lovebird bleeding

Question
HI, I noticed this afternoon my lovebird was bleeding.  At first It looked as if it was from is anal area, but I looked on the bottom of his cage and there is lots of feathers and he is starting to look a bit bald around his tail area.
It seems to me he has been picking his feathers out.  He is still quite alert.  I have bathed it with warm water.

Could he have lice or mites?

Thanks.
Kristy xx

Answer
You need to get your lovebird to a vet ASAP! This does not sound like lice or mites to me (but I am not a vet and cannot answer questions concerning medical issues).

You can find an avian vet near you at either of these websites:

http://www.parrotpro.com/avianlst.htm

or

www.aav.org

Good Luck with your little one.

-Maggie