Your Ultimate Guide to Parrot Care

Give your parrot a happy, healthy life with this expert-reviewed handbook covering care, behaviour, nutrition, enrichment, welfare, and more; for both new and experienced parrot owners.

Reliable Guidance All In One Place

Skip conflicting advice. Get clear, expert-reviewed guidance that helps your parrot thrive.

Quick And Easy Navigation

Find exactly what you need within a few taps with our easy, interactive digital format.

Learn From Real Parrot Owners

See real examples and photos from our community to inspire better daily care.

About The Book

Created by the dedicated volunteers of Parrot Society (Singapore), The Parrot Care Handbook is a practical, easy-to-use guide covering every essential aspect of parrot care. It brings together trusted, expert-reviewed information on health, diet, behaviour, enrichment, welfare, and more, eliminating the confusion of myths or conflicting advice. Designed to be colourful, easy-to-navigate, and fully digital, it empowers owners to make informed decisions with confidence. Our goal remains at its core: Changing Lives, One Parrot at a Time.

Who Needs This Book

New Parrot Owners

Learn the essentials of daily care, nutrition, and bonding to start your journey right.

Experienced Keepers

Deepen your understanding of behaviour, enrichment, and welfare to refine your care practices.

Future or Aspiring Owners

Explore what responsible ownership involves before bringing a parrot into your life.

What's Inside

Explore our complete, well-structured handbook that makes parrot care clear and enjoyable.
Each chapter is easy to navigate, visually engaging, and written in simple, practical language to guide you with confidence.

1. Introduction to Parrot-Keeping

Think before you get a parrot. Discover what lifelong parrot care truly involves and if you’re ready.

2. Choosing the Right Parrot

Avoid mismatches. Learn which species fit your lifestyle and how to choose responsibly and ethically.

3. Setting Up Your Parrot’s Home

Transform the cage and the surroundings into a safe, stimulating home your parrot loves to live in.

4. Daily Care and Maintenance

Simplify routines with clear steps for bonding, hygiene, sunlight, and healthy daily habits.

5. Understanding Parrot Behaviour

Stop guessing what your parrot feels. Decode their language and build a stronger relationship.

6. Parrot Health & Emergencies

Spot illness early, act fast in emergencies, and know exactly when to call the vet.

7. Grooming and Feather Care

Maintain healthy feathers, beaks, and nails with proper care and grooming techniques.

8. Parrot Diet Essentials

End feeding confusion with clear guidance on safe foods, balanced diets, and common mistakes.

9. Parrot Enrichment

Face rehoming, ageing, and loss with empathy, planning, and responsible next steps.

10. Travelling and Going Outdoors

Plan safe trips, from local outings to international relocations, with clear travel and boarding guidelines.

11. Help! Your Parrot Has Escaped

Don’t panic! Act fast with practical steps trusted by local owners to reunite lost parrots.

12. Managing Breeding

Understand egg-laying and prevent accidental breeding before small issues become serious problems.

13. Endings & New Beginnings

Face rehoming, ageing, and loss with empathy, planning, and responsible next steps.

14. Test Your Knowledge

Challenge yourself with quick quizzes to reinforce confidence in real-world parrot care.

15. References and Citations

Trust every word with verified sources that back the guidelines in this handbook.

16. Appendices

Learn about PSS, meet contributing experts, and discover how you can support our welfare mission.

Still Unsure?

Got questions before you download?

Here is a compilation of some frequently-asked questions about the handbook to help you decide.

1. How do I know this handbook is reliable?

The Parrot Care Handbook is written by passionate volunteers, fellow parrot owners who care deeply about welfare. It is backed by science and reviewed by credentialled avian experts to ensure accuracy and trustworthiness.

2. Isn’t online information enough? Why download another guide?

Online advice can be confusing or contradictory. This handbook brings trusted, easy-to-follow guidance together in one place so you don’t need to search multiple sources every time.

3. If it’s really that good, why is it free?

We believe that improving parrot welfare matters more than profit. Guidance about the essentials of parrot care should be open and accessible to every owner who wants to do better.

4. Why do you need my email address to download it?

We’re building a community of parrot lovers who care as much as we do. Your email lets us send updates, new resources, and improvements right to your inbox. We promise never to spam you!

5. It looks too long. Will I ever finish it?

You don’t have to! The handbook is interactive and well-structured, so you can jump straight to the topics you need anytime.

6. Where can I get the hard copy version?

Printing costs are high, so only limited copies are available for display at selected events. The digital version ensures you always have it in your devices, at your fingertips.

7. How often will this handbook be updated?

We review it yearly and will release a new version only when there are major updates, new welfare insights, or expert recommendations.

8. Can I share the handbook with friends?

Absolutely! Share the official download link so everyone gets the most up-to-date version and accurate information.

9. I want to use/copy-paste/screenshot the information inside for education or sharing.

This handbook is under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 License. You may share, adapt, or teach from it for non-commercial purposes, just always remember to credit Parrot Society (Singapore). For commercial use, contact hello@parrotsocietysg.org for permissions before you release it to the public.

10. I love this handbook! How can I support PSS?

Thank you! You can volunteer, donate, or spread the word about us to help us keep Changing Lives, One Parrot at a Time and improving welfare across Singapore.