# Pet bird that can tolerate cold? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 26, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429 "2011-12-26T16:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/21 "2011-12-27T17:32:57Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Penguin > Arctic Tern > Ptarmigan > > There are probably others. Hey, \*\*\*I \*\*\*was gonna say Arctic Tern! Fine. How about a nice [Snowy Owl](http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/snowy_owl-other.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/22 "2011-12-27T17:37:16Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I don’t get the humidity. I thought they were from inland Australia. It’s 60-70% humidity there? Coastal areas are humid. Inland Australia is desert and dry scrubland. Our cockatiels don’t seem to notice when there’s a cold snap and the house gets down to the fifties at night, but we live in Florida and our house is virtually always in the 70 to 80 degree range. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/23 "2011-12-27T18:42:05Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Let me suggest cockatiels as a possibility. They are bit more robust and tolerant of _mildly_ cool temperatures than most of the parrots. At 50 degrees they just fluff up a bit more than they do at 70. > > I don’t get this “avoid drafts at all costs” - these are animals that fly at 40 mph, moving air going past them is not instant death. I’ve got one cockatiel who _insists_ on perching directly in front of any fan in the room, perching on the fan if need be. He _loves_ getting his feathers ruffled. What’s _important_ is that the bird be able to _get out of drafts_ when it feels a need to do so. You’re right, but I suspect the reason people emphasize it is because so many people are irresponsible with their pets. That creates the impression that unless you really drill it into them, they’ll ignore advice about an animal’s needs. > [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Or can fall behind something and end up trapped between the something and the wall. Hell yes, they will manage to do this. All parrots except the aforementioned Quakers are cavity nesters, and will explore holes and cracks. Several of ours have ended up in wastebaskets, behind desks and bookcases, and once, alarmingly, _head-down in a tall glass of water_ (fortunately I was right there watching her and just tipped the glass over before she drowned). We have a mostly bird-safe room where they are out-of-cage most of the time, but “safing” the room involved a certain amount of trial-and-error. > [@ducati](#): > > Hey, \*\*\*I \*\*\*was gonna say Arctic Tern! Sure you were, but it wasn’t your tern. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/24 "2011-12-27T18:59:08Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > All parrots except the aforementioned Quakers are cavity nesters, and will explore holes and cracks. Several of ours have ended up in wastebaskets, behind desks and bookcases, and once, alarmingly, _head-down in a tall glass of water_ (fortunately I was right there watching her and just tipped the glass over before she drowned). One of our cockatiels spent a couple of hours upsidedown behind a dresser. Was near death when found and spent her last minutes being held by me. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/25 "2011-12-27T21:38:05Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I keep my place chilly and I had an Eclectus- she seemed to do OK with it. I have nothing particular to add to this discussion, but I want to thank you for bringing this particular parrot to my attention. Didn’t know about them, and their sex-based colors - fascinating! ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429/26 "2011-12-28T14:18:29Z")
Chickens love the cold, get one of those! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-bird-that-can-tolerate-cold/607429.md?page=1)