Is a lovebird to loud for an apartment?

[BubblPopElectrc]

First off all, I hope I'm posting in the right section!

Would a lovebird be to loud for an apartment? I keep hearing how loud lovebirds are.. I would hate to disturb the neighbors upstairs.

Any opinions/experiences on keeping lovebirds in an apartment?

[carrier]

Hi there,

I think it depends on a few different factors:

1.) The bird. Some lovies are loud and some tend to be more quiet, depending on individual temperament. Don't misunderstand here-all lovebirds will make noise.

2) How large and soundproofed your apartment is. Is there carpet installed or do you have any sound-deadening fixtures?

3) Will the bird be kept in a room that would be next to someone else's bedroom or living area? Will it be located near a window?

I live in a very small apartment, but the building is old and made of brick, so the sound doesn't carry between units. I also have put down rugs to help deaden the sound. My birdie, Fenway, seems to be a rather quiet lovie...she only screams for a reason, and her most talkative times are in the late morning and afternoon...usually whan people are up and/or at work. Her cage is covered at night between 8-8 for sleepy time so she isn't an issue during nightime hours. Plus, my direct neighbors all know about Fenway, but the others next door probably just think they're hearing an outside bird, when she is talking.

Anyhow, this is a very good question to ask, because you don't want to bring a bird home only to have the landlord or neighbors make you give it up. :cry:

[graushill]

Hi!

I live in an apartment and I have 6 masked lovies. While I personally don't think they're too loud, I would never call them quiet either. I don't think any species of parrot is quiet, for that matter. Most birds are as you know naturally noisy, they make contact calls, they scream, they chirp, they chatter, they bark, etc, etc.

My lovies tend to be at their noisiest early in the morning and in the evening just before the sun sets. I've been lucky because none of my neighbors have ever complained but I've read about members at this board having serious problems because of that. I guess it depends on how thick/thin walls and insulation are and how sensitive to noise your neighbors are. My :2cents: is if you from experience know that noise tends to travel in your apartment building, then you should definitely give this point a lot of thought. There are ways to decrease noise some more expensive than others, but you do have to plan for it.

Good luck!
Gloria

[tokameaki]

hi...i only have chichi...and i live in a studio aparment....its just a big bedroom...a kitchen (i keep chichi in my kitchen during the day or when cooking..and i move chichi to my bedroom night time)...and a bathroom...in a first floor...next to me is another aparment...and at the second floor there is a big aparment...nobody ever complain about my chichi...but chichi is loud sometimes...chichi wakes me up in the mornings...and he screams like crazy if i dont wake up to uncer his cage...or if i dont move him to a bright room "the kitchen....i dont mind its good for me...but i dont think its a good idea if you love to sleep until 1 pm...i do hear chichis loud screams when im about to open the door of my aparment...but like i said nobody ever complain...chichi doesnt sing...he just screams sometimes...but so far i dont mind...and it looks like nobody minds around my aparment...u should really think about it...i knew this i had big big amazon birds in peru...(in peru nobody complains anyway...police cant do anything about it lol)...thats why im saving some money to buy a house....so i can foster some big and small birds...i dont think i would get a second lovebird right now...chichi is loud anough...but he is so cute!...

[Mummieeva]

I would go to all the neighbors who's apartments are connected to you and talk to them. Explain you are thinking about getting a bird and ask if they could handle hearing a bird call through out the day. Some birds are louder then others and some are quieter. I have 4 human kids so the noise birds make does not bother me one bit.lol.




Steph

[Janie]

Hi!
I don't think any species of parrot is quiet, for that matter. Most birds are as you know naturally noisy, they make contact calls, they scream, they chirp, they chatter, they bark, etc, etc.



Gloria, you took the words right out of my mouth. If noise is an issue and you are not in a single dwelling home, whether it's a barking dog or a bird chirping, you might have a problem.

I don't think my birds are loud but then again, I don't notice noise so what doesn't bother me at all might drive someone else crazy.

[Kirby]

I would definitely go around to your neighbours and ask them if they would mind having a little bit of "singing" throughout the day.

I would also find out if any of your neighbours work the night shif, thus having them sleep in the day when your lovie is most likely t he most talkative.

And I agree with Janie: I don't notice their noise that much as it doesn't bother me, however, if I lived elsewhere it would drive someone else crazy :P

[Buy A Paper Doll]

Let me tell you about my lovebirds. When I'm outside walking the dog, I can hear my birds IN the house, doors and windows closed, from a block away.

When I mow the yard, I put the bird cage on the screened porch so they can get some fresh air; the sound of lovebirds chirping can be heard loud and clear over the lawnmower.

As far as personal accomplishments are concerned, Milo can outscream a commercial lawn and leaf blower from across the street, and Melody's calls can pass for a car alarm in tone, volume, and duration.

There's no guarantee when you get a bird, that it's going to be quiet. Even if your bird is quiet as a baby, they could grow into screaming hellions like mine. Of course, I'm a proud momma and wouldn't have mine any other way, but then again, I'm not in an apartment living next door to someone who works nights or has a baby who needs to nap during the day.

