Keeping companion parrots as pets can be particularly fun especially if you get one that can talk and learn words. African Grey parrots are such a type of companion parrots that can start to learn to talk. There are some that have been reported to have vocabularies up to 950 words! That may be a lot of 

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When you take your companion parrot home, make sure to ease them into their new environment. Some companion parrots can get perturbed when their routines are modified around. If you have one that is taking some time to get changed, be assured this is standard. They can eventually get used to you and their new home, but they may make things a little fascinating for a while until they do especially if you have one that talks. Again, just be patient and everything will return to normal shortly enough….More at Essential Information Regarding Companion Parrots « Cupless Joe

There are many different types of parrots as pets. African Grey parrots and Amazon are some of the most popular types of parrots as pets, but they are not the only kinds of parrots. The variety of parrots is incredible. There are lovebirds, Quakers, and cockatoos to choose from as well. Parrots as pets are very popular due to the fact that most of them can talk. You should be aware that not all species of parrots can talk. In fact, some cannot talk at all. You should also be aware that parrots can be very loud and noisy animals. They usually make a serious of clicks, squeals, and shrieks. Parrots are capable of mimicking sounds that they hear often such as the ringing of a telephone, beeps, and alarms. They are even capable of reproducing or mimicking video game sounds.

Some parrots have even shown the same intelligence level as a toddler. These parrots have a sense of humor, understand shapes, as well as colors. You need to provide your parrot with a few accessories in their cage so that they can keep themselves entertained when you are not around to socialize with them. A few accessories you may want to consider can include a perk, a mirror, and a few toys. Birds that are not entertained or socialized with enough will start plucking out their own feathers and show other signs of self-destructive behavior….More at Parrots As Pets – All you need to know about Parrots As Pets