• History
  • Temperament
  • Speech and Vocalizations
  • Colors and Markings
  • Care
  • Health Problems
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Where to Adopt or Buy
  • Further Research

Origin and History

Species Overview

Temperament

How to Select the Right Pet Bird for You

  • Like many parrots, these birds can be aggressive and bite if not properly trained. Protect against them chewing up electrical wires (a serious hazard) and other things around the house. They are known for having a naughty streak, especially after they bond with one person, and may use their beaks to “discipline” their keepers or other members in the household who aren’t their bonded person.

Speech and Vocalizations

Common Health Problems

Diet and Nutrition

Exercise

These birds require sturdy toys to clutch and chew. Chewing on wooden and leather toys is an outlet for their instinct of digging for grubs in rotting wood as well as pulling on bark strips to eat or expanding a nest hole. Providing plenty of appropriately-sized toys will likely curb a lot of unwanted, potentially destructive behavior around your home.

  • Social and friendly

  • Likes to talk and mimic human sounds

  • Long-lived bird

  • Tendency for loud squawks and screams

  • Requires daily exercise and mental stimulation

  • Adopt a Pet

  • Bird Breeders

  • Burge Bird Rescue

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