Are you sure you want a pet cockatiel? Larry Bird screams measured with a decibel meter! 

Welcome to the channel! Cockatiel people unite!

Spending adequate time with your bird and bonding with them so they don't feel the need to scream for attention (as much). Spend 2-4+ hours with your bird each day outside of the cage. But also, don't reward bad behavior. Like running into the room the moment your bird screams for attention, that just means to the bird "I scream, owner comes" so don't step back into the room until your bird had quieted down. Also make sure your bird gets 12 hours of sleep a day. Birds are going to be noisy, that's how they interact in the wild and its only natural for them so don't get too upset about it. It's completely normal and all apart of your commitment to owning a bird. p.s. I'm sure you love your bird tons but please don't get frustrated with your bird because you didn't research enough beforehand about how loud they get- I don't mean it in an offensive way either. I'm sure you'll get used to the noise though! I did, I lived with a cockatoo and an amazon so cockatiels are nothing! super quiet birds overall compared to cockatoos, conures, African Greys etc.

@@tara1x that's good to know. I'm definitely gonna be able to spend a lot of time with my bird, and reinforce good behavior like you mentioned. Is there anything else I could do to get a cockatiel to quiet down that you know? How long did it take for your bird to chill and stop screaming all the time when you reinforced the right behavior? I don't have the birb yet, I'm going to be a first time owner, and I'd like to be prepared. Thanks :)

@@elishan5895 like all parrots they really need a companion of their own kind. They become dysfunctionally attached to their humans otherwise. They panic when you leave the room which makes them scream... they get bored alone in their cage so they scream... etc. And make sure you never buy a bird from a pet store, they come from bird mills. Find a local rescue, a rehome on craigslist or a responsible breeder on e.g. birdbreeders.com

Or a cockatoo xD

EXACTLY

So cool that you measured it! Loud birds unite!

Yup! He actually turned 21 in March 2019!

@@NerdwithaBird I have one (named Einstein). He's around 19 years old and, just like yours, screams a lot. I find his scream very annoying (as in nails on a chalkboard annoying), and he's about twice as loud as our fire/CO alarm, so definitely loud enough to hurt anyone's ears. I've noticed that he seems to be light-sensitive, as he stops screaming when I cover his cage. Do you happen to know what would cause such photosensitivity? I literally have to keep all sunlight (both direct and reflected, even reflected off of snow after filtering through overcast skies) off his cage for him to stay quiet. Also, he screams a lot if I watch Looney Tunes, Spongebob, or any TV show that contains similar sound effects/music.

I think many cockatiels learn to vocalize based on what they heard their parent cockatiels sounded like. Larry Bird sometimes sounds different from other cockatiel videos, so I guess he learned his unique sounds from his mom and dad.

Lilliii/ l actually budgies are way more quiet than a cockatiel

No you haven't seen a cockatiel screaming really loud...

@@markosk4774 yes i have and its nothing

Hilarious way to find our video! Glad you had a fun time... and eventually found your velocity answer too!

Some cockatiels have a quieter personality. Also female cockatiels tend to vocalize less. Enjoy your time with your pet cockatiel! 🤗🐦

Totally agree! Every bird has his or her own personality!

I’m not sure! Maybe that’s why Larry Bird is so loud... 😂

No. It's a myth.

trying to call their friends in the flock from a distance or if there's danger lurking. It's also the sound they make to let me know they saw a hawk outside and i seen it in the trees. Or the time a hawk tried to land on the cage when outside. Until it saw me and aborted landing.

Awww, thanks for sharing about your Larry Bird. So sorry to hear of your loss. Larry Bird on this channel is now 23; we hope he will live as long as your Larry Bird.

Sky I think they are different based on their personalities. Larry Bird is mostly loud in the morning, and pretty quiet other times.

If you want a tiel they're pretty simple and not as loud as this lady says it is. Don't predicate your judgements based on this. Also fun fact the decibel scale and loudness are somewhat subjective and a loud conversation between a group of people is at 80db. Tiels have high pitched mellow vocalizations. Budgie parakeets are louder.

Mine, although a male, is quiet... Only when i leave hone, he sounds really loud for some seconds.. I think they adopt to their environment. Quiet house, quiet tiel :)

SirtraineeWHAT mine is extremely loud it’s driving me crazy, I don’t know what to do. He also screams If I’m in the room and screams even harder when I’m not.

Yes. They are. I have one and he constantly screams at me all day every day.

My cockatiel literally screams all the time. Loud. It is driving me crazy.