Ricki is ready to rock your world! This charming, quirky cockatoo is somewhere in his fabulous 20s and full of personality. With a love for music, dancing, and chatting, Ricki is the kind of bird who brings energy and heart to any home—just don't expect peace and quiet!
Ricki has a few missing toes on one foot, but that doesn't hold him back. He’s a confident climber who navigates his space with ease, especially when he has flat or rope perches to help him out. He prefers stepping onto an arm over a hand—it gives him a little extra stability, and hey, we all like what we like.
Once he bonds with you, Ricki is a total character. He’ll greet you with a chipper “Hi Ricki boo-boo!” or request his favorite treat with “Ricki needs a cracky!” He even does a pretty good dog bark impression and kicks off the mornings with a sweet “Hi Ricki.” His favorite things include Harrison’s pellets, chewing on wood, grooving to music, and dancing when his foster mom sings.
Ricki takes a little time to build trust, so he’s looking for someone experienced with large birds—especially cockatoos—who understands how to go at his pace and read his cues. He’s made big strides lately: his feather condition is improving, and his plucking has decreased significantly with the right care and environment.
Because Ricki is loud and proud, he needs a home without shared walls.
If you’ve got patience, experience, and a love for big bird energy, Ricki might just be your new best friend. Ricki is available for adoption to Missouri residents only. Adoption Fee: $300
Ricki is ready to rock your world! This charming, quirky cockatoo is somewhere in his fabulous 20s and full of personality. With a love for music, dancing, and chatting, Ricki is the kind of bird who brings energy and heart to any home—just don't expect peace and quiet!
Ricki has a few missing toes on one foot, but that doesn't hold him back. He’s a confident climber who navigates his space with ease, especially when he has flat or rope perches to help him out. He prefers stepping onto an arm over a hand—it gives him a little extra stability, and hey, we all like what we like.
Once he bonds with you, Ricki is a total character. He’ll greet you with a chipper “Hi Ricki boo-boo!” or request his favorite treat with “Ricki needs a cracky!” He even does a pretty good dog bark impression and kicks off the mornings with a sweet “Hi Ricki.” His favorite things include Harrison’s pellets, chewing on wood, grooving to music, and dancing when his foster mom sings.
Ricki takes a little time to build trust, so he’s looking for someone experienced with large birds—especially cockatoos—who understands how to go at his pace and read his cues. He’s made big strides lately: his feather condition is improving, and his plucking has decreased significantly with the right care and environment.
Because Ricki is loud and proud, he needs a home without shared walls.
If you’ve got patience, experience, and a love for big bird energy, Ricki might just be your new best friend. Ricki is available for adoption to Missouri residents only. Adoption Fee: $300
We will review your application, and perform a background check, vet check and when applicable, a landlord check.
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Home Check
3.
Meet the Pet
For most species, a meeting is required. For some species, multiple meetings may be needed or required.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
Once approved, sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee.
5.
Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
Whether interested in adopting a particular bird or not, you will need to fill out an Adoption Application, which can be found on our website. From there, our adoption team will process your application (including background check, veterinarian check for all current animals, and a home visit)
We will not ship any of our adoptable birds, and have a 100-mile adoption radius. We do not adopt to breeders. We are not able to adopt birds into homes that use Teflon product or smoke due to toxicity dangers.
Whether interested in adopting a particular bird or not, you will need to fill out an Adoption Application, which can be found on our website. From there, our adoption team will process your application (including background check, veterinarian check for all current animals, and a home visit)
We will not ship any of our adoptable birds, and have a 100-mile adoption radius. We do not adopt to breeders. We are not able to adopt birds into homes that use Teflon product or smoke due to toxicity dangers.
The FIRST step is to fill out an adoption application on our website at www.staravian.org/adopt. We are not able to arrange a meeting without first filling out an adoption application.
The FIRST step is to fill out an adoption application on our website at www.staravian.org/adopt. We are not able to arrange a meeting without first filling out an adoption application.
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Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of parrots through rescue, rehabilitative fostering, adoption and education.
Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of parrots through rescue, rehabilitative fostering, adoption and education.
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