Now that you have Some parrot owner experience...

[Cassandra]

Cockatiels! My first cockatiel Zazzy was my soulmate - I still see a little bit of him in every cockatiel I come across.

 

[BraveheartDogs]

That is a tough question. For me, it is more the individual and not the species. I love all my birds so much, but if someone said I HAD to pick a favorite, well, I guess Cockatiels.