{"id":138599,"date":"2023-06-17T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T20:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windycityparrot.com\/?p=138599"},"modified":"2023-06-17T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T20:26:00","slug":"blue-capped-pionus-under-appreciated-parrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/?p=138599","title":{"rendered":"Blue Capped Pionus ~ Under Appreciated Parrots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windy City Parrot is on Indiana Route 2, a conduit to Interstate 65 Indiana 231, and Route 41 the same Route 41 as Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the course of any given day, thousands of vehicles pass by us on this two-lane arterial corridor.
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So it’s no surprise that a day doesn’t go by that somebody doesn’t walk in or call and ask “Do you sell birds?” To which we reply “no” which instantly reroutes the foot traveler\/caller.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our 800 number is seen by thousands of people daily on the web. Many of these web visitors will call and ask if we sell “parrots.”<\/span><\/p>\n

That sentence in and of itself is a red flag. Why? 50% of the people who asked that question will hang up when we tell them “no.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The other 50% will ask the follow-up question – “do you know where I can buy a parrot?”<\/span><\/p>\n

My response is typical, “What species of parrot are you looking for” Not surprisingly many of the responses are similar to “One that talks.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Sigh.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there’s the call to ask “Do you know where I can buy a macaw?”<\/span><\/p>\n

My patented response will always be “What kind of macaw?”<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ultimate List Of 43 Macaw Species With A Focus On Large Macaws<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is where I always get the moment of uncomfortable silence and then a response of something like “one of those blue ones.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Sigh.”<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a dozen patented responses none of which are customer service friendly.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re into macaws you know what I’m talking about. If you’re just lurking and trying to learn something you’ll find out there is something like 43<\/span> species of macaws ranging from the noble macaw which is about 12 inches long and hundred and 50g to the Hyacinth macaw which is about 4 feet long and can weigh as much as 2200g.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So now you know that if you call here with some vague specifications, I am not going to help you. You’re not serious and my spidey sense will guide me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not many retailers will admit this but although we care about you, we care less about you and more about your bird which is who we are an advocate for.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s rare that somebody will call up and ask for some very species-specific information as was the case today with a woman who asked to be placed on our email list. She was seeking information on a Blue-headed Pionus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That got my attention so I googled “Blue-headed Pionus Windy City Parrot” and didn’t get a whole lot.<\/span><\/p>\n