Quacky Quakers Trivia Quiz

Answer: parakeets

Quakers are part of the parakeet family, a colorful, small-bodied relative of the larger parrots. They have wonderful verbal abilities and are extremely intelligent and comical, similar to their bigger cousins.

Answer: Myiopsitta monachus

Answer: South America

The origin of Quaker parakeets ranges in South America from Paraguay, Uraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and in to parts of Brazil.

Answer: 80-90%

80-90% of a Quaker's diet should be pellets and table food. A main diet of pellets
supplemented with fresh food is very healthy. The more variety you offer your Quaker, the better, such as (adding with pellets) fruits, vegetables, breads, and grains. A fruit juice can also be substituted for water when it benefits your bird. Birds are, for the most part, lactose intolerant so giving them large doses of dairy can prove to be "uncomfortable" for your pet.

Answer: avocadoes

Avacadoes are very dangerous for Quakers and other birds. Equally toxic foods are chocolate, alcohol, and caffeine. As much as they may beg you for these treats, do not let them have any, as it could mean death for your beloved pet.

Answer: 90-120 grams

The average Quakers weigh between 90-120 grams. They are shorter in length, like a cockatiel, but heavier, thicker, more substantial birds. It is also important to keep your Quaker off all-seed diets or high fat diets since they are prone to fatty liver disease.

Answer: No

There is no certain way to visually sex a Quaker parakeet. Both sexes are identical in color, shape, size, feathers, etc. DNA testing or surgical sexing are the only proven ways to be sure whether you have a male or a female Quaker.

Answer: 6-8

Quaker parrots lay from 6-8 eggs. Quakers build a nest to consist of 3 areas; the back bedroom, the living room, and the porch. The eggs are laid in the "back bedroom". When the chicks reach a month of age, they are moved into the "living room", so that the parent can lay more eggs in the back room. Both parents guard the nest from the porch area of the nest.

Answer: Monk parakeets

In the US, the species has a variety of common names, including Monk Parakeet, Gray-headed or Gray-breasted Parakeet, Quaker Conure, and Quaker Parakeet. The bird's shrouded gray face and chest, simillar to religious clothing, earned the bird the names "Quaker" and "Monk".

Answer: True

It is true that Quaker parakeets are illegal in some states. The reasoning behind this is simple. They are birds that can survive in most climates, so it is believed they could become a pest to our native wildlife. Feral colonies of Quakers can be found in Florida, Texas, and New York.

Some of the states where they are illegal include Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Kentucky, California, Wyoming, and Hawaii. Check for the laws in your state before you decide to invest in a Quaker.