Both sub-species of the African Gray resemble in color, the difference is that the Congo African Gray color shades are deeper than that of the Timneh African Gray. Obviously, dominant plume hue defines its descriptive-name "Gray;" full tail is red (crimson), bills are charcoal gray, and white background surrounding its eyes. Since they can be quite demanding and destructive if not given the proper care, you must make sure that you can provide the things the macaw parrot might need such as toys, acrobatics and love ropes, big and secure cage and proper diet. 4. Biting and Taming. Because of its complex personality, macaw parrots can be extremely aggressive if not handled properly. The ideal carrot cage should have a pull out try in the bottom so the owner can just take this off and wash it before putting it back inside. This is better than going inside and to clear the housing of droppings, which will take a long time to clean. The parrot cage should come have a designated area where the bowl will be placed. Your floor can be filled up by pellets, seed, and nutshells. Sticky foods may also be plastered on the walls, on the bars of the cage and even at the ceilings. Foods will literally be everywhere. Another problem that you may have are their poop, which you really have to clean everyday. And they are not that disciplined to only poop in one place. Cockatoos are considered among the favorites because they are beautiful, smart, playful, cuddly, and good talkers. Although they are generally tame, cockatoos can be hard to handle because they thrive in too much attention. Cockatiels are most common pet birds because they are easy to breed and are relatively inexpensive pets; Budgerigars or parakeets that are usually afraid of humans if not trained properly; and the Eclectus that are sexually dimorphic or the male and females look markedly different. For instance, for large parrots, spacing that are wide can be good to minimize the feeling of being caged in but try to also see if they can fit into it. Small spaces in between bars are recommended for parrots that are small like doves and finches. What s the shape? Although some people think that the shape of the cage is purely for aesthetic pleasure.