Getting a pet bird may seem like an easy task but it isn't necessarily so. There are plenty of factors to consider. The size of your living space, the climate you live in, the number of hours you spend at home, the unique needs of each species, etc., all play a part. Suddenly, picking a parakeet over love birds or parrots doesn't seem like such a simple choice. It is obvious that, in this case, it is important to go back to the basics and learn more about each individual species. Find an app that will serve as your pocket avian encyclopedia, teach you more about the kinds suitable to be kept as pets, and even give you advice on how to take care of birds. You will learn some practical skills even before you get your first feathered friend and be prepared to give them a good home.

So, apart from providing it with quality food and safe shelter, taking care of your pet bird also requires that they're always in good health. Online resources will offer you some really good bird care tips. But if your pet does fall ill, you better take it to a doctor as soon as possible. An app that serves as the yellow pages of the veterinary profession will come in handy. It will make locating a pet clinic close to you a breeze and even offer reviews on each so that you know which one to pick. Regular checkups, correctly administering medicine and other interventions on pet birds will definitely be within any professional's skill set.

Yet, like any other creature, birds communicate in a very lively manner. This is a constant occurrence but one that is rarely covered in bird care 101. Still, all is not lost. In order to understand how to befriend a bird, you first need to find a way to communicate with them effectively. Today, our smartphones have gone so far into the future that several apps exist offering advice on how to interpret your pet's behavior. In fact, they even possess a quirky human-to-bird translator that professes to turn their chirps into plain English. It sounds crazy but it may be worth a try. You should also be able to find interesting games for birds to play so that you and your little feathered friend can have hours of fun.