Derbyan Parakeet

Derbyan Parakeet Pair

The Lord Derby's parakeet, better known as the Derbyan Parakeet, is a unique looking and wonderfully docile pet parrot. Once this lovely bird gets accustomed to you and relaxed in its new home, it will quickly become an affectionate and calm pet, with a more than a few tricks and mimics up its sleeve.

Though the Derbyan Parakeet is naturally a bit shy, seeming to prefer the company of birds to that of humans, with good socialization when they are young and ongoing regular handling, they make a wonderful pet. They love to socialize, are generally docile, and tend to live long healthy lives.

The Derbyan Parakeet is one of the best talkers among the parakeets. They are extremely intelligent and can learn many words with a clarity in their speech that is similar to that of the amazon parrots. They do have a loud voice and can get be rather noisy though they are said to be less noisy when kept singly and given a lot of attention.