/pPFDk0ptWZgUenxpUwWcfUlBh8g=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/pet-names-for-birds-1236931_FINAL-682480ad686d4265a5204aaa364d61ab.png)
355 Bird Names For Your Feathered Friend
![Tabby cat sitting on a desk staring at a blue parakeet](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Z7r5W3UFk0QupqfrL-3xYXIcj3s=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-515001301-58ff97de3df78ca159706768.jpg)
Can Cats and Birds Live Together?
![Parakeets preening](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/3-uOkm1Nuwl2H_OZC2otgmGqdN8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/parakeets-preening--596691071-5b62884c46e0fb00502f3ce6.jpg)
What Are Pinfeathers on Birds?
![Cockatiel Perching On Cage](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/YFGpGIsv5BY_MbA5k5mgHNaHRp4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-597187685-58164cb83df78cc2e89b8cd3.jpg)
Things to Consider Before Getting a Pet Bird
![Child on floor with white dog.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/gRBko-i1VGZPCbp0zQqFLGvVdWs=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/GettyImages-1300813900-f049c28ac8c745eabf2ee7fa6a3b81e0.jpg)
The Relationship Between Pets and Children: How to Foster a Positive Bond
![Owl perched on stool](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/y2MU9KuhMbTySaQ5wAZ94TlYs5Y=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/Owl-GettyImages-641225969-58a6f1123df78c345b62e2f7.jpg)
Do Owls Make Good Pets?
![Puppy looking at bird perching on sofa](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/24oiSizvVMa-9Kz2z7V29RParJk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/puppy-looking-at-bird-perching-on-sofa-at-home-903908452-5b517923c9e77c001a4fd9a1.jpg)
How to Train Your Dog to Be Around Pet Birds
![Budgerigar on the birdcage. Budgie](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/AXJRoBJN-x2eoSRDw3jFGjc3cGA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/budgerigar-on-the-birdcage--budgie-678751726-0b4a9310404743f38da621d73635a1e5.jpg)
How to Translate Your Bird's Age Into Human Years
![Boy with colorful parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/hvN_YwofpnjxjbUWjcRoXg9_SI4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/boy-with-colorful-parrot-142325951-5b5de9cc46e0fb0082483116.jpg)
Are Vacations Possible When You Own Parrots or Other Birds?