[MandieD]

That they didn’t break down the bird owners between parrots and canaries/finches was a major oversight - while some canary/finch owners do let their birds out and handle them, parrots (even budgies) tend to interact far more with human keepers than finches and canaries do.

[m463]

Some parrots are out of their cage all the time and interact quite well with the family, like potty-trained 3-d dogs.

It is harder to take them outside for a walk though (although there are bird leashes). This sort of limits the outdoor social interaction that dogs confer.

and yes, some smaller birds are treated more like fish that a member of the family.