What are some good songbirds (or birds that sing really nice)?

Question

I have a budgie that sings beautifully which I kept in the kitchen/dining area, but I moved him up to my room with my other budgie. It was nice having a bird singing for us whenever we sat to eat or just hung about in the kitchen/dining area, but with him in my bedroom, only my other bird and I are able to listen. When I think of tameable songbirds, I mostly think of canaries, but I know there are different types of canaries and other songbirds out there. Which ones sing really beautifully and can be handled (I don't want them to be stuffed in a cage ALL the time. I may need to bathe them or spend time with them)? We'd love a new singing bird in our dining area. Also, the bird can't be too expensive as I might want more than one. Don't worry, the cage is a good size for a small flock of small songbirds.

Also, while I'm mostly going for the voice, maybe suggest beautiful looking ones as well?

Answer 1

There is a whole list of bird to chose from...



#1. Canaries should be highest on your list due to the fact that they are AMAZING singers and do not require a complex diet.



http://www.parrotparrot.com/species-guides/canaries/



"Song Canaries: Perhaps the most famous canaries of all, these are bred strictly for their song. Most are yellow, green, or variegated. Best known are the Rollers, Waterslagers, American Singers, and Timbrados."



"Noise: Some of the type canaries can sing loud, rather shrill songs, but they are the exception to the rule. In general, the canary is one of the sweetest-voiced birds on the planet. Song canaries are trained to sing in harmony with others of their kind, and their owners compete vigorously for the prestigious prizes awarded their proteges. You can find quiet-singing canaries (Rollers), moderate-singing canaries (Waterslagers and American Singers), and loud singers (Timbrados, Type, and Colour Canaries). Rarely will canary owners receive complaints about the noise of their birds, which makes them particularly ideal for apartment dwellers."



#2. Doves not sure if you'd call it a 'song' but they have lovely cooing sounds...they also make a laughing sound that makes me laugh all the time! These also do not require a complex diet. there are diamond doves and ringneck doves...the more exotic ones like fruit doves will require more complex diets.



There are some incredible song birds out there like pekin or magpie robins, shamas, asian song birds, red wiskered bul bul, Hwamei, ect...Mynah birds and starlings can talk amazingly well....

but these usually require a more demanding diet and usually are fairly expensive.



actually if you'd like you could even keep both doves and canaries in one encloser...



http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-species/find-the-right-bird/doves-and-finches.aspx



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Answer 2

These days you can learn how to sing over the internet. Check out Aaron Anastasi's singing video lessons here: http://www.superiorsingingmethod.link The videos are very easy to follow and to my surprise extremely helpful even for advanced singers. For beginners I would have to say this is a gold mine. I was able to improve my singing, voice tone and range in just under two weeks and I am an advanced musician, been doing this for the last 13 years.



I live in New York City, I wanted to go to a singing teacher but that would have cost me over $1400 per month. Good thing with this internet, $1400 it's a lot of money for me.

Answer 3

Timbrado canaries are champion singers and have awesome voices. Canaries are normally kept for their song. Get a male from a breeder and give him a nice, large cage. He may be scared for the first few days but that's normal. Other breeds of canary have different voies- go on Youtube and check them all out.



Finch species too have nice singing abilities.

Answer 4

If the beginning singer needs to stay within a budget, the online option may be a good choice, at least while learning some basic skills. There are many online sites that claim to teach people to sing, but care should be taken to find a legitimate site with credentials. The singer would not want to waste time with an inferior vocal training site that may even cause harm to the singer's voice. The singer may want to sing a song so badly that he or she will neglect the basic steps and try to sing before the voice is ready.



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Answer 5

Canary. They like to sing either when they think they're alone, or when there's another loud noise going on - they'll try to over power it.

Canaries are good birds to have only one of. And make sure not to have any mirrors in their cage

Answer 6

The Roller breed of canary is the best singer, they even have singing competitions for them. There are several plumage colour varieties.