[Cathy]

If you are worried about noise and want a small bird, a parrotlet is a wonderful apartment bird. They are smaller than a lovebird but have the same feisty disposition. They weigh about 30 grams and are several inches long. They also make a very soft chirp. Jasmine use to chirp her loudest when she heard me come home from work to let me know that she was ready for me to let her out of her cage. And those chirps would not have been heard in an apartment. P'lets are can also be visually sexed so it is easy to choose a male or a female.

Good luck in choosing a new fid!

[BubblPopElectrc]

Thanks for all the advice and for being honest as well. :D I'm not looking to get one any time soon, so I guess I can continue to debate it. I live in an older building, so I think I would be OK. I wouldn't want to risk it and get rid of the bird though.. such a hard decision! :blush:

Cathy, I actually have a parrotlet! She is very quiet but if you leave her alone.. she can make some noise!

[Pips mom]

Ohhh, jennifer,
That is too funny! Sounds just like you are describing my lovie! He is a little ball of fire! and loud??? he can be really loud when he wants to be! Sometimes I think he sounds like a squeeky wheel! lol They have that ear piercing screech! I am not in an apartment though----when I take my birds out for fresh air so they watch the birds outside, I'm sure all the neighbors can hear him! He has his quiet times too when he settles down, but when we first got him I think were a little in shock at how loud he could be! I don't think he really had to adjust a whole lot to his new home here-----it was US who had to adjust to him! lol

[Janie]

Let me tell you about my lovebirds. When I'm outside walking the dog, I can hear my birds IN the house, doors and windows closed, from a block away.



:rotfl Same here, Jennifer! I can whistle loud (fingers in mouth type of whistle) and sometimes I whistle to mine when I'm out walking my dog and they go nuts! :D

[LauraO]

We lived in a condo with our first lovies for a few years. By the time we moved, we had six lovies. While you could clearly hear them and their chirping outside, no one could hear them in their condos. We lived on the 18th floor so you could only hear them on the quiet side where the elevator was. It was hard to hear them on the balcony where there was a lot of wind.

I would think it depends on the apartment and just because you can hear the bird outside doesn't mean you can here it in other apartments.

Good LUck8)

[thebubbleking]

I agree with the posts so far my lovies are the same loud in the morning and evening or when they are calling each other lol I live in a condo and you can barely hear them from outside my door. I have gotten no complaints for 2 reasons #1 whoever meets them loves them:) #2 i own the units on each side of my unit lol

[Kirby]

:x a new meaning to LOUD:

I took Skittles in to Petsmart to come choose some new toys (I just clipped her so she can't fly too well, so I wasn't afraid of her flying anywhere) and as soon as I got into the store I had pretty much every staff member just LOVING her. And yes.. Skittles got a fat head and started showing off her "ring tones" and then started chirping SO LOUD. I think she was trying to yell to the Tiels and budgies on the other side of the store.

little bugger

[Janie]

Lauren, just a word of caution....if the Petsmart where you took Skittles has other birds, you are putting your bird at risk for any airborne diseases. Like taking a bird to a bird fair or bringing a new bird into your home w/o quarantine.

[Mydoona]

I was worried about the noise too as I am in an apartment but when my birds were at their noisiest I went outside into my hallway and all I heard were little chirps.no real noise (well not enough to complain about).we are getting insulation for around the doors to further block out the noise for our sanity.Luckily I only have one neighbours wall connecting mine and a neighbour below.

[Mydoona]

we put the insulation around the door frame and WOW....the noise is gone.before all I could hear was CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP all day..couldn't even hear the TV and now its muffled and sounds like the birds are miles away.

[lemonypickett]

I have a single lovie, and he is very quiet. He sings all afternoon, but I can't hear it outside.

[michael]

I have a single lovie, and he is very quiet. He sings all afternoon, but I can't hear it outside.

Oh my! Thats terrible :(. You need to get rid of some of that insulation around your home so you can finally hear him sing!..........:)

[citygrlup]

Oh my! Thats terrible :(. You need to get rid of some of that insulation around your home so you can finally hear him sing!..........:)

HAHAH All of my neighbors can hear my little Bochelli wanna be.

I see this is an old post but I have to say this.... A lovebird in an apartment setting is hard and a gamble. Chloe sings to EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING! I havent gotten any complaints (thank god) but I can hear here all the was into the parking lot when I leave!
On the other hand my friend has a lovie that was from a breeder who is a Velcro birdie and does not chirp hardly at all. Maybe because she cant get air time over the singing tiels.

I am def willing to try and record my next america idol baby so you can hear then at their best. You and anyone who is considering a lovie should be aware of all of the quirks as well as all of the wonderful perks.

[lemonypickett]

Yeah right, $350 a month in oil all winter. I need more insulation I think.

(and this house has radiant heat and is only a year old) Scary :(