Best beginner bird

[Vicious_Fish]

Get a duck. One of the best pets I ever had.

 

[haloman02]

Budgies are good. When people say parakeets it is too general its like saying a cichlid your not saying which species some parakeets such as the ring neck run for 300 +. Canaries are kinda delicate. Hand fed love birds require lots of attention or they will revert into being wild faster than most other parrots. Hand fed Cockatiels make good pets but they will get nippy if not handled often as in any parrot they ned to be handles and need attention. Good luck but i am telling you start with a finch or budgie.

 

[Militis]

My fav bird is the black and red cockatoo they are always fun to have.

 

[aquatic_wonders]

i think a canary is a bit delicate for a first bird..probably a parakeet or cockatiel but it all really depends on the type of person receiving the bird..birds need alot of attention ..by that i mean that you should not have one if you aren't going to spend time with it ..they love you and love that you notice them..otherwise they get very hurt and pull feathers out and squak and become nasty.. i had my cockatiel for 22 years.. to keep them healthy you need to change their water and give them fresh food 365 days a year..and clean their cage every day so they do not get sick.. only you know how your brother will be .. but if he is good with animals and they're care he will also have a great bird for many years to come.

I agree with you... a friend of mine had a canary that used to sing a lot she was giving it 30 mins or more of attention everyday but when she got a dog and stop spending time with the bird it stop singing but when she gave time to it again it started singing..

 

[SimonL]

Parakeets are hellspawn. Get a chicken. That way, if anything goes wrong, he can fry it and eat it. And if he's too distraught over the death of his pet, send it to me; I'll eat it.

LMFAO! I like cocketiels as a good starter bird...

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

weird suggstion: Button quails

 

[SimonL]

weird suggstion: Button quails

I was just stopping myself from buying some of those lol

 

[arowana man]

my thirteen year old is caring for a green conure. However, it needs a lot of attention, but he watches tv and plays video games as this bird runs in and out of his hair and rest on his shoulder. But the bird plus cage was $300.

damn. the petsmart by me sells the conure for 400. and thats just the bird. anyways, i would go for a cockateal.

 

[ceeej31]

you cant go wrong with a quaker parrot, they have the same requirements as a cockteil but are better talkers. i have one named logan who is pretty much my best friend

 

[SimonL]

you cant go wrong with a quaker parrot, they have the same requirements as a cockteil but are better talkers. i have one named logan who is pretty much my best friend

Yes, yes you can lol . The Quaker we had at my old job was the foulest, evil-tempered, savage, biting machine of a bird that I have ever had the unfortunate experience of meeting.