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 Quaker Parrots, or as some call them, "Monk Parakeets", are very good talkers! They can pretty much learn as many words and phrases as you have time to teach them In 1995 Bird Talk magazine placed the Quaker Parakeet on its top ten list of the best talking birds.They are also alot of fun and can be very affectionate companions. They are smart, playful, and very satisfying pets.
CAREFULL! Quaker parrots are extremely mechanically inclined and can open just about ANY stock cage door. Always fasten lift doors with a screw on chain link or what we use are those quick connect keychain links that are spring loaded. We have had several escape into the house while we were away, only to come home and catch them watching tv and eating all the chips, bread, crackers.... No wait, that was me, but anyway, you get the idea.
Quakers can live to be 25 to 30 years old, and seem to fair best on a pelleted diet mixed with fresh fruit and veggies.
One of the most amazing things about Quakers is that they are the only parrot species that builds nests, and they do so with all the architectural ability of a person. Their nests usually consists of three rooms, or areas. A front porch leading into what looks like a livingroom, and then a bedroom, where they lay their eggs. Most quakers prefer to build their nests onto other quakers existing nests creating what can only be called a condo arrangement. Community nests can weigh hundreds of pounds!
With that and mind and the fact that they have adapted to live almost anywhere in the US, has led many states to ban ownership of them. Many were released either by accident or by discontent owners. One should never release a pet of any kind into the wild, and for birds there is no exception. People search the internet and local newspapers constantly for rescue birds, and many, like ourselves, will travel great distances just to get one.
For more specific information, check out Quakerparrot.com
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