Complete Picture Gallery of Pet Parrot Species: Common Varieties at a Glance

Parrots are birds with very beautiful plumage, and they come in a great many varieties. Some of them can imitate human speech, and precisely for this reason, many elderly people like to keep them. Parrots often grip onto tree branches, feeding on hard-shelled nuts, melon seeds, biscuits, seeds, and so on. There is, however, another group of parrots that feeds mainly on pollen and nectar. Parrots are found all over the world, and people are very fond of them. Let us take a look below at an introduction to parrot species and key points for keeping them.

I. Types of Pet Parrots

1. Budgerigar

The budgerigar is a variety genetically modified from a large-headed budgerigar with yellow and green plumage. This variety of parrot has a gentle, playful nature, especially loves imitating human speech, and also enjoys entertaining itself. Among small parrots, the budgerigar is a rare variety with relatively strong talking ability.

2. Lovebird

Lovebirds can be further divided into two species, namely the peach-faced lovebird and Fischer's lovebird, but trade in Fischer's lovebird is prohibited, so the peach-faced lovebird is generally the one seen more often on the market. It is a variety modified from the green peach-faced lovebird, with rich feather colors that leave many parrot enthusiasts unable to put them down. This parrot has a rather irritable temperament and is very bold; even when encountering large parrots, they are not the least bit afraid. Because of their temperament, they are not suitable for being kept mixed with other varieties of parrots.

3. Cockatiel

The cockatiel was created by genetically modifying the original gray variety. Its four-dimensional thinking is very clear, and its thought process is quite quirky. Although their specialty is not talking, they are very talented at music and are also good at imitating human whistling. Cockatiels have an unrestrained bearing and are relatively popular on the pet market. However, cockatiels are very timid, easily startled or injured, and are also not suitable for being kept mixed with other varieties of parrots.

II. Introduction to Key Points for Keeping Pet Parrots

1. In a humid environment, a parrot's feathers and droppings easily breed bacteria, so for the health of the parrot and the keeper's family, the items the parrot uses should be disinfected regularly. If the parrot often comes into contact with items in the home, disinfection measures should also be taken, and the parrot's contaminants should be cleaned up promptly.

2. In order to reduce the parrot's risk of intestinal diseases, healthy and clean food should be provided.

The way parrot food is processed generally does not use seasonings or grease. If cooked food is fed to the parrot, it must be fully cooled before feeding. If the parrot develops diarrhea after eating cooked food, it may be that the relevant meat dishes were not cooked through.

3. The indoor temperature for keeping parrots should be suitable, neither too hot nor too cold, otherwise the parrot will experience lowered immunity and poor constitution. In severe cases, death may even occur.

4. The parrot's feathers should be trimmed regularly as part of routine care; this helps with their safety, preventing them from accidentally flying into glass or flying outside and starving to death.