Hello everyone! My parents' umbrella cockatoo, Calla, is a sweet, shy, and gentle 30-40 year old. She was adopted in the 80s, and has had two bonded mates/friends since then. Both mates/friends are unfortunately no longer with us. First was my grandparents' male moluccan cockatoo, Sammy, who didn't live with our bird, but had frequent visits. After Sammy died, Calla began picking herself. This habit never really went away. The next bird Calla bonded with was my dad's female green-cheeked amazon, Gypsy. Calla and Gypsy lived in the same cage for 15-20 years, and they were best friends. The only issue was that Calla extended her picking habit onto Gypsy's head, so Gypsy always looked bald...poor thing. Gypsy died about 10 years ago, and since then Calla has been alone.
I've tried to convince my parents to find a friend for her, because she seems so lonely. She's only happy in front of a mirror, in her outside cage with wild birds (sparrows, hummingbirds, etc), or bothering one of our dogs that she somehow bonded to (though Skye doesn't care for her at all). Since Calla still has 20-30 years left in her life, I feel like she would benefit from another friend. I've suggested looking for a middle aged or elderly rescue bird, but my parents do not want to invest the time, effort, and earplugs into another large parrot.
So my question is this: are there any small parrot breeds that are compatible with cockatoos? Budgies, cockatiels, conures...? I know you can never tell how a bird will be with another bird, but Calla is the sweetest, gentlest creature (her nickname is "Bunny"). She loves the little birds that come visit her through the bars of her outside cage. I just want her to have a fulfilling and happy life. Thanks in advance for your advice!
I've tried to convince my parents to find a friend for her, because she seems so lonely. She's only happy in front of a mirror, in her outside cage with wild birds (sparrows, hummingbirds, etc), or bothering one of our dogs that she somehow bonded to (though Skye doesn't care for her at all). Since Calla still has 20-30 years left in her life, I feel like she would benefit from another friend. I've suggested looking for a middle aged or elderly rescue bird, but my parents do not want to invest the time, effort, and earplugs into another large parrot.
So my question is this: are there any small parrot breeds that are compatible with cockatoos? Budgies, cockatiels, conures...? I know you can never tell how a bird will be with another bird, but Calla is the sweetest, gentlest creature (her nickname is "Bunny"). She loves the little birds that come visit her through the bars of her outside cage. I just want her to have a fulfilling and happy life. Thanks in advance for your advice!
And if you do get another bird, quarantine and vet check up is a nice thing to do 
