If someone gets tired of owning there African Grey, there is no AZA zoos that will take their bird. Treating a emotionally complex creature in this way is a recipe to creating a maladjusted bird. The shop owner treated the bird as if he was soooo special and soooo much better than the other parrots. I watched a YouTube clip showing a pet store welcomed in a palm cockatoo and his owner into the shop. These birds are just as wild and demanding as other large parrots in there respective families. I am also hoping that someone is not thinking, the extra money is somehow going to make this bird more compatible as a companion animal. The second thing to note is, there are many differences between different members of the same species and there is no blanket statement for and member of a species. It, is just that palms fit within the framework of cockatoos and hyacinths fit within the framework of macaws. Sure, it is true that different species within a family of parrots have there differences. Same is true of hyacinth and there relationship to other macaws. When it comes down to it, a palm is just another cockatoo, it has the same emotional needs and pitfall as other cockatoos. On forums, I have read of feather-mutilating palms. I have seen a hyacinth with bald patches due to self-plucking. Some people might wish to WOW other people and "bird collectors" because they own one of these birds.īoth birds are emotionally complex creatures that require mental stimulation. Both of these birds occupy a spot of "high status bird", because they are difficult to acquire and are expansive to maintain. "Should I get a Hyacinth Macaw or a Black Palm Cockatoo?", is someone seeking status. You have every opportunity to show that you and not he kind of person that I describe in this post. PREAMBLE - I am not trying to pass judgment on you, This is how in general I feel, and my initial reaction to the question.
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