In Your Opinion What Is The Most Popular Companion Bird Today ? (or biggest selling)

i think budgies, since they carry such a low price tag and are readily available in almost every pet store. and then i would say cockatiels after that.

That would be my guess--1) budgies, 2) 'tiels, 3) canaries.

But I'll bet if everyone could have the bird they REALLY want, it would be a macaw :-).

Agree with Irish, my dream is a macaw, but.......... I know my dream requires a lot of time and I can't have my dream eating my pet, a dilemma for sure.

I would say budgies, tiels, and for the larger birds probably african greys.

I also agree with budgies and tiels.

Budgies, finches, canaries, tiels if we go by numbers... they are the cheapest and smallest thus the most popular.

I don't know if this is scientific but i've observed the prices over the last 6 years & i've noticed the fall in prices for other smaller Parrots. Like the GCC, Linnie & Lovebird & P'let. Strangely the Bourkes stays stable - maybe due to lack of mass production. This may affect their popularity - & add trouble no doubt.

Compared to the huge cost of a Macaw or other large Parrots, the price for a Budgie is ridiculous.

However i have to say the Budgie is a great bird - a wonderful bird companion & a laugh a minute.

I would say tho that Finches would be in the top for the most popular, right next to Budgies. Again lots less costly + readily available.

Tiel's are wonderful little guys too. They've got as much personality as any Grey, Too, or Zon in their own little way.

Right now I would say Tiels,P'lets,Linnies are big right now and GCC's. As for the bigger guys IMO it goes greys,eclectus,macaws then toos...But around my area Mutation GCC's,Linnies,P'lets, & Greys are the big sellers right now