citron cockatoos

[Fabihanski]

i didn't get a galah for my birthday long story but in the end we decided that it would be better to move house first(its going to happen in a few months) so i have more time to decide on what type of bird i want, again for those that don't know I work at pet shop every wednesday(internship) and they have many parrots in and out and i know how to handle them as well as doing tons of research and visiting zoos. i need first hand experience from people on citron cockatoos, I've herd they(in cockatoo terms) are one of the quietist species and are more like african greys in temperament because they are zoo nervous and quiet, however correct me if I'm wrong, because they are quiet and not as smart as african greys they don't talk much(something i would prefer a parrot not to do... i find it creepy not that i hate a parrot that talks). Of course there are many exeptions and not all animals follow the steryoptipical rule book. how are they with people(if socialised) and is it true they are extremely jumpy and shy?

 

[Pinkbirdy]

I love to be around as many birds as I can [and take in what their like].I think a huge part of what their going to be like is [how they were raised and how much they were HANDLED] plays a big part in who they are .These of course are referring to the rescues and rehomes your looking At. I find [if your able to ] interact with everyone one your interested in and go by your instinct. We were just playing with a baby citron the other day [so sweet] just wanted to be with you. I think theirs a lot of similarities between the white Toos as I see [they can be loud] . I don't think your for sure going to get away from that. Ive had 2 Rb2s [they were quieter ] more independent bird. I myself don't see any comparison between greys and toos I have both.Its hard when your trying to research and are going by internet info [they can be WAY off ] they have been for me. Birds can all be so different . My Goffin is the black sheep of are bunch [but he came with issues ,poor guy]. But then I read on here people having Goffins and their the best little bird. So their is a difference initially on babies and rehomes but both have the potential to great birds by what you put into them . Citrons must be rarer I don't see a lot where I am or people that have them . The baby I saw reminded me of my LS2 a lot.

 

[riaria]

We had a citron cockatoo staying with us for about a week (she was found outside and needed a temporary home). She was a really cool bird, very laid back, very confident in herself. Our Ducorps cockatoo is the same. Definitely nowhere as nervous as our African Grey and Meyer's parrot (and they're not nervous birds, either).

I think it depends on the individual, on their upbringing, and experiences. Difficult to generalise. But the cockatoos I've met (all adults) have all been lovely, confident little birds. But they do have their quirks.

 

[riaria]

I know people tend to say that African Greys are more clever than cockatoos, but I don't think that's true. African Greys do tend to be clever and are exceptional in mimicking, but cockatoos, OMG, they're so incredibly clever it's scary!

Cockatoos tend to say words in their own super cute cockatoo voice, whereas African Greys often pick up the exact way someone says the words. Pandora can mimic both me and my partner perfectly, but Io has such a cute baby voice (and a much more limited vocabulary).

 

[thekarens]

I wouldn't say greys are more clever. They are generally better talkers, but there's no better puzzle solver and escape artist than a cockatoo.