Birds are slept on as pets. Everyone wants a cat or a dog. Kids beg their parents for hamsters all the time. You know what you never hear? "Mommy, can I pretty please get an Indian Ringneck Parakeet?" ...

Budgies and smaller Parakeet species don't get the love they deserve, if you ask me. These birds are not always the most talkative, and they may not be the huge parrot of your dreams, but they're a ...