Choosing A Pet Parakeet

With over 170 different species of parakeets it is difficult to find the right one for you. Here are some of the most popular parakeets.

If you see a small to medium sized parrot that is quite colorful and has a long pointed tail chance are it's one of the many parrots that belong to the parakeet family.

Parakeets tend to be on the move throughout the day. They will be chewing on whatever they can get a hold of, playing with their toys, or just moving about.

The most common parakeets are the budgie birds which are often referred to as parakeets, even though they are just one of the many different types of parakeets.

Captive budgerigars are available in a wide range of color mutations, but in Australia where the budgie originates from they are a light green.

With their intelligent and social nature budgies are easy to tame and teach tricks to. They can learn to talk, and in general the males are better at speech than the females.

Of all the talking parrots - quaker parrots are some of the best with their ability to for word association and clarity of speech.

Quakers are about 12 inches long and somewhat stockier than the cockatiels are. They have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years.

Monk parrots or gray-breasted parakeets as they are sometimes called have gray throats, breasts, cheeks and foreheads with an overall green body. They have a blue tinge on their primary wing and tail feathers.

If  a small, intelligent, talking parrot describes your ideal parrot you won't be disappointed with the quakers.

Cockatiel birds are extremely popular pet parrots and are rapidly catching up to the budgies as the bird of choice for new parrot owners.

The second smallest member of the cockatoo family, cockatiels have the characteristic crest of feathers on their heads that are the trademark of cockatoos.

Unlike some of the larger cockatoos, they don't require constant companionship. As long as they get a little attention each day they will become tame and quite cuddly.

Cockatiels are small, inexpensive and highly intelligent birds that make a great pet parrot for someone with a limited budget or space.

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