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Birds
Parrots, songbirds, poultry, waterfowl, raptors and more. Organized by scientific classification: pick an order, then a family.
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7 species · 2 familiesParrotsPsittaciformesParrots and parakeets, Cockatoos
2 species · 2 familiesSongbirds and perching birdsPasseriformesFinches and canaries, Starlings and mynas
2 species · 1 familyChickens, pheasants and quailGalliformesChickens, pheasants and quail
2 species · 1 familyDucks, geese and swansAnseriformesDucks, geese and swans
1 species · 1 familyEmuCasuariiformesEmu
1 species · 1 familyNew World vulturesAccipitriformesNew World vultures
1 species · 1 familySeriemasCariamiformesSeriemas
1 species · 1 familyKookaburrasCoraciiformesKookaburrasIn-depth sheets start here
In-depthSome federal rules
Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna
A loud, brilliant, lifelong commitment.
Pet trade
Expert / facility
In-depthNo federal permit
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
A small parrot with a big vocabulary.
Pet trade
Beginner
In-depthNo federal permit
Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
Eggs, bug control and big personalities.
Farm & ranch
Beginner
In-depthNo federal permit
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
Crested, affectionate and great whistlers.
Pet trade
Beginner
In-depthNo federal permit
Domestic canary
Serinus canaria
Centuries of song in a small bird.
Pet trade
Beginner
In-depthNo federal permit
Domestic duck (mallard)
Anas platyrhynchos
Messy, hardy and happiest near water.
Farm & ranch
Easy
In-depthNo federal permit
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Six feet of feathers, booming calls and devoted dads.
Farm & ranch
Intermediate
In-depthFederal restrictions
Gray parrot (Congo African grey)
Psittacus erithacus
One of the most intelligent birds on Earth.
Pet trade
Advanced