Do certain species of parrots smell differently?

[Thechoplady]

For those of you that have experience with multiple species of parrots, do you find that some species smell differently than others? My girlfriend has a Amazon parrot. The parrot is very healthy, is on a good diet, and is bathed regularly but I notice a slight musty odor from the bird. That made we wonder, do Amazons in general have a slight musty odor and do other species have a specific odor about them?

 

[GaleriaGila]

Heck, yeah. In my humble experience...
Cockatiels smell lke sun-dried laundry
Macaws smell like a Halloween bag f candy
Amazons smell like a musky body oil
Patagonian Conures smell like chocolate wrappers
Parakeets smell like stuffed animals

We should make a list!

Fun thread!

 

[kme3388]

Oh yes yes yes!!! They all smell very different. My jenday conure smells so incredible. I could sniff her all day. She smells different then my sun. Nico my Ekkie smells like regurgitated food. My macaw smells like wet pine bedding that is commonly used with hamster bedding.

 

[texsize]

My Amazons smell like a musty closet.

when wet the musty smell is not noticeable.
As soon as they dry the smell comes back.

My Cockatiels have a smell , it’s a clean smell.

Different species/ different smells

 

[PeentPeent]

My tiels smell like baby powder
My Mexican green conure smells kinda like some kinda woody smell
My Caique smells like warm cardboard

 

[Rozalka]

Yeah, I remember discovering how pionuses smell differently than conures. I have a poor memory for smells, so I can't describe it...
But as a fanfact I can add that from what I read, kakapos (I know, nobody owns them, it's just a fanfact) stink so much (it was described as of mustiness), while shining parrots have a gentle musky scent (at least that's what I read)

 

[rheashard2]

After reading these, I smelled my grey. All I noticed was nose full of dust, actual feather dust. So passing on this. Maybe I am not sensitive.