#Hanh

Two great parrots, one great size (relatively speaking) and a lot in common!

They talk!
They squawk!
They eat nuts! - Well, sort of.
They are the same size - Well, kind of!

These are two parrots from two different continents that have several similarities. While a Cape Parrot is a bit bigger, they are both a great, easy size. I'd call them 'medium' sized parrots easy to hold. They are large enough to have a stronger -or more obvious personality than a small parrot, but they are big enough to be like a larger parrot without the need for more space or more beak!

TALK
Both these species can become fair talkers. A Hahn's Macaw will sound more like a bird than a Cape Parrot, but both will delight you with their words.

MESS
Mess? From either of these guys? Not that I notice - but I've got two Mac'Girls and they make a HUGE mess, multiple times a day. So, whatever mess my Cape and Hahn's make go unnoticed here.

You'd notice if they were your only parrot - hopefully you'll get two so that they can keep each other company when you're tied up doing something else - but they aren't bad on the parrot scale. They aren't like some other parrots, such as African Greys or Caiques, that make two, three or four times the poop and mess...

FOOD
Both these parrots require a daily dose of vegetables, parrot pellets and some nut fat. The Cape parrot should be fed approximately 1/4 cup of nuts or Macaw Mix daily; the Hahn's is a smaller parrot, so he/she only gets 1 spoonful a day (as per my experts). That means that you could give the treats out yourself!

HYPER
When it comes to being hyper, Cape Parrots are not. They are pretty chill and pretty easy going. Not much ruffles their feathers.
My Hahn's Macaw, on the other hand... I do only have 1, so my experience with her is that she's hyper. She's got a big Macaw personality in her little body, which means she's louder - more squawky than the Capes- and more demanding of time and attention. She'll put her beak in your business, (mine literally says, "Whacha doin'?" and check your meal for any food that's not really fit for you, but would be ok for her. Funny and cute, the first several times. Then you want to eat... your food. In peace! It's all good, but only if she says so.

All in all?
I feel like Cape Parrots are easier to live with. Maybe they can be compared to an older toddler in the metaphors of parrots being like perpetual toddlers that are intelligent, but never grow up and never stop wanting your time, love and attention.

Hahn's, on the other hand, are 'younger,' less able to relax. More energetic and vivacious.

I don't think either is better or worse, but I don't feel like I can give my Hahn's enough of anything: time, praise, love... Whereas my Capes are chill. They are easier on my ears and more independent.

So this may come down to how much time and energy you have. A Hahn's would engage with you more and, in that way bond more. A Cape will bond and be cool, but they are happy just being around me -- they don't have to be squawking at met at the same time!
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