When a Quacker Parrot dies does it mate starve itself until it dies also?

Answer 1

That is very unlikely. In the wild, Quakers are quite adaptable and must tolerate constantly changing conditions. A parrot's greatest ability is the ability to adapt to shifting food sources, climate changes and habitat changes. They also have deaths in the flock and they must move on. Of course a parrot will grieve and mourn for a loss. But it must move on as it is built to survive.
Survival is the driving force in a wild animal and that's what Parrots are: wild animals.

Answer 2

Not neccasarily. You just cant harp on the fact that the other one has passed away. Change its cage around and put it in a new room and maybe eventually go adopt another quaker to go with the one you have. A change of its environment will take its mind off of the missing partner sometimes. You can also place huge mirrors in the cage for the lonely bird to look into. The poor baby.

Answer 3

It 'could'. I've heard of that happening, esp if they were "partners" for a long time. If you dont have a mirror, get one, and put it near a perch where it can see itself, and have "company". You could also think of getting another quaker, and slowly introducing them to eachother. Show the remaining parrot lots of TLC, and spend as much time w/ it as you can. But do, diffenately get a mirror !!

Answer 4

Think like a bird. They're intelligent and have their ups and downs like any human. They feel anger, pleasure, pain and depression like a person can.

If it' not eating it's more than likely due to depression. If it continues to not eat for a long enough period, take it to a vet to be sure there's nothing physically wrong with it.

Answer 5

It can but let me tell you I had a pair and right after my male died his mate died, it was sad she was heartbroken.