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How to Get Your Long-Tailed Parakeet to Like You
Winning a long-tailed parakeet's affection comes down to meeting its basic needs, giving it a safe and comfortable home, keeping it mentally stimulated with toys, and earning its trust through calm, consistent interaction. Affection follows security — neglect either one and the bond stalls.
Alexandrine Parakeet
The Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is the largest parakeet in Asia — over 55 cm long, mostly green with a red beak and a gray-blue neck. Loved for its beauty, speech, and gentle nature, it needs a large cage, daily interaction to avoid feather-plucking, and fresh branches to chew. Captive-bred birds are easier to keep and breed.
Which Parrot Species Can Talk?
Not every parrot can mimic speech — common favourites like budgerigars and lovebirds generally stay silent. The reliable talkers are the Derbyan parakeet, African grey, sulphur-crested cockatoo, macaws, long-tailed parakeet, and Amazon parrots, each with its own voice, temperament, and training needs.
Superb Parrot
The Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii), also called the Barraband Parakeet, is an elegant long-tailed parrot from southeastern Australia. Protected by law and with high import losses, it is uncommon as a pet and does best in a spacious aviary rather than a small cage.
Princess Parrot
The Princess Parrot is among the most elegant and beautiful of all Australian long-tailed parrots, and its refined looks are loved by many. It is mainly distributed in the inland regions of central and western Australia.
Platycercus eximius
The Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) is one of the more common Australian long-tailed parrots. Its market price is not high, making it very suitable for beginners starting with Australian long-tailed parrots. It has 3 subspecies and has developed the most color variants among rosellas.
Budgerigar
The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is one of the most common parrots worldwide and a favorite first bird for many homes. Though its call is unremarkable, its beautiful, varied plumage and easy care make it beloved; with good keeping it can live 10 to 20 years.