19 Beautiful Birds You Can Own as Pets

Often, people will admire an animal and decide they want to keep it as a pet. Many times, this is not an ideal situation for the animal. This happens frequently with birds. Because they are beautiful and fascinating, birds are often trapped for sale in the exotic pet trade.

Archangel Pigeon: The archangel pigeon has been selectively bred to produce its unusual coloring. They have bronze or gold bodies with a metallic sheen to the feathers. Their wings are black, white, or blue and they have bright orange eyes. This breed has specifically been bred as a domestic bird and can't survive in the wild. They are primarily used in shows and as ornamental pet birds.