Eclectus arent know for being cuddly birds, but conures and macaws are supposed to be very loving and playful. Not much in the speech department for the macs though.QUOTE]
Macaws are what I would call cuddly birds either and the aratinga conures arent either. They are very energetic and playful birds that never stop going. My macaw would much rather be running around the place and wrestling with me then cuddling. But those few seconds a day she does I LOVE IT! B & G macaws are known to be clowns so dont expext too many cuddles from them. If you want a mac that is more to your description then I would recommend a red fronted macaw they are sometimes described as a cockatoo in a macaws body. They are harder to come by though too. Oh and beautiful eclectus! Good luck!