Fostering parrots

[Leahzebelle]

Hello!

I'm currently in the process of working with a local exotic bird rescue to foster birds until they find homes. I'm trying to put together a list of birds that we can foster, mainly because we live in an apartment. The nice thing about our apartment placement is that we are on the top floor, on the very end, so the "bird room" walls aren't shared with any other tenants. However we can still hear our babies through the window, but as long as it's not excessive it shouldn't be an issue. I previously had a VERY noisy lovebird, and had no complaints even when the windows were open.

I had a couple questions about certain species, i'd love to get some info from people who own these types of parrots first hand.

First off: I hear Pionous are very quiet? Is this true? How do they compare to sun conures? (Anything sun conure loud is gonna be an issue)

Second: What about Black Caps? Are they equally as quiet as green cheeks? There's currently a pair that includes a black cap and green cheek that have to go together to a foster home. We own a green cheek who is incredibly quiet, he's a great apartment bird that's for sure.

Third: African greys? I see stuff all over the net about them being apartment friendly, but would you guys say this is true first hand? (the chances of me fostering an african grey is pretty low, but i'd like to have an in depth list if the time comes)

What other species are apartment compatible?

So far on my list i have parrotlets, lovebirds, cockatiels, parakeets, finches, canaries, green cheeks, possibly pionous and black caps.

 

[kerry]

African grays are not very loud at all. I had a female Congo African Gray for over 10 years & she never let out a schreik or a scream once the whole time unless she was mimicking a sound my son or my daughter made.
On the other hand conures & lovebirds can be INCREDIBLY LOUD & I would not bring one into my home for that reason.

 

[upcgirl]

My Senegal parrot is very quiet. Of course, that really depends on bird-to-bird personalities, because, while some of us here say our Sennies are quiet, there are others who would strongly disagree. It really just depends upon the bird

 

[mtdoramike]

My Senegal parrot is very quiet. Of course, that really depends on bird-to-bird personalities, because, while some of us here say our Sennies are quiet, there are others who would strongly disagree. It really just depends upon the bird

My Senegal is not what I would call quiet. She has a squawk that could raise the dead and doesn't mind using it several times during the day. My Eclectus also has a screech that I think could break crystal if given the right circumstances. So you see, it really depends on the bird and how they were raised. Mine are both second hand birds so these are habits I'm trying to work on. I wouldn't consider either one of these particular birds as apartment birds.

I applaud you for wanting to take in foster birds. I just couldn't do it myself. I would love to, but my problem would be having to let them go. I get really attached really quickly. If I forstered a pet for more than a month, it would be heart breaking to let it go to a new home.

 

[Abbiebaby]

Third: African greys? I see stuff all over the net about them being apartment friendly, but would you guys say this is true first hand? (the chances of me fostering an african grey is pretty low, but i'd like to have an in depth list if the time comes) .

My 18 yr old AG is super quiet and has been like that throughout her entire life. She only gets noisy when we are talking back to her.