Many of the popular Macaw species have wonderful personalities and become very good talkers. Birds in the wild tend to be gregarious and demonstrative in their communication to other birds. Last, but not least, the amount of money available for the initial purchase of your bird, cage and accessories will limit your choices. Although there is not a direct correlation between bird size or color and price, generally speaking, the smaller the bird the less everything costs to outfit their new home. Please remember to include money for toys and a play stand.
Birds can discern colors, smells, textures and flavors in their natural habitat.
I wish you good luck as you explore owning companionship birds in depth. If you have specific questions please feel free to email me and I'll do my best to answer them. We also sell Arrowhead cages, hand raised birds, toys, Goldenfeast bird food and llamas. Author Bio Lance and Vicky Engle have loved and lived with exotic birds for almost 20 years. During that time they have learned to raise and nurture babies that are bonded to humans, but still know they are birds.