| The Quaker Parrot is a medium sized bird
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| | should not feed too many seeds. Some
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| that makes an excellent pet. They are the
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| | things you should never feed are
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| best talkers out of all mid-sized birds
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| | caffeine, chocolate, alcohol and avocado.
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| and are relatively inexpensive. Quakers
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| | These are toxic to all bird species. Food
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| do require lots of time and dedication
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| | and water needs to be in the cage at all
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| though.Quaker parrots originate from
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| | times.The minimum cage size for Quakers
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| South America. They are also known as
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| | is 18 inches long by 18 inches wide by 24
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| Quaker Parakeets. They are mainly found
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| | inches tall. Try to get the biggest cage
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| in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay
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| | you can for your bird. Some Quakers tend
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| and Bolivia. However, today there are
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| | to get territorial around their space,
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| even some Quakers that live in the United
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| | which is their cage. You can usually
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| States. The ones living wild in the
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| | prevent this by having a "bedroom" in the
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| United States are escaped birds that have
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| | cage. A sleeping box works great for
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| established themselves there. There are
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| | this. You should also get many different
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| many Quaker parrots living in Florida.The
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| | types of toys to keep your bird busy.You
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| average Quaker is around eleven inches
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| | will need to keep your bird's wings
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| long and weighs around 90 to 120 grams.
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| | clipped and their nails trimmed. Almost
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| They are about the size of a cockatiel,
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| | all Quakers also love baths. Just fill a
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| but are much stockier. The predominant
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| | dish with about an inch of water and let
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| color of these birds is green, but other
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| | your bird take a bath. Try to provide
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| mutations such as albino, pied, cinnamon,
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| | bath water as often as you can. You
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| lutino and blue-cinamon are available.
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| | should at least let them take a bath once
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| They also have very beautiful blue and
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| | a week. This will really help their skin
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| green tail feathers. Their bill is either
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| | and feathers, as well as provide
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| light yellow or horn colored.In some
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| | entertainment for your bird.Quakers are
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| places, Quaker parrots are illegal, so be
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| | very sweet birds that always want to be
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| sure you make sure that you can own one
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| | around you. They are very loyal to their
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| before trying to bring one home. They are
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| | owners and playful, but can be stubborn
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| prolific breeders and if the birds
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| | as well. They have a great talking
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| escape, they can form very large
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| | ability and are very entertaining
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| populations. This could become a problem,
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| | birds.Be aware before you purchase a
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| so this is why some states have laws
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| | Quaker parrot that they are noisy birds.
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| against them. States in which they are
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| | They love noise and this is what makes
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| illegal include California, Tennessee,
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| | them such good talkers. Talking isn't
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| Kentucky, Wyoming, Rhode Island,
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| | their only noise though. They will often
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| Pennsylvania and Hawaii.It is very
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| | make loud screeching noises that can be
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| important that you put your bird on a
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| | very annoying.Quakers do best in homes
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| good diet to maintain their health. The
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| | that spend plenty of time with them. You
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| base diet should be pellets, not seeds.
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| | need to realize that these birds need
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| Other foods such as vegetables, fruits,
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| | lots of love and attention. Be sure that
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| breads and grains should also be offered.
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| | this bird is what you want before you get
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| Variety is always good in a diet. You
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| | one.
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