Are quakers noisy and loud all the time

[MichaelRay]

Hi All,

Are the monk parrots loud only during the morning , afternoon or during the nature calls or they are very loud and noisy all the time through out the day. I know that all birds are noisy but are the monk parrots sound tolerable or non tolerable are they suited for apartments.

 

[Mizzely]

I had two Quakers, and I know my experience was not typical, but one screamed all day long. Sun up to sun down. The other one screamed at least 5 hours a day. It's a pretty grating call. At first it was fine but after years of it, it wore me down.

I've had them in apartments; you can hear their call about half a block away with the windows closed. But I never had any noise complaints luckily. Might be dependent on how thick your walls are and your neighbors!

 

[Ali]

Would a single one make less noise maybe as it isn't conversing with the other?

 

[Mizzely]

I had Jingo by himself for 6 months and he screamed about 4 to 5 hours a day even then

 

[Ali]

Oh

 

[mak]

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These birds are suited to living in small spaces, such as apartments and condos. They tend to be fairly quiet and generally won't bother neighbors.

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[Ali]

8 Best Birds for Apartment Living

These birds are suited to living in small spaces, such as apartments and condos. They tend to be fairly quiet and generally won't bother neighbors.

www.thesprucepets.com

8 Top Quiet Pet Bird Species

Some quiet bird species do not vocalize much while other birds simply do not have voices that carry. Learn which quiet pet bird is right for you.

www.thesprucepets.com

I agree with most of those...

 

[cnyguy]

My Quaker parrot Ralph has been with me in an apartment for 10 years with no problems. He is a relatively quiet parrot and doesn't scream at all. I also have a Grey and she's often much louder than Ralph, but still not a problem living in an apartment. There are children and dogs in my building who make a lot more noise than my two parrots combined.

 

[wkaxka]

I have two Quakers and they are extremely loud - they scream all the time, and it's a very loud and unpleasant screech, rather than a pleasant chirp. I have them in an apartment, on the first floor and you can hear them both from the inner courtyard and outside on the street below. I don't know how we haven't had any complaints yet!

 

[saroj12]

my two are quiet

 

[Ali]

Plenty of toys, a good sized cage and plenty of attention will help to keep them quieter...

 

[wkaxka]

True, but mine have a large cage, lots of toys, ALL of our attention, free roam of the apartment (they spend 90% of their time outside of the cage, or inside with the door open), and still scream the second we leave the room (to go to the bathroom for example) non-stop until we return, and for a few hours in the middle of the days "just because" haha ^^; I guess mine are a little spoilt - but with Quakers you never really know if they'll be quiet or loud until you bring them home.

However, over all, as someone who owns them and lives in an apartment, I would not recommend them as apartment birds because they're very noisy if you do get a vocal one, and *very* destructive, that's just part of their species personality, but I think they're more suited to a larger space where they can have a room dedicated just to them where they can freely destroy whatever they want without consequences ^^;

 

[Ali]

Would a GCC be better? They are said to be quieter than most other conure species, and just quieter in general. @Conure101

 

[Mizzely]

Yeah mine had free range except at bedtime, tons of toys, someone home with them all day, etc and still screamed all the time no matter what I did. It was years that I spent trying to combat the problem

 

[Ali]

Would a GCC be better? They are said to be quieter than most other conure species, and just quieter in general. @Conure101

More conure people...@CheekyT @webchirp

A bit about gcc if you decide to...

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