Parrot Sexual Behavior

[kme3388]

My conures are clucking in the corner of the cage together. My Jenday is a DNA sexed female. I was told my sun is a male I myself haven’t DNA sexed him. My Ekkie is a male without a doubt. He’s green! He doesn’t do this clucking behavior. He shakes his tail feathers.

Would this indicate that both of my conures are females? Do males have clucking behaviors too?

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[saxguy64]

Can't speak for conures, but my amazon girl definitely does that, and my previous assumed to be male BFA was AWFUL when having his way with whatever item struck his fancy. I wonder if it's typical for the ekkie boys to be so quiet about it. Like they're in stealth mode so you don't notice your knuckles being molested. Sorry dude, we notice

 

[kme3388]

Can't speak for conures, but my amazon girl definitely does that, and my previous assumed to be male BFA was AWFUL when having his way with whatever item struck his fancy. I wonder if it's typical for the ekkie boys to be so quiet about it. Like they're in stealth mode so you don't notice your knuckles being molested. Sorry dude, we notice

I just had a vet appointment. A lot of vets see parrots/birds. They know their biology. They are very educated on illnesses. I do appreciate vets.



Mine just told me Ekkie’s don’t just become hormonal in captivity, and they shouldn’t be doing what they are. Bless her heart she is trying to help, and “fix” it. I don’t think she understands that parrots are kind of hormonal, and some more so than others. All of my parrots have exhibited hormonal behaviors, and they sometimes mate with random things. I haven’t found a “fix”, and I have followed strict instructions trying to “fix” it myself. Nothing has helped. I honestly just ignore the behavior. Nico definitely displays behaviors that vets find are very inappropriate. He likes to give his full self to what he likes…. Perches, his favorite toy, and his favorite person all get his love. If he were human he’d be in prison

 

[GaleriaGila]

Well, some references for you...

The Rickeybird has been a year-round masturbator/clicker and general embarrassment to me (in so many ways!). He's on a natural light schedule (up with the sunrise, down with the dusk. His molts are regular, health is good, same weight for almost 40 years. We just call him 'Romeo'.
Good for you, for all the studiousness, research and outreach!

 

[kme3388]

Well, some references for you...

The Rickeybird has been a year-round masturbator/clicker and general embarrassment to me (in so many ways!). He's on a natural light schedule (up with the sunrise, down with the dusk. His molts are regular, health is good, same weight for almost 40 years. We just call him 'Romeo'.
Good for you, for all the studiousness, research and outreach!

Yes, it can be very embarrassing. They really don’t care who’s watching

 

[texsize]

I have 2 female cockatiels that are hormonal year round.
One does the butt wiggle and the other likes back stimulation.

Amazons
The Twins.
I am almost positive that Luna is female.
I still have hope Merlin is male but….. IDK
maybe he just doesn’t know what to do.
They have a fairly fixed season around April.

Bingo
DNA male.
Sometimes horny all year.
Primary season for him is end of December first couple weeks in January.
This year he had a mid year interest in mating like around July.