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Re: Senegal vs. Hans Macaw
Posted by Jarrett on 6/06/05

On 6/06/05, Cheryl wrote:
> On 6/03/05, Jarrett wrote:
>> I know these two speices are completly different, but I
>> still wanted to ask a few quetions if anyone is able to
>> answer them. Of the two birds I know the Senegal is the
>> quieter, but which talks better, and is the Hans very very
>> loud? Does the Hans Macaw also bond strongly to one person
>> like the Senegal does. Also does anyone know which of the
>> two is more affecionate?
>>
>
> You are asking very general questions, and I would have to
> say that there are no actual answers to them, since it all
> depends on how the bird's individual personality, and how
> they are raised.
>
> With that said, any bird can be a very affectionate love bug,
> who totally enjoys and seeks out cuddling and hands on
> attention. many remain that way all their lives. Some don't
> like it as much once they reach maturity, some never like
> it...It all depends. Both types you mention need lots of
> socialization and hands on attention. Again, much depends on
> the bird's personality, because even a bird that has been
> handled by lots of people from early on will oftentimes
> *choose* a favorite person to the exclusion of others, and
> there isn't much you can do about that. Both birds have very
> engaging and outgoing personalities. As far as the which
> bird *talks* better, that is general too. Birds that are
> talked to like they are a person, and who spend lots of time
> with their owners *tend* to be better talkers, but you cannot
> choose a bird based on which is supposedly a better talking
> bird, because you never know. You can find a Cockatiel with
> a huge vocabulary and see African Greys who never utter even
> 1 word. If your requirement for a bird is to have one that
> definately talks, you'll need to buy one that already does.
> As far as noise level, any bird in the Macaw family, be it a
> full size or a mini, they all loud voices...Obviously, the
> mini's aren;t AS loud as the fullsize ones, but still can be
> heard 4 houses down the street...LOL
> Good luck.

Cheryl,

Thanks for your response

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Senegal vs. Hans Macaw, 6/03/05, by Jarrett.
• Re: Senegal vs. Hans Macaw, 6/06/05, by Cheryl.
• Re: Senegal vs. Hans Macaw, 6/06/05, by Jarrett.
• Re: Senegal vs. Hans Macaw, 12/22/06, by nathan.
• Re: Senegal vs. Hans Macaw, 10/05/08, by amanda.