Adopt a Parrot by Species in Canada
From apartment-friendly budgies, cockatiels, and parrotlets to large, long-lived companions like African greys and macaws, Bird Sitting Toronto rehomes 15 parrot species across Toronto, the GTA, and the rest of Canada. Every bird comes from a real home and every adopter is screened for a great match. Pick a species below to learn what they're like to live with — temperament, noise level, lifespan — and see who's looking for a home right now.
Budgies
11 availableSmall bird, huge personality — the perfect first parrot.
Flock bird — loves company
5–10 years (up to 15 with great care) · Low — pleasant chatter
Cockatiels
1 availableThe gentle whistler — Canada's favourite family parrot.
Affectionate, gentle
15–25 years · Moderate — whistles & contact calls
Cockatoos
waitlistVelcro birds with enormous hearts — for experienced homes.
Intensely bonded ('velcro bird')
40–70 years · Very loud — not for apartments
Conures
6 availablePocket clowns — playful, cuddly, and full of mischief.
Cuddly, playful, bold
20–30 years · Varies — green-cheeks quiet, suns very loud
Lovebirds
1 availableTiny, feisty, and fiercely devoted.
Boldly devoted
10–15 years · Moderate — high-pitched chatter
Macaws
waitlistMajestic, brilliant, and a lifetime commitment.
Deeply bonded, highly intelligent
30–60+ years · Extremely loud
Parrotlets
waitlistThe smallest parrot with the biggest attitude.
One-person bird, fearless
15–20 years · Quiet — apartment-perfect
African Greys
1 availableThe Einstein of parrots — brilliant, sensitive, unforgettable.
Brilliant, sensitive, routine-loving
40–60 years · Moderate — talking & ambient mimicry
Amazons
waitlistBoisterous, brainy showbirds that love an audience.
Outgoing performer
40–70 years · Loud — especially dawn & dusk
Eclectus
waitlistLiving velvet — calm, striking, and dietary-special.
Calm, observant, gentle
30–50 years · Moderate — occasional honks
Senegals
waitlistThe quiet companion — compact, devoted, condo-friendly.
One-person devotion
25–30 years · Quiet — whistles over screams
Quakers
waitlistChatty little architects with huge vocabularies.
Bold, chatty, devoted
20–30 years · Moderate–loud chatter
Caiques
waitlistThe clown prince of parrots — pure, relentless fun.
High-energy entertainer
25–40 years · Moderate–loud whistles & shrieks
Pionus
waitlistThe easy-going mid-size parrot more people should know about.
Calm, even-tempered
25–40 years · Quiet for a medium parrot
Ringnecks
waitlistElegant talkers with old-world charm.
Independent but trainable
25–30 years · Loud, sharp calls