What is the best parrot that is not expensive and talks well?

Savannah: What would be the best parrot that isnt expensize and talks well?
I am looking to buy a parrot but don’t have buckets of money. I would like to spend less then 500$ but would also like a very intelligent cuddly bird that will be able to learn around 20 phrases and quiet a few words. I am not very experienced with birds and do not know what type would be most suitable for my requirements. If anyone can help me that would be great!

Answers and Views:

Answer by Brennan Koopman
the African grey is the smartest and can be as smart as a three year old, but a cockatoo are very nice too, just do some research, i know most parrots dont go over 500 dollars and if they do its only a little, get ineresting breeds then look of the prices.

Answer by Veronica Wolps
budgies/parakeets! they are small trainable and not expensive the world record for the bird to talk the most is 1,789 words from a parakeet!!

Answer by jack
a hand reared quaker parrot costs from $ 150-$ 400 they are good talkers thought it os worth noting that the african grey which is widely considered the best talker and costs around $ 800 when hand reared yet i and many other people have african Grey’s (mine is older then my mother!) that don’t ever speak. and the common budgie $ 15 can sometimes learn loads of words! the truth is loads of parrots have the ability to talk but many don’t. The best cheaper birds to talk would be the senegal ($ 350) or the quaker

Answer by BRIAR :3
A budgerigar ( aka budgie / parakeet ) named Oskar currently holds the world record for “Largest Vocabulary” ( for birds, of course ). That being said, many parakeets have quite the extended vocabulary when trained correctly ( Mostly, the males. Females tend to be stand-offish & moody. ).

When a hand fed baby is purchased from a breeder, they are normally very friendly & kind. I’ve always got my budgies from breeders, and they’ve all been adorable lovable little things 🙂

Budgies, when bought from a very good breeder, tend to cost about 30-50 US dollars. Because they are smaller, they also don’t need to have massive cages, but a big cage is always nice for budgies, because they need lots of exercise 😉 Also, because of their small size, they tend to eat less & that cuts the cost as well. They’re my favorite bird I’ve ever owned by far.

But, for the sake of your future bird, I’d research it a little bit more. I hope I’ve helped!

Answer by Skittle
get a parakeet! they are like 22 dollars at petsmart and petco