Wing Twitching

[blorb]

So I just got a new baby hand bred Cinnamon GCC, and he does this thing were if i put my hand near him (not all the time, most of the time though) he will twitch one of his wings as if he is trying to shoo me away, and makes a little noise, but doesnt bite or anything.

Can anyone help me understand what this means?

 

[itzjbean]

This is a very common baby bird behavior, expressed by many species small and large. It is a normal baby behavior that they commonly do around their parents or breeders who raise them. They twitch or flap their wings a bit, bob the head and often make begging noises which they grow out of with time. Your little guy is likely begging for food.

How old is your baby conure? Is it eating on its own completely? With babies going to new homes its important they are properly 'weaned' and by this I mean eating entirely on their own. When they beg it can be signs that they also are not weaned yete and still want formula, and most baby birds grow out of this when they wean. So assuming your green cheek is over 3 months, it should be okay if it is eating on its own and will grow out of it with time.

 

[Laurasea]

Hi welcome!
https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/bird-behavior/

 

[Pampa]

Ditto to what everyone else has said. However my almost two year old Jenday still will quiver his wings and bob his head. Sometimes the wing quiver is getting ready for flight and sometimes I think it just means I’m happy to see you.

 

[Orin2017]

My three year old cinnamon green cheek conure twitches her wings too, usually under specific circumstances.

Those circumstances include being shown attention, or being fed. When away from home, I’ve used a security cam to monitor the bird cage, that way I can talk to her and hear and see her (she can only hear me). Just talking to her through the cam will make her wings twitch. When my wife was away from home and facetimed me, she spoke to the bird and our conure twitches her wings.

When we are about to give her a treat, such as fruit, she will twitch her wings for awhile before eating.

I’ve always wondered what it means too. I may be wrong but I interpreted wing twitching as appreciative behavior.


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[Squeekmouse]

I read once that it's a behavior that baby birds do to remind their parents that they are there and as live. Mine do this when they're sleepy or relaxed and snuggling with me.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

This is totally normal behavior as others have mentioned. Skittles was doing this a LOT when I first got him. He only does it when he's resting, or sitting somewhere calmly/quietly. His breeder told me its an expression of "contentment". Which is a good thing.



My vet however wanted to rule out epilepsy so she ran a blood test since I'm so paranoid when it comes to Skittles.


My advice is to monitor WHEN it happens. If its happening throughout the day and even when he/she is very active you might want to have him/her tested just for peace of mind.