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I'm thinking of getting a pet bird soon. It would preferably be an intelligent bird that I can take out of the cage and play with (so, not finches probably). I've always been great about tuning out noisy bird screeching however, I worry about loud bird calls bothering the neighbors (I live in an old apartment... the walls are thin). So, what is the quietest bird I could get?
>> Anonymous
Dove or pigeon. Well, okay.. that rules out the intelligence (though they can be tame). Birds aren't quiet.
>> Anonymous
Before you consider a large cockatoo (goffins, mollucans, umbrella's, sulphur crests ect.) or any cockatoo really, please read www.mytoos.com

if you live in an apartment, a bird isn't for you. All birds make noise, most of them are loud.
>> Anonymous
>>238650

OP here. Hehe I'm aware that cockatoos can be quite difficult to own if not properly prepared for it. I used the picture because according to one of my friends that owns two, it has a deafening call or something. I probably should have said something like "Pic related. This is exactly what I can't have. ;_;".

Anyway, I thought there might not be any truly quiet yet intelligent birds out there, but I thought I'd ask /an/ anyway just to make sure. If not completely quiet then, which bird would you say had the nicest, most-melody, least-likely-to-piss-off-neighbors call?
>> Anonymous
My female Cockatiels never make a peep. The males, however...
>> Anonymous
>>238618
I thought they were both highly intelligent.
>> Anonymous
I read up on this bird one time called a "Rock Pebbler." I think they're also called Regent Parakeets. If I remember right, they were kind of quiet. Maybe worth a look if you've got the time to give good attention to a small parrot.

Of course, I could be totally wrong, this is just remembering off the top of my head.
>> Anonymous
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Both of my dad's African Greys are very quiet. Well, one of them learned how to imitate the smoke alarm, so he isn't when he decides to make that noise, but they aren't screamers. They talk a lot in indoor voices.
>> Anonymous
>>238662
My female never shuts the fuck up.
>> Anonymous
>>238670

one of my males is loud and the other one is quiet. cockatiels are a crapshoot.
>> Anonymous
several of the smaller conures (green cheeks come to mind) are very quiet, and small, and affectionate...sounds like some pluses to me.
eclectus parrots are also amoung the prettiest and quietest of the large parrots
african greys...as quiet as a large parrot can get..not as hot but the talking makes up for it
>> Anonymous
>>238674
I have 6 Cockatiels. Generally, they're quieter when paired up together. However, I have one male whiteface who has been known to sing for two hours straight.

If you can find a quiet Cockatiel, then that's exactly what you're looking for.
>> Anonymous
Conures are awesome! I'm gonna get a cockatiel, though. Both are intelligent, good beginer birds, but a cockatiel is so much cheaper @D@
>> Anonymous
>>238650
Thank you for posting that website. I was just about to do that myself.

I myself am a cockatoo lover, and I used to breed them when i was in my teens. People have no idea what theyre getting themselves into when they buy some of the larger exotics. They dont understand why a 'bird' would would require more than 8 hours of attention a day.
>> Anonymous
>>238679
nice, I got my 'tiel (or weero as everyone in Australia calls them) when he was 2 months old, a toddler.
He's very affectionate, loves stritches and always wants to get into what I'm doing. I take him to the store with me (wings clipped) and just loves it.

He cant whistle yet though, too young still, not even sure if he's a boy yet. He also bites the shit out our cat, which is awesome.