Our cockatiel is exaclty the opposite of that. Sure he looks kind of pretty. He doesnt sing. He just chirps and squawks incessantly to deliberately try to drive us all insane. Hisses and tries to bite you if you try to get too close, certainly no cuddles. and intelligence is questionable.
I’m a cat person but I’m intrigued by birds. They can be so clever and that interests me an an evolutionary biology type person…I so need some pets in my life. My cats are departed and it’s a hard sell with my dad now he’s 80.