Is this normal for an African Grey?

Question

I just recently got an african grey, I am new the species and the personality of my bird so I was just wondering if this is something all birds do or dose it sound like there might be something wrong. When he perches on my finger he lets his wings droop down, he kind of leans forward and his wings go down to where they are almost touching my fingers. Another thing I have noticed is when I hold him he will open and close his mouth every few seconds and makes a little clicking sound. He is eating, drinking and sleeping fine and it seems like he is okay, I just wasn’t sure about these behaviors.

He is 4 y/o. I was wondering about the grinding also lol. I am happy to hear it is normal (and actually good since he is comfy) I was afraid his beak might have something wrong with it. I just got him 2 weeks ago and 2 days after I got him one of my budgies died, I guess I am just a little on edge.

Answer 1

He sound fine to me, I have a one year old African Grey and he does the same. He clicks with his beak, and he holds the bars of his cage at the same time so it makes more noise. They also grind the two parts of the beak together when they are sleepy and content. There is no reason for it, parrots just seem to do it because they want to. If he is eating and drinking and seems content then you have nothing to worry about.

Answer 2

The grinding or scritching, is how parrots sharpen their beaks for the next feeding. The upper beak (upper mandible or maxilla) has rasp-like grooves that the parrot uses to sharpen the lower beak (lower mandible). It's a good sign, since most parrots do it while they are most relaxed and satisfied.

The clicking sound and crouching down are all signs of sexual excitement. Has the bird been DNA sexed. If not, my guess is, it's a hen. She seems to be beyond displaying and is actually inviting you. She will use her wings to help her balance while the male treads on her. She may be much happier with you than her previous environment, so she's sexually aroused. I would try not to encourage it until she passes through this phase (which will come around again). Things that encourage this behavior are lots of beak stroking, stroking along the back, sometimes you just breathing! (I mean, sometimes, it doesn't matter what you do). Also, sometimes if we increase the amount of sleep they get, it brings them out of breeding behavior. It's always best to give your parrot at least 10-12 hours of sleep. So, when she gets aroused, just put her back in the cage, and let her cool off. The reason we try not to encourage this behavior is because, no matter how darn cute and flattering, we simply cannot follow through.

Since your budgie died, I would definitely make an appointment with an avian vet. If you don't have one, go to: http://aav.org/vet-lookup/
A health check is a good idea if you don't know her history. It will give you a baseline from which to work in the future. You can also have them do a DNA test. I think it's good to know the sex of your parrot. If there is a health problem down the line, you will know if you're possibly dealing with an egg issue, or not.

Congratulations!

Answer 3

You are being given the most sincere compliment that your Grey can give to you! :-)
The drooping of the wings in a fan shape is called "Displaying." It is the birdie equivalent of saying, "I love you!"

The open mouth clicking is just a call for attention, like a baby would to for food. Another great compliment!

You obviously have an extremely happy bird!!! Congratulations!

good luck.

Answer 4

He sounds young. He's behaving like a baby. Have you ever seen a little sparrow waiting for it's Mom to drop some food into its beak? Essentially he's doing the same thing. Very normal and very sweet! How old is he? Also, they kinda make a grinding sound when they're comfortable, perhaps getting ready to nap in case this sounds strange to you as well.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Mine does the same thing-I'm no expert. I just recently bought my African Grey-She is 4 1/2 mos old.

Answer 7

Awww, he's begging! So cute. sometimes they beg for food, but sometimes for affection. If he was a 4yr old human child, he's be tugging at your arm saying "mommy! mommy! mommy!" and you'd be like "what!" and he's be like "mommy! mommy!" and you'd be like, "yes, what?"

That's what the grey is doing.

I don't know what the beak thing is. Beak-grinding makes like a grinding sound, like stones rubbed together. I'm sure he's trying to communicate something to you.

Answer 8

Sounds like he may have been taught this. I don't see a problem.

Answer 9

This is normal .
He or She is showing affection.
Try giving him or her a kiss
Dave