Quakers are very intelligent little characters. Owners often report logical reasoning in them. For example, they will call their owners' names to get their attention. Then they declare whatever it is they would like to express using unrelated words and phrases that they have been taught, which are shockingly appropriate to the particular situation!

Quakers need lots of exercise and baths, both of which they love. Their aviary should be as large as possible, probably sized for a small Conure or Cockatiel. Quakers are mechanically intelligent and can quickly learn to open their cage doors, so be careful! They love to have loose twigs on aviary floors for nest building and need a variety of toys, changed every few weeks, to prevent them from becoming bored. They need lots of love and attention and adore cuddling with you and playing or talking with you.

Quakers are about a foot in length with very long, gorgeous, green and blue tail feathers. It weighs around 100 grams and the predominant colour is green. Lutino, blue-cinnamon, albino, pied and cinammon mutations are available. Generally, Quakers have a light grey forehead, face and upper breast. The feathers on the chest have white tips, giving the effect of scalloping. Quaker Parakeets have blue webbing in their primary flight feathers, whose coverts are also blue.

These little birds are full of personality and would make a good pet for anyone with even little parrot keeping experience.