Animal WorldPets |
Which types of birds make the best pets? |
There are several birds that make good house pets and have a reasonable life expectancy:
| Bird | Life Expectancy (years) | Considerations |
| Finch | 2–3 | Easy care |
| Canary | 8–10 | Easy care; males sing |
| Budgerigar (parakeet) | 8–15 | Easy care |
| Cockatiel | 15–20 | Easy care; easy to train |
| Lovebird | 15–20 | Cute, but not easy to care for or train |
| Amazon parrot | 50–60 | Good talkers, but can be screamers |
| African grey parrot | 50–60 | Talkers; never scream |