Companion parrot

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A companion parrot is a parrot kept as a pet that interacts abundantly with its human keeper. Parrots are among the most popular companion birds worldwide, but most species are not domesticated and retain the complex behavioural and environmental needs of wild parrots, including flocking, social interaction, varied foraging and regular flight. Reviews of parrot welfare report that many companion parrots develop problems such as stereotypic behaviour, feather damaging and chronic stress when these needs are not met, and that their suitability as pets is often limited by these welfare concerns. Species of parrots that are kept as companions include large parrots, such as amazons, greys, cockatoos, eclectuses, hawk-headed parrots, and macaws (including hybrids like the Catalina macaw); mid-sized birds, such as caiques, conures, Quaker parrots, cockatiels, Pionus, Poicephalus, rose-ringed parakeets, and rosellas; and many of the smaller types, including budgies, Brotogeris, parakeets, lovebirds...

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