Oliver

About Oliver

Breed

Cockatoo

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Size

Large

Location

Belford, NJ

Adoption fee

$525

Set and collected by For The Love of Birds, not Everybarn.

From For The Love of Birds

Oliver is a delightful 33-year-old Moluccan Cockatoo! He has been with his current family since he was a baby, so he has had very consistent love and care in that time. Oliver vocalizes loudly like any cockatoo and is incredibly entertaining with his whistling and words. He says "Hi," "Hello Oliver," "Bye Bye" and could likely learn other phrases with patience and time. Similar to a lot of parrots, Oliver vocalizes more when he is left alone. Oliver gets plenty of out-of-cage time, but this would need to be supervised, as he will chew any wood around him (as will most parrots). Oliver loves to dance around, especially when people in the room are dancing with him, and he's very funny! He has a favorite tennis ball he plays with. He steps up and allows head scratches, but his mom recommends limiting them because, after too much time touching him, he seems to become overstimulated and can become aggressive. He shows pretty clear signs that his mood is changing; however, and if his boundaries are respected, bites are avoidable. Oliver's diet consists of pasta, a couple of vegetables, fruits, nutriberries, and Lafebers Tropical Fruit Pellets. He also appreciates junk food as treats…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

How adopting Oliver works

For The Love of Birds decides every adoption: its application, its fee, its home check and its timing. Everybarn only shows this animal on the rescue's behalf, takes no payment and passes no messages.