Yeh after ya find a player carpenter to buy a parrot perch from, you click on that perch like any add on deed, where you want the perch standing, then click on the birdie..poof it should land right atop the perch.
Then you get it's health bar like you would if naming a pet horse, and backspace and then type in the parrot name you want birdie to be called.
They will eat parrot waffers player chefs can make those for sale.
IF you customise your home make sure you *axe* the perch* like any other add on like ovens or beds, the deed will land in your backpack WITH the parrot on it, cuz customising before ya remove the perch/bird can land your pet parrot out in your lawn. . which ya do not want.
As for *how* I name them otherwise, if they were a gift from someone then I name the parrot that person's name, other of my parrots are named after leaders like guild masters on shard or guildmates, some named after my own chrs.too, the rest I name by *bards*... so I have parrots named Pink Floyd, Santana, Led Zepplin, Ice Ice Baby, etc. etc.
I only have like 50 of em I NEED MORE !