Senegal Parrot makes strange squeaky sound.

Hello.
I have a Senegal Parrot named Kesha whom my father found on the streets a few years back. I'm no bird expert by any means, so I wanted to ask you guys a question in regards of Kesha's behavior on the following videos.


Everytime my parrot sees me or my brother the first time every day he starts burping out (?) tiny pieces of partially digested food with mucus, biting our fingers on other closely located items just a little like in this video, seemingly trying to facilitate the burping process. see the video.
https://vimeo.com/431310797


Sometimes he makes this squeaky sound (starts at 0.22) that concerns me. He can make this sound for 5-7 minutes.

Turn on volume to hear the sound.
https://vimeo.com/431310761



I wanted to ask if this is a natural thing he does (related to goiter/feeding instinct?) or some kind of medical condition I should see our avian doctor about?

Hello and welcome to you and lovely Kesha!

Firstly are you sure he is a he? I am no expert on Senegal parrots, however I can tell you that birds who have entered, shall we say, a reproductive phase can and do make vocalisations that are not within their usual range. The accompanying regurgitating behaviour you have observed would also seem to fit.

It's important that these urges not be encouraged as they can easily lead to unwanted egg-laying with all of it's inherent health complications in a hen, or increased aggression in both genders. Don't allow your bird to burrow him/herself into any dark shadowy nestlike places in your home, and don't pet anywhere other than the head and neck as this can be perceived by your bird that you are ready to help make babies!

Of course you are the best judge of your bird's general health and condition, so if you are in any way concerned or if these behaviours get out of control (and I'm looking at my little minx of a lorikeet RIGHT NOW!!) do consult your avian health professional.

I don't know his gender for sure since he (?) is an escape bird that we literally found on a street and even our vet couldn't tell the gender. I just guessed it by his assertive and boyish behavior (i used to have female budgies back in the days if they are any indicator though) and some uncertain traits of orange and yellow spots that are more common in males than females among Senegal parrots.



You mention that I shouldn't let Kesha to burrow in the dark places.

He's out 5-8 hours every day and when he's done playing and having fun he flies to the space between the dishwasher and a wooden drawer and sleeps on the dishwasher. It's kind of a dark place, but he doesn't seem to do there anything more than sleeping. Should I be concerned about it as well or its' just a comfortable place with little light for having an afternoon nap ?

If that’s somewhere he’s always hung out, and it’s not totally dark and enclosed it might be ok, but it’s hard for me to say for sure. In combination with the new behaviours though it might be feeding into a hormonal response loop. One of our members recently had his African grey lay eggs in a drawer so you just never know!

yeah, it's not totally dark, just deem in comparison. It's like a box with the floor(dishwasher), ceiling (drawer) and a back wall.