What type of parrot is this?

Question

Found him in my doorstep, he seems hurt cause he couldn't fly away. I don't know anything about birds, how can you tell if its a boy or a girl? How old is it? I can't touch it cause it'll bite so I can't really see what's wrong with it. Any advise?

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Answer 1

IDK but its super cute!

Answer 2

It is a Quaker Parrot as you already knew... but it is a young parrot... I can tell from the coloration around the head and neck. Also Quaker's can be quite tempermental birds, and even if they ar someone's pet... they still can be biters! I have a Quaker parrot named Mimi and she is hand-fed and everything... but she still bites! Finding the owner might be hard, so if you do choose to keep this little guy, please get a larger cage and provide several toys for your bird to paly with. Quaker's love toys and one thing really interesting about Quakers is that they are the only parrot that is a nest builder in the wild.... so they love toys that they can weave/unweave, strips of paper, etc. My Quaker also loves anything with a bell! Be sure to offer your new bird some fresh fruits and veggies everyday (they need these nutrients... a seed diet alone is like a human eating just junk food all day). Good luck to you... and your new bird!

Answer 3

That's a Quaker parrot! Looks to be an adult to me. I'm not sure if it's a boy or girl, it's hard to tell with quakers, the females are just a little wider in the body than the males. I know some of the warmer parts of the US have feral populations (I've seen them in Florida), so I can't tell you if it's feral or a pet somebody lost; you may be able to get some idea from its behavior, if it is very frightened or only kind of shy.

Quakers make good pets, they are very intelligent birds. If it's hurt then you may want to take it to a vet, and put an ad in the paper or something to see if you can find its owner?

Answer 4

Hi,  i have 3 of these quakers in my flock. You can't tell the s*x by looking at them, you have to get them dna sexed.

Quakers have wild flocks in around 14 states in the u.s....It could be wild, but looking at the picture I have my doubts. It looks like a couple of his primary flight feathers are clipped...many people who don't clip wings right will leave the first two flight feathers intact. Some quakers are streamlined and built for flying...they can fly pretty good distances with one or two flight feathers. A couple of his secondary flights look clipped and not rounded- it could be my eyes or the picture...but they looked to me like they were snipped. A silver or colored band on his ankle could possibly tell you if it is bred by a breeder...but then we have a couple birds that were bought from breeders without bands.

If he sits for long periods of time on the bottom of his cage all fluffed up and lethargic looking, he may be ill. Quakers will fluff when relaxed..but they mostly hold their feathers tight to their bodies. He probly will be nippy until he gets used to you. Birds bite mainly out of fear, anger or fustration. He will have to be able to trust you before you can touch him.

I think he has been someones pet that got away...and is probably very tired, hungry and scared. I know quakers very well...and I have raised my baby Indian Ringneck that was born wild. If that was a wild bird...he would not be sitting so calmly in that small cage. He would be FREAKING out...getting a wild bird used to a cage is no small feat!

Answer 5

It is indeed a Quaker.

Did it attempt to scramble away when you picked it up from the doorstep? Did it actually try to bite, or are you just worried that it may?

I know these are really pointless questions, but may help to determine if it's a wild quaker, or someone's pet.

Call your vet to check, but my vet takes stray injured animals with no charge to the person who brings them in and treats them, or passes them on to a wildlife rehabber.

If you decide you may want to keep this bird you will need it check out by the vet anyway, but you will have to pay the bill.

I have 4 quakers...can't say enough about how great they are.

No accurate way to determine s*x without DNA or surgical testing.

Answer 6

it looks like a quaker. birds usually fluff up like that when they don't feel well. don't know s*x or age