What are some inexpensive, good birds to have as a pet? - Pet care ...

I was wondering what kind of bird is a nice bird to have as a pet that?s not too expensive? I know there is Peach Faced Lovebirds which are $50-$75 or so, and Cockatiels are around 100$
I don?t really want a Cockatiel though because of past experiences. My family Cockatiel just died, so I was just looking for another bird. Not to replace, because I could never replace that bird.. but to have for a while because I love birds. Any other good birds that are inexpensive? I have a medium-sized cage and prefer small birds rather than big birds.

I just read some of your questions. Sorry for your lost. I would really do feel bad. Here are some suggestions:

Budgerigars

One of the most commonly kept pet bird in the United States, budgerigars are chatterboxes that love to play and hop around on their playgyms and sometimes their owners. This pet bird is active and curious, and will use all the cage room an owner can provide for it. A larger cage is ideal for these parrots. The term American budgie is used when comparing budgies to the English budgie, which is a budgie that is bred for the show bench. It is a much bigger budgie with a larger head than the American budgie. American budgie and English budgie are not scientific classifications or formal names, just general terms used in the pet industry.

Bourke?s Parakeet:

Bourke?s parakeets are friendly and smart. They can make wonderful pets if hand-fed because hand-fed birds are less flighty than those that are parent-raised. Unlike other Australian parrots, such as the cockatiel or budgie, the Bourke?s parakeet is not as active. Bourke?s parakeets are more mellow at dawn and dusk when they make their twittering sounds.

Pacific Parrotlet (many other species but Pacific are the most common)

Consider the most popular of the parrotlet species, the Pacific parrotlet is full of energy and enjoys being included in family activities. Similar in personality to Amazon parrots, pacific parrotlets are intelligent and affectionate pet birds. Active Pacific parrotlets like to swing and play with toys. They also require a cage large enough to accommodate their activities. They can also be aggressive, but they can be properly trained and easily managed compared to larger parrots.

Lineolated Parakeet

Lineolated parakeets tend to be on the quiet side, chattering rather than screeching, and they are very good talkers. They have entertaining personalities and will often hang upside down from their perches for fun and/or for a misting bath. They tend to bond very tightly to their owner and can be defensive of this person as well. Their beautiful color varieties are another reason for their popularity as pets.

Lovebird (Peach-faced)

The popular peach-faced lovebird is small in size but big in personality. They enjoy interacting with their owners and love playing with new toys as well. Peach-faced lovebirds will often weave nesting material in the cage bars. Peach-faced lovebirds remain active and you won?t usually find them sitting still unless it is to eat, drink or sleep. This pet bird wants to be at the top of the ladder and will go after anything it thinks it can conquer, including larger birds. Peach-faced lovebirds like to turn any activity into a game, and they stay active much of the time, but when the time comes to settle down and rest, they enjoy snuggling with their owners.

Princess of Wales Parakeet

Popular as an aviary bird, the Princess of Wales parakeet also makes a gentle and quiet pet. These pet birds are easygoing, making them prime candidates for housing in an aviary with other birds. The Princess of Wales parakeet is known to be a fearless bird, even in the wild. Owners of the Princess of Wales parakeet quickly become fans of the bird because of its pastel colors and their faithful nature.

Join forums, go to places with birds and in a few months, you?ll know what bird you will buy/adopt.

Best of luck to you!

if you don?t mind a bit of noise i love caiques and conures. they?re medium sized around 12 inches and i think they?re the cutest little birds ever. i?m more into the bigger birds but by far sun conures and white bellied caiques are my favorite smaller bird. caiques will cost your a good price around 600 dollars but a sun conure or a green cheek conure you could probably find at breeders for just around 2 or 3 hundred dollars.

I would suggest a conure or parakeet. Perhaps even a lovebird as long as you?re getting just one (the lovebirds I?ve been around tend to like people more if it?s just them, while if you have two or more they tend to prefer each other?s company rather than yours). You may like a green-cheek or painted conure?they?re not as noisy as sun conures. Parakeets are pretty to look at and typically aren?t expensive.

a very little known bird call a parrotlet
not easy to come byand i doubt you willfind them sold in any stores
they get only 4.5-to-5 inches
are very adorable and easy to care for
cost depends on who you are buying from and what you intentions are
( pet or breedingor show )

go on line enter parrotlets for sale try entering you state
the best breeder appears to be a calif breeder i no longer have that info my material was accidentally
thown out ( i used to breed and sell budgies have been out of it for a number of years but am
thinking of comming out of retireement so to speak for these birds
so
good luck i hope it helps
Den_Rn

I have a little yellow parakeet and it is pretty cool. They are small, come in lots of colors, and are fairly inexpensive. It?s good that you have a medium sized cage because they need room to move around and play. But they chirp A LOT? or at least mine does Also, they are okay with kids
Hope this helps

I just got a blue parakeet! Its really quiet and calm and when you put music on it likes to sing along. Mine is still young though, so I?m gonna try to teach it a word later when it?s a little older. Cute and adorable pet! They live 10-15years too! I got mine for like $25 so it was cheap

parakeet i know i probably spelled it wrong lol =D but anyway i?ve seen them on sale for 15 dollars they are normally 20 dollars and they are really pretty you can find them at the pet store called jacks Aquarium and Pets

Not sure of the price, but a green-cheecked conur is a great choice.

A pigeon? Just go catch one for free. They are like a rat with wings, Or a Seagull, they are everywhere too.

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