Hello there,
Why is my 3yr old female Indian Ringneck Parrot nasty all the time; she smashes her perspective swing continually with her beak backwards & forwards, & she has also attacked a Canary we have a couple of times as well? Thankyou kindly for your professional advice in advance.
Regards, Jane. (Sydney. Aust.)
Hi Jane,
This sounds like it could be territorial behavior due to hormones. She definitely is not happy about something. Attacking a toy or other object is usually done when the bird cannot reach who or what they truly want to attack. It’s hard to give advice because I don’t know enough about the situation – is she tame? is she in a cage by herself? is she allowed to roam freely? I don’t understand how she could possibly be in a position to attack a canary. These are two species that should never have contact with each other. Parrots have a powerful beak and can easily kill a small song bird. They should be kept strictly separate. The canary is very lucky to have survived not one but two attacks. I can’t warn you sternly enough to keep these birds apart. I would recommend that you evaluate your situation and learn more about bird behavior in order to be able to get more specific advice. Please check out our links on behavior and body language as well as watch our recent webinars on hormonal behavior in pet birds.
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Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
