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.

 

[saxguy64]

The first time Tucker decided to try to love on my daughter, she didn't realize what he was doing. She thought it was cute and said, Look dad, he's wagging his tail!" I immediately got him to step up and put him on a chair and turned my back on him. Daughter asked why, so I clued her in to what he was doing. She was so grossed out, I wish I had a camera handy to capture the faces she made!

 

[kme3388]

I have a macaw licking me!!! Yes licking me… I’ve had him 3 weeks I just found out from someone who’s more experienced with macaws than I am that it’s their “season”. I guess I’m going to be learning macaw hormones right off the bat.

I’ve only given him head scratches. He had his first vet appointment (broken wing), and they want me stretching out his wings for physical therapy. He is taking some meds. The only thing this has done is make him like me a little more than he should.

If someone figures out a trick to parrot hormones so they don’t take relationships the wrong way… please message me, or post it. Tag me.

 

[saxguy64]

Not sure about the licking, but we've had folks here with big birds that have a thing for sticking their tongue in ears and noses.
Tucker does the beak banging thing for attention, usually on the bottom of an empty food bowl to make good and darned sure I see said EMPTY bowl

 

[Pickle's Mom]

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

For sure on the knuckles issue here too. And shoulders. Relentless, but stealthy.