Noise level of Cockatiels

[Jexnell]

Sadly I had to rehome my sun conure due to noise complaints living in an apartment.
I am wondering the noise level of Cockatiels in relation to Conures. As in do they have a very loud flock call as Conures do.

 

[LaManuka]

Cockatiels in general are much less loud than sun conures. I have two male cockatiels, and the noise level varies enormously even between them - Fang has always been relatively quiet whereas Jem can actually get quite loud when he wants to be, but nowhere near the level of a sun. Male cockatiels can get VERY repetitive though, Jem in particular will make the same call at top note over and over and over and over … you get the picture. Female cockatiels are a measure quieter in comparison to males. I’ve had two who were both very affectionate, pretty sassy and capable of a loud squawk when sufficiently motivated but certainly not what I’d call noisy, but then again I’ve never been in a situation where I’ve had to deal with complaints from the neighbours.

 

[ravvlet]

I have only had a male tiel, but I’ve been told the females are less loud. May just be hearsay though! Based only on pet store experience and not ownership experience cockatiels are nowhere near as loud as a sun conure on full blast. They do whistle a lot and can be repetitive; I was able to hear Cricket from upstairs when he and Kirby got into a “conversation”. This was mostly limited to evenings and first thing in the morning though.

 

[kme3388]

I have a Jenday as you know. I had a cockatiel as a kid. Cockatiels are no where near as loud as the suns/jendays. They also don’t flock call, or scream for fun.

 

[HeatherG]

If you’re in an apartment, a cockatiel is a MUCH QUIETER choice than a sun conure. Cockatiels are quiet, sweet and friendly birds. I’ve met cockatiels that whistled songs and talked, but talking is more unusual.

 

[BirdyBee]

Pipp makes very little noise. Her flock calls can be a bit loud, but I think it's because our house is big, which is good for keeping us cool in summer, but not good for noise. That's why Pedro our eclectus got rehomed, because the noise was too much and since I was 10 at the time, I'd much rather play video games then interact with the bird(I regret it...), and neither did anyone else give much attention, so now he lives with a friend.

On a scale of 1-10, I'd say pipp is a 3. Bit loud, but not enough that someone will file a noise complaint. Unless they want zero noise. In which that case they probably shouldn't be living in an apartment.

Pippen's little "Wee-wee" cannot possibly bother someone. She sometimes goes "WEEEE" when she really wants me, but it's not that loud, and it happens occasionally, not constantly.

 

[Jexnell]

Been investigating Quaker parrots as of late. How load are they in relation to Conures?

 

[kme3388]

Quaker parrots from when I volunteered at a shelter were much less vocal then a conure, and when they do squawk it’s not as loud. I will also mention that I did get a male sun conure. He is considerably more vocal then my female Jenday. They are equally loud in decibels, but my male conure just likes to be heard a lot more often. So it could depend on the parrot itself as well.

 

[wrench13]

Let's face it - parrots can be loud at times. Some all the time. And its not necessarily the size of the parrot. Cockies are not that loud, but man if they like to say something or whistle something, you are gonna hear it a hundred times a day. Neighbors with overly sensitive ears are gonna complain about almost any noise a parrot makes. I was in an apt. a long time ago and the downstairs neighbor was like that. Any sound, music, chairs scraping on the floor, parrot noise, TV, and yes even sounds from love-making always elicited a complaint to the landlord.

 

[ravvlet]

I had a downstairs neighbor in an inner city apartment who complained so much the management moved them, because she insisted we were running in our apartment at night (it was a 415 sqft studio and we somehow managed to live there with a 3yr old who went to bed at 8!!). People are nuts.

Your best bet may be to talk to your neighbor. A sun IS a louder bird than a tiel, but a tiel will still make noise. Perhaps you can reach a compromise.

Budgies are also quiet and charming little birds!

 

[zERo]

Been investigating Quaker parrots as of late. How load are they in relation to Conures?

I have a quaker and wow! When he wants to, he can scream and scream and scream!! I have never owned a sun conure but have had the chance to hear their calls.
I think a cockatiel would be a better choice than a quaker, my female cockatiel is so very quiet, hardly ever makes a peep. Out of my two males, the younger male Ryuk is quite loud but not to a suns level.
Agree with @ravvlet Budgies are very quiet in comparison to cockatiels, they warble pretty much constantly, but even the loudest budgie is still quiet.
Hope this helps, was a bit late 😅