Species Comparsion Chart

Below is a table that lists common exotic bird types that you might want to own. It rates their characteristics so that you can make an intelligent choice on which bird might be best for you. The ratings run from 1 to 5 with 1 being the least and 5 being the most. So birds with a noise rating of 5, are the noisiest while those with a rating of 1 would be the quietest.

SPECIES NOISE MESS TALKING CHILDREN COST DWELLING
African Gray 4 4 5 Older 4 House
Bourke's Parakeets 1 1 1 Older 2 Apartment
Brotogeris 1 2 2 Older 2-3 (depending on species) Apartment
Budgies (parakeets) 1 1 5 Yes 1 Apartment
Caiques 2 3 2 Older 3 Apartment
Canaries/Finches 1 1 1 Yes 1 Apartment
Cockatiels 2 1 2 Yes 2 Apartment
Cockatoos 5 (Major Mitchell Cockatoo is 3) 5 3-4 possibly older 5 House
Conures (Pyrrhura and other groups((Main is Aratinga))) 2-5 2-5 2 Yes or Older 2-4 Apartment-house
Doves 1 1 2 No 2-3 Apartment
Great Bill Parrots 3 3 3 Older 5 House
Kakarikis 1 4 3 Older 4 House
Lineolated Keets 1 1 3 Yes 3 Apartment
Lovebirds 1 1 2 Older 1 Apartment
Lorikeets 2 5 2 Older 2-3 Apartment
Macaws (all) 5 5 3 possibly older 5 House
Other Parakeets 4 4 4 Older 2-5 House
Parrotlets 1 1 1 Older 1 Apartment
Pionus 2 3 2 Older 3 Apartment
Poicephalus 2 2 2 Yes 2-3 Apartment
Regent Parrots 1 1 4 Yes 4 Apartment
Toucans and Toucaneets 1 5 1 Yes 4-5 Apartment