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cockatiels, budgies and a love bird?

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Question
Can a cockatile a budgie and a love bird live together or would they fight?

Answer
No, lovebirds rarely get along with other birds.  They're likely to be aggressive and nippy with other birds.  Even gentle lovebirds seem to like chewing on other birds' feet and toes, and can cause a lot of damage.  Lovebirds need to be kept alone or with other lovebirds, only.  There are rare exceptions - I have one lovebird in a flight cage with budgies and 'tiels as we speak - but the vast majority of lovebirds just don't get along with other types of parrots.

Cockatiels and budgies, on the other hand, usually get along just fine with each other.

- Lara
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