Training a bird to be quiet

[Nerine]

I don't think you can really train a bird to be quiet per se, but I recommend a bourke's parakeet. They don't squawk, screech or scream; They will chirp and whistle a bit at a lower pitch/volume, mostly at dawn/dusk. Much quieter than a budgie, as well as being about the same size as one.

Another two parakeets to look into are turquoisines and splendids(scarlet-chested) who, like bourkes, mainly chirp and whistle. However, I don't have first hand experience with these ones, so I can't tell you exactly what the noise volume level is, but they are supposed to be more quiet as well.

 

[sonja]

I agree with the dove idea. All other typical pet parrot species are going to be too loud. And birds pick up new sounds all the time. If you would have to get rid of a bird for starting to make too much noise, or the wrong noise, then it is not fair to get one.

I've had doves before, and they make a soft cooing noise. Not loud, but it is fairly constant.

Since birds do seem like they would be a challenging pet for you, why not consider another type of pet that is innately much more quiet? Like bunnies, cats, reptiles? Pretty much anything, other than a dog, is going to be quieter than a bird.

 

[Scoza]

I agree with the dove idea. All other typical pet parrot species are going to be too loud. And birds pick up new sounds all the time. If you would have to get rid of a bird for starting to make too much noise, or the wrong noise, then it is not fair to get one.

I've had doves before, and they make a soft cooing noise. Not loud, but it is fairly constant.

Since birds do seem like they would be a challenging pet for you, why not consider another type of pet that is innately much more quiet? Like bunnies, cats, reptiles? Pretty much anything, other than a dog, is going to be quieter than a bird.

Not being silly but if we are talking other pets consider a rat. A rat will bond to you similar to how a bird or dog would where as bunnies and reptiles or cats won't have that type of bond. You can also walk around and it will love riding your shoulder etc.


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[GaleriaGila]

Rats make wonderful pets. I had one for about ten years. Rattus norvegicus, I believe.

Oh, and ravens or crows might be illegal for you to own in some if not most areas.

 

[EllenD]

I agree with the dove idea. I know two people that both have Diamond Doves as pets, I believe one got theirs as a hand-raised baby from a private breeder and the other got theirs as a baby from a large Petco. I remember seeing them at this larger Petco not too far from where I live and being really surprised that Petco had Diamond Doves. Both of these doves are wonderful pets, very tame and snuggly, just like any other pet bird. They do make noise, they are not at all quiet, in fact the "talk" quite a bit, but softly and not at all in a shrill way.

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[icor1031]

Actually, dogs aren't bad to me; sometimes their bark is too loud, but usually the lower tone makes it tolerable.

In any case, I'm most attracted to the dove idea.

 

[icor1031]

Are doves loud enough that my neighbors in the apartment below me will hear them?
Edit: nevermind, pigeons are much quieter it seems - that works for me

 

[EllenD]

Are doves loud enough that my neighbors in the apartment below me will hear them?
Edit: nevermind, pigeons are much quieter it seems - that works for me

I don't know about pigeons, I've heard some pretty loud pigeons calling outside! My friend's Diamond Dove is quiet, there's no way a neighbor would hear her. It's almost like a very subtle, soothing kind of cooing sound that you can barely hear if she is in a different room. If she's in the same room as you are it's actually very peaceful.

I have sat in his living room on the couch, watching a 2 hour movie, and his dove has cuddled on my lap getting scritches the entire time.

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[icor1031]

Are doves loud enough that my neighbors in the apartment below me will hear them?
Edit: nevermind, pigeons are much quieter it seems - that works for me

I don't know about pigeons, I've heard some pretty loud pigeons calling outside! My friend's Diamond Dove is quiet, there's no way a neighbor would hear her. It's almost like a very subtle, soothing kind of cooing sound that you can barely hear if she is in a different room. If she's in the same room as you are it's actually very peaceful.

I have sat in his living room on the couch, watching a 2 hour movie, and his dove has cuddled on my lap getting scritches the entire time.

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Any idea about ringnecks? Diamonds are small.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Oh, great! Now I want doves!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And you KNOW the Rickeybird wan't allow that!
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[chris-md]

Aren't doves really dusty?

 

[EllenD]

The only doves I've ever held were Diamond Doves, and no, they aren't dusty at all. I don't know if any other dove species have dust or not.

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[DRB]

My 15 mo CAG understand the difference between normal volume and whisper. She doesn't talk yet but she can do some of her whistles in normal volume and whisper volume. I started her on this in the first month of her being home after she took over the possession of my shoulder. A yound CAG can generate a lot of volume for an ear two inches away.

She has learned to naturally tone down her loud calls when on my shoulder. Not sure if I even need to say whisper, but when I do she seems to grasp the message. I did it by mimicking the whistles in a softer tone and telling her it was a whisper.

 

[icor1031]

Bump about whether the people on the floor below me would hear a ringneck dove?