what kind of parakeet is this and can I add blue or green parakeet in same cage?

Question

rescued a parakeet and was told it is a Brounts parakeet(?)Has a bright sunset coral-colored chest fading to powder blue under tail with blue-gray wings and gray and white head,face.He is depressed and lost tail feathers(said it was in too small of a cage) lost all but one toe on each foot and had wings clipped VERY short.Wont move about or eat treats or play-does eat and drink and occasionally chirp-not tame.Would another parakeet in same cage help it adjust and learn activity behaviors? What kind of parakeet is best to add;does it matter?Appears physically healthy tho;just insecure and depressed.Dont know exact age-is mature male.HELP!! What kind and how do I help it? Obviously I am new to birds but want to offer this one a better life.

i have had this little guy for 3 weeks.He wont interact with toys or mirrors and acts scared to approach the differant treats placed in cage-including greens and seed logs and sprays.Definantly a challnge but I will do anything to improve his life.Someone suggested playing classical music low when he is alone and this has helped-he is more relaxed and even sang a little to a couple of selections.

Answer 1

Hm, the closest thing I can find to your description and rough gist of a name is a Bourke's parakeet ( http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt6018.html You can Google that name to see if any others look more like your bird). Anyway, no matter what the bird, he'll need to see a certified avian vet (find one near you here: http://www.aav.org/vet-lookup/ ) to first assess his health, like the tail feathers, the toes, and maybe something's going on within his body that's making him lethargic and depressed. A vet can also tell you what kind of parakeet he is.

Next, he needs a spacious cage. Since his last cage was too small, he definitely needs the space to exercise now. He's probably feeling a bit intimidated. If he has a bigger cage than before, that means he's got a ton of extra room that he's not used to. If he wasn't given any toys in his previous home, he'll be intimidated by the toys in his cage as well. This is all very new to him, and since he's probably an adult, he's lived most of his life in small confinement and boredom. It's a big change for him.

All it takes is patience. You may want to give him a month or so to adjust to your home, then you can start trying to tame him or at least earn his trust. You can do this by simply sitting beside or near his cage and talking to him, spending lots of time there. He'll learn to be less nervous around you and can trust that you're safe and not a predator. (If you have questions about taming specifically, you can send me a note/e-mail when you need; I'm short on time right now :]) Then you can start playing with his toys in front of him and acting like you're having the absolute time of your life. Birds think in a flock mentality, similarly to the way humans do in a "group think" mentality. If he trusts you as a flock member and sees you enjoying this toy that's not hurting you, he'll probably realize he can do it, too.

He'll definitely need a lot of time, patience, love, and support to allow himself to comfortable integrate himself into a loving family as opposed to where he was before.

About the caging. I wouldn't recommend adding a cagemate. Not yet, anyway. The blue or green parakeet you're talking about is, I assume, a common budgie. I wouldn't inter-cage different species (just because they fall under the category of 'parakeets' - bird under the description of small to medium birds with long tails - it's VERY vague, it doesn't mean they'll get along. They look similar in terms of size of tail in comparison to body, but they're all different species with their own species-specific quirks, some with quirks such as cage territoriality or vulnerability to self mutilation or whatnot). It's never a 100% safe thing to do. If you do cage any bird with this one in the future (because now, he's still very wary and frightened), get one of the same species. If you're going to get him a companion, always start out with having it in a separate cage so that 1) they won't fight and 2) during out-of-cage time, you can observe their behaviour with each other and evaluate their compatibility as individuals. Also be aware that getting more birds will cause this bird to be more interested in them than you or other family members.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I don't know what type f bird it is,cuz i don't know how it looks like.
You have to let your new parakeet get use to its new home,and once its use to its home then you can get another birdie,but when you do get the new bird don't put them in the cage together put one in one cage and the other in a different one and put the cages together.In 2 days you can try putting them together and watch them closely and make sure there is no fighting.It worked really great with my birds i have 3 birds,2 parakeets and 1 cockatiel and they get along really great.Also it doesn't matter what type of parakeet to add.
Good luck with your new little friend

Answer 3

Keep it for a couple of days and see if his attitude changes. I f not, try getting him another parakeet or just a plain mirror(he'll think there's another one). He would most likely change and he would copy the other birds' behaviour.

Answer 4

hi,
Well it does not matter what kind u put in there just DO NOT put the same gender in the same cage.I learned that the hard way.The boy started to take over and fight with the girl bird.

Good luck
bye

Answer 5

im not sure what knd of bird..but i can tell u that u have to give him time to adapt to his new home and he will be fine,,,also a pic of the bird would help to identify it on here.