A Comprehensive Guide to Large Bird Breeds

Large birds are a big commitment, so it's important to be prepared. Parrots make up some of the largest pet birds and are also some of the most popular and intelligent.
Major Mitchell Cockatoo
10 Top Pet Cockatoo Species
Lilac-crowned amazon
Lilac-Crowned Amazon Parrot (Finsch's Amazon): Bird Species Profile
Red Lored Amazon Parrot
Red-Lored Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Yellow-napped parrot (Amazona auropalliata), Costa Rica
Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
A white sulphur-crested cockatoo sitting on a branch with its left wing spread.
Sulphur-Crested (Greater) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Yellow-Headed Amazon parrot
Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Military Macaw Landing
Military Macaw: Bird Species Profile
Illiger Macaws
Illiger's Macaw (Blue-Winged Macaw): Bird Species Profile
Galah -Eolophus roseicapillus-, adult, on perch, Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
Galah (Rose-Breasted) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Two blue-and-gold macaws perched on a tree
8 Top Large Parrots to Keep as Pets
Eclectus Pair
Eclectus Parrot: Bird Species Characteristics & Care
Turquoise-fronted amazon parrot perching on branch
Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Chestnut-fronted macaw
Severe (Chestnut-Fronted) Macaw: Bird Species Profile
Wonderful AfricanGreys
African Grey Parrot: Species Characteristics & Care
Illustration of popular pet macaw species
Popular Macaws That Make Outstanding Pets
Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Gold Macaw: Bird Species Profile
Duckling being held by old hands.
Everything You Need to Know About Keeping a Duck as a Pet
Cockatoo Pair With Crest Raised
8 Popular Large Birds to Keep as Pets
White umbrella cockatoo with its foot raised.
Umbrella Cockatoo (White Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Major Mitchell's (Leadbeater's) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
White cockatoo
Fascinating Facts About Cockatoos
Hyacinth Macaw
How to Care for Hyacinth Macaws (Blue Parrots)
Hahn's Macaw
Hahn's Macaw (Red-Shouldered Macaw): Bird Species Profile
Red-crowned Amazon parrot staring at the camera.
Green-Cheeked Amazon (Mexican Red-Crowned) Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Moluccan cockatoo, as seen in the Bahamas.
Moluccan (Salmon-Crested) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Goffin's Cockatoos
Goffin's Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Green-wing macaw
Green-Wing Macaw (Red and Green Macaw): Bird Species Profile
Orange-winged Amazon parrot
Orange-Winged Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Yellow-Collared Macaws
Yellow-Collared Macaw: Bird Species Profile
White-fronted Amazon parrot
White-Fronted (White-Browed) Amazon Parrots: Bird Species Profile
Sumba Citron Crested Cockatoo
Citron-Crested Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Mealy Amazon Parrots
Mealy Amazon Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Yellow-crowned Amazon (also known as the Yellow-crowned Parrot) at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.
Panama Amazon Parrot (Panama Yellow-Headed Amazon): Bird Species Profile
Long-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris)
Slender-Billed Cockatoo (Long-Billed Corella): Bird Species Profile
Scarlet Macaw
5 Fun Facts About Macaws
Snowy white owl with yellow owls sitting on wooden perch
Should You Keep a Snowy Owl as a Pet?
Scarlet Macaw flying over grassy area
Scarlet Macaw: Bird Species Profile
parrots illustration
Facts About African Grey Parrots
Pair of red-and-green macaws interacting together.
Harlequin Macaw: Bird Species Profile
Close up of a beautiful Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura cristata)
Victoria Crowned Pigeon: Bird Species Profile
King Parrot.
Australian (Green-Winged) King Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Close up of black palm cockatoo
Black Palm Cockatoo (Goliath Cockatoo): Bird Species Profile
Bare Eyed Cockatoo
Bare-Eyed (Little Corella) Cockatoo: Bird Species Profile
Close-Up Of Hand Holding A Bird
5 Best Large Parrots to Keep as Pets
Owl perched on stool
Do Owls Make Good Pets?
Macaw (Ara araurana), close-up
Macaw Parrot: Bird Species Profile
Close-up of a Catalina macaw, also called a Rainbow macaw
Types of Macaw Hybrids and Crosses