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.

Dove: The dove might not be the first bird that comes to mind when you're searching for the friendliest pet bird species, but rest assured – doves are easy to domesticate and are known for being quite gentle and sweet. Doves rarely bite or show any aggression. You should find it easy to train your doves, too. They enjoy attention from their owners but don't require as much attention as other bird species do.