What the lowest $ bird to get??

Question

my father wants a bird and i wanted to know wich should i get?And explain why?

Answer 1

I would recommend a budgie.

As a pet and friend of the family, few things, be it bird, beast or fish, can equal the pretty little budgerigar with his charming ways. His bright colouration, distinctive markings and lively disposition make instant appeal to all who view him for the first time.

It is, however, as one of the domestic circle that the budgie is at his best; he is easily tamed and, when carefully tamed, is fearless and very friendly; indeed, a real pet budgerigar appears to prefer human company to that of his kind. The writer had two pet budgerigars in a cage for years; both were excellent talkers and mimics and, when turned into an aviary with others during summer afternoons, both came to hand readily and would follow their owner out if permitted; one did actually gain its liberty and dashed about rather excitedly for some minutes and came to rest on a tree; after a good look round at the world, which it was seeing from a new angle, it flew down to its cage which had been hung in the garden, opened the door itself and popped inside just as it used to do in a room. Fear of cats was the only thing which made it impracticable to keep this bird at liberty in the garden.

Not all budgerigars are easily tamed and likewise not all budgerigars are worth taming. The ultimate object should be to get the bird to become an accomplished mimic; despite many assertions to the contrary, tame budgerigars have no power of independent thought, or rather, they do not think out first what they say; they merely mimic, and any connections between their sayings and incidents in the family circle is purely coincidental; there is probably some association between the approach of the owner and the bird saying "Pretty Joey," or something similar, but the bird cannot be taught to construct sentences of its own; no matter how unpalatable this disillusionment may be it is nevertheless a fact.

Once tamed, the budgerigar can be taught to talk, but only in "parrot-fashion." It is a parrot and it has the limitations of the parrot. If this is realised too much will not be expected of the budgie, but the pleasure to be obtained from its company and from its many sayings and other accomplishments will be in no way lessened; indeed, they should be enhanced.

There have been many accomplished talkers; one owned by an old lady could say the Lord's Prayer fluently and distinctly throughout, although constant training was required to maintain the correctness and fluency.

This particular bird could recite "Mary had a little lamb" verse after verse, but like a child, it had to be prompted at the beginning of each verse; after completing one verse it used to pause, c**k its little head on one side, awaiting the prompting; whether it required this little aid one could not say, but it never failed to wait for it. This bird is now some 12 to 13 years old and, although not particularly talkative, it still has a few sayings.

Answer 2

parakeet

Answer 3

I would say a parakeet, they are smart ,can be taught to talk and to do tricks. Also the finch is inexpensive, but they are just nice to look at and thats about all. If he just wants company then I would say they are the cheapest. Your next best bird is the cockatiel, They will talk if you have the patience to sit and teach them. They also can be taught to do allot of tricks.After that is the Love Bird although a little noisy , a bit more expensive, they are rather nice birds. Look in your local pet store bulletin board, they sometimes have birds inexpensive or you can check your local news paper that sometimes has birds for free or next to nothing in price.I have bought a

Answer 4

at my local flea market i found a parakeet for 1 dollar

normaly they are 20$ but if you look in the right places you can get quite a bargain!  parakeets are birds you can hold at the palm of your hand they tame easily if you follow the right procedure.

Answer 5

What does your dad want in a bird.  One just to look at?  Something that will perch in a finger or shoulder?  Something that is a bit more interactive with the potential to talk?

For just something to look at you are looking at finches.  Zebra Finches and Society Finches are hardy and under $20 each.  However you need to keep at least 2.

For just a bird that will perch on a finger or shoulder a dove is a good choice and are generally about $20.  If they have sufficient human interaction they do fine solo or can be kept in pairs.

For something a bit more interactive with the ability to talk a budgie (commonly called parakeets in the UC) is a good choice  and are also generally $20 or less.  

Keep in mind with any of these you will need a cage, perches, dishes, food ect and have to add that to the cost.   For appropriate size cages (18" square for budgies, 24" square for doves and 36" long minimum for finches. (remember finch are cage birds so need to room to fly and exercise) )  so you are looking at another $50-100 or more for a cage and accessories

Answer 6

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Answer 7

A pigeon....what the heck, they're free.

Answer 8

You don't get a bird just based on which one is the cheapest.  You also have to take into account how much attention it would get each day, how big a cage you can get, what kind of noise level you can tolerate, the lifespan you're prepared to have the bird for (even the small ones can live a long time for their size, and the big ones, which most people are not equipped to properly care for, can live as long as humans), and the kind of temperament and specific needs your family can provide.  No matter what kind of bird you get, you have to find an avian vet you could get to for yearly checkups and anytime you notice something wrong with the bird.