parrotkeet

Question
Hi,
I have two parrotkeets,Blue and Greeny.Blue stands in front of the mirror all day bent down, moving his beak up and down,and his tough all around.He has been doing this for a week now.He is like in a trance or something.Blue is a male.What is this?

Answer
It sounds like Blue has fallen in love with that gorgeous bird in the mirror! Of course it could also be that he's decided this guy in the mirror is a threat and he's standing guard and 'posturing' all day. In either case it can be exhausting for him and since he's got company (Greeny), it might be a good idea to remove the mirror.

If his behavior doesn't improve after doing this it might be something physical, like a crop problem or infection and early intervention with your vet, who will likely do a crop swab to test for various bacteria, parasites and fungus among other things, needs to happen.

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