Quoth Seshat
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Even on the really smart end, parrots only have the intelligence of a 2-5 year old child. Which is plenty smart for a bird, but unlike human children, they never grow out of it. And you're looking at a 40+ year lifespan of perpetual toddlerhood. Canaries and finches are pretty low maintenance, though. They do tend to do better in groups. I love to watch the finches at the pet store. They're super cute!
TL;DR: parrots are a lot of work.
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