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Kalden
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Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
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We've heard how some species are often told to eb suitable for apartments while some, due to their loudness and size, are often taught to us as impossible to keep in the apartment setting.
Would like to hear people's view on these and their encounters, negative, positive or whatever they have to say about this.
To start the ball rolling...
In land sarce island Singapore, majority of Singaporeans live in partments.
And being just next door to Indonesia (and Australia) where its cockatoo haven, cockatoos are one of the most common big parrots kept by people here.
In particular, sulphur cockatoos are very popular, despite their (in)famous racuous calls, many of these toos and their owners managed to keep them in the apartment setting.
Some do and some don't.
Those that screamed into the night when people returned from school and work occasionally get complaints from neighbours and caused apartment officers down to negotiate things out.
but well, thats life.
Its quite a gamble actually. |
Wednesday May 17, 2006 12:55 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I have an older Yellow Nape Amazon who is rather quiet unless we get her going. She no longer has natural bird calls, she mostly mumbles and talks. I don't recommend a conure, they have an ear piercing call, literally  If my sunday conure is on my shoulder and he squacks, my ear will ring. Most birds are naturally noisier in the morning and in the evening and usually rather quiet during the day. |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 2:42 pm |
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Kellyanne
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Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
I lived in several apartments with my umbrella cockatoo. When selecting them, I only chose places that had cement walls to make the place as sound proof as possible.
I have heard that senegals make excellent apartment birds bc they don't screech like some of the larger parrots. My sennie is fairly quiet. When he does make noise it is pleasant sounds. |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 4:33 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
I would never choose to live in an apartment with a cockatoo!! I know that Apollo is actually quite quiet for a cockatoo, he doesn't really go all out, and when he does, it's only for a short period of time, but still his chatter is loud enough for me to think twice about living in apartments!! I would have no qualms about living in an apartment with budgies, but not with 21 of them!!!  |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 5:02 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I would think that sennies & cockatiels would make fairly good apartment birds. I did live in an apt complex with 2 tiels & had no problem with the noise, or neighbors getting annoyed at all.
Macaws, or I guess I can only speak for my macaw anyways, but I would NEVER live in an apt. complex iwth him 
Other than my birds tho, I really couldn't say. |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 5:52 pm |
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Yupra
Flying tumbler
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
Posts: 2206
Location: CA |
Well hubby and I just have our little budgie, but we would like to expand our humble family to include a bigger bird. I did quite a lot of research (over a long period of time, lol) and I think that we would be safe getting a Pionus  Most of the sites I have looked into say its the perfect apartment parrot for its size! Which is ideal since we live in an apartment now and I doubt we are getting a house soon, or in the next few years. Originally I was thinking about a conure, as thats what we saw at the pet store and fell in love with, lol, but when I read about how loud they were I decided to try and find something quieter so I would not have the terrible problem of getting a bird then having to find it a new home in a week because of noise complaints! |
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Thursday May 18, 2006 2:38 am |
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Kalden
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Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
quote:
Originally posted by Kellyanne
I lived in several apartments with my umbrella cockatoo. When selecting them, I only chose places that had cement walls to make the place as sound proof as possible.
I have heard that senegals make excellent apartment birds bc they don't screech like some of the larger parrots. My sennie is fairly quiet. When he does make noise it is pleasant sounds.
wow
an um in an apartment!
I have a friend who tried keeping a second hand um in his unit and got a complaint
thats when he has no choice but to give the bird up....
his apartment is pretty close to the adjacent block...that migth have explained why the loudness of the bird might be trapped within the apartment complex and amplify the loudness as well as other issues... |
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Thursday May 18, 2006 2:54 am |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Well I live in a house, but before I got my Grey I read that they are good apartment birds because they're pretty quiet and most of their vocalizations is pleasant. And I found that to be so true. Bunny is not quiet, but she doesn't have a loud voice like a cockatoo or a Macaw for example. And she's not a screamer, most of her vocalizations are talking, whistling and clicking.
My lovebirds are really loud. I can hear them from down the street when I'm approaching my house, so I don't think they would be good apartment birds. |
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Thursday May 18, 2006 3:04 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
I live in an appartment with Picasso my cockatoo, it took me a while to decide to get him because of the noise factor but he has been an exception to the noise rule, but then I knew I could move into a house if it was a problem so I had a back up plan. He only makes a lot of noise when he's outside or on the balcony and he's really loud. Inside though he just talks, whistles and copies noises that he hears, if I leave the room he will call out to me but it sounds like the phone ringing so it kind of blends into the background noise, most of my neighbours never new I had him, but like I said he is an exception.
I would not recomend a large bird for an appartment, they need room and a lot of attention. I have to take Picasso out with me so he doesn't get bored. I would not recomend lorikeets for units either, they are noisy and very messy. A cockatiel would be a good appartment bird. |
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Thursday May 18, 2006 4:32 am |
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Kalden
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Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
For myself...i have two of the most infamously loud birds...a jenday conure and an amazon.
And I live in an apartment.
Both are quiet during the day unless there's exceptional commotion in the house that excite or frighten them, example, a social function at home.
Or when its time for breakfast or dinner and they are hungry for food. Or when some particular needs of theirs have not been fulfilled. 
Or when we're away from home and returned home, we'll receive a short chorus of welcome.
Well, not to give people false hopes...there used to be another amazon on my block that screams into the night and that guy's scream sounds like a girl being tortured or a bird aflamed and slowly burning in pain...yes, its that awful.
Needless to say, within several weeks, that got a complaint and the bird's gone now.
thanks for sharing...let's keep the ball rolling...for I believe this is rather grey issue and thus many different stories and experiences to share.
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Thursday May 18, 2006 4:56 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
quote:
there used to be another amazon on my block that screams into the night and that guy's scream sounds like a girl being tortured or a bird aflamed and slowly burning in pain...yes, its that awful.
Manu doesn't scream into the night, but whenever he is loud during the day, I have to go around closing windows, as I'm afraid the neighbors will wonder who is being tortured at my house !! I swear, he can sound like someone in excrutiating pain! Fortunately he doesn't carry on for very long at a time, but even when he's happy, he can be very loud & some times just has to be vocal.
And luckily, all my neighbors by now know what the noise is, when he first came here to live with us I think it scared the "you know what" out of everyone |
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Thursday May 18, 2006 5:13 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
When Picasso gets going it sounds that bad! Wa wa wah... bring bring bing ing sick sounding bring sicker sounding bring it sounds so sad and pathetic like the poor little guy is dying, everyone is like "what's wrong" he knows it's a great was to get affection "oh you poor boy" cuddles and kisses and fussing. |
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Friday May 19, 2006 1:20 pm |
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chispleeze
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Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 475
Location: Upstate NY |
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I would definitely recomend a Senegal. Mine has the cutest little sounds, but not loud or obnoxious at all. Also, my Grey is not loud. She's noisy, since she talks all the time and imitates sounds, but no louder than another person talking or the noise of a TV. |
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