Eclectus Parrot
Males emerald green, females crimson and blue — so different that they were described as separate species for over a century.
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Congo African Grey
The species that made parrot cognition a research field — brilliant, sensitive, and demanding in ways that have little to do with noise.
Hyacinth Macaw
The largest flying parrot in the world — cobalt blue, startlingly gentle for its size, and entirely unsuited to a first-time owner.
Rosy-faced Lovebird
Small, vivid and far more assertive than their size or their romantic name suggests.
Black-headed Caique
The clown of the parrot world — relentlessly playful, physically comic, and considerably more work than its size implies.
Indian Ringneck Parakeet
Elegant, long-tailed and articulate, with an adolescent phase that catches a lot of owners off guard.
Monk Parakeet
Also called the Quaker — the only parrot that builds a communal stick nest, and the only one that is outright illegal in parts of the United States.
Senegal Parrot
A quiet, self-contained medium parrot — the usual answer when someone wants a real parrot without the volume.
Budgerigar
The most kept parrot in the world, and a far more capable talker than its size and price suggest.
Cockatiel
The most popular companion parrot after the budgerigar, and the smallest member of the cockatoo family.
Green-cheeked Conure
Most of a conure’s personality at a fraction of a conure’s volume — the usual recommendation for a first medium parrot.
Sun Conure
Brilliant yellow and orange, affectionate, playful — and loud far out of proportion to a bird that weighs barely a hundred grams.