Foster Bird

MonicaMc

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This bird was picked up from an animal shelter and I was asked to foster the bird as the gal (she does rescue & rehome of small breed dogs, cats, guinea pigs, birds, pot belly pigs, etc) who had the bird just didn't have time to train the bird and was going on vacation. I do not have any info about the bird beyond that, in fact, when I was told about the bird, I was told it was a canary winged parakeet.

The day I went to pick the bird up, I was then told it was within the senegal or meyers family, not a canary wing. I think it was one person (not the rescue gal) who decided it was a canary wing in the first place because she used to own one of these guys and now owns two senegals. After closer inspection, she realized it wasn't a canary wing and asked a breeder friend of her's what this bird was. The breeder didn't know either!



The moment I saw this bird, I knew the *EXACT* species! No second guessing! This species is not common in my area, in fact I've only ever seen one other bird like this. I'm half wondering if it might be the same bird. If it is, well, this bird used to have a mate, and the mate now lives in another state (assuming the bird is still alive) all because the first owner lost the bird's mate and did not actively search for the mate. If this is the same bird, it could potentially mean this bird is older, (later teens or twenties?) and I wonder how the bird came into animal control. I've now had this bird for about a weeks time.



I'm curious to know if anyone else might know the species? (PS, bird is no longer housed in the cage pictured! And this is the bird with the tight leg band)


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In the mean time, I think I've figured out a way to start earning this birds trust. If this is the bird I'm thinking of, this bird was never a pet, but rather a pretty bird in a cage fed a poor diet. (thus far obvious by not having any desire to eat pellets or fresh foods)
 

MikeyTN

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It looks very much like a female Rose-ringed Parakeet!
 

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Is it a Madagascar lovie?
 

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what happened to it's tail? :( It almost looks like a lovebird :)
 
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MonicaMc

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Yes, it is a female ARN! :)

Veimar, I can only guess that she destroyed her tail feathers by how she uses (or used?) her cage. She might even have some FDB issues with her tail and/or flights, although I have not studied them too closely. I don't know how she ended up at animal control in the first place.


I have her in my spare cage that I've never used before... (needs new dishes... and only ones I can find for it are plastic) I didn't really set the cage up all that well, but she seems ok with it for now. (have made some minor changes since these pictures - including an additional perch)


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She uses her left foot to eat with (the foot with the terrible open band! as seen in another thread) and appears to have no complications because of it. (still waiting for vet to open.....) The way she eats with her left foot though, it kind of looks like she's got a leg and foot growing out of her stomach to assist her in eating! :D



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MonicaMc

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I big CONGRATS!!! for being so quick to get the right answer? :D

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LOL



I'm trying to get her more interested in chewing on newspaper in the dish rather than the newspaper in the cage bottom.... she seems to prefer the cage bottom! (freaked me out first morning I found her down there sleeping! and she did it the next morning, too!)


I can't wait until she gets comfortable enough to vocalize more as it sounds so cool! I've never been a big fan of indian ringnecks, but she's something else! And I just recently read a piece of info that said ARN's make better pets than IRN's do, so I gotta wonder why IRN's are more popular than ARN's!
 

RavensGryf

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Do you think you can keep her?

Also about IRN, there are so many mutations and none in the ARN... maybe because they're not popular, no one is compelled to try out mutations?

Good luck at the vets!
 
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Do you think you can keep her?

Also about IRN, there are so many mutations and none in the ARN... maybe because they're not popular, no one is compelled to try out mutations?

Good luck at the vets!

I could keep her. In fact, I could see her doing extremely well in an aviary setup, or perhaps even a cage-free environment! However, I need another bird like I need a whole in my head! :D


Only reason I don't have a cockatoo right now is because I do not feel as if my current situation is stable enough, plus the cost of caring for one - but caring for a smaller species bird of which I already have an adequate sized cage for, plus the "right sized foods", and toys, that's not so bad! Cockatoo, cage, perches and some toys would all be free, but it's the cost of additional toys and food that concerns me. (and I don't think this particular 'too is very destructive anyway!) I don't plan to have this girl for long, only hopefully as long as it's required to get her friendly and trusting of humans. I can already tell it'll take at least a few months, as I do not want to rush her. :)



I actually do wonder how many IRN's we have that are hybrids simply because people couldn't tell the subspecies apart.


Here's one of the websites I came across. It gives the ARN's such a great report! And it mentions that due to their smaller size and lack of mutations, they aren't as popular as IRN's are... yet mentions they make better overall pets than IRN's do! And it's not the only site to say that! :eek:


ParrotFeather.com | African Ringnecks



I'm honestly fascinated by this little gal! Her screaches are so much easier to handle than a conures and I've barely even heard her! And the quirky behavior she was doing in the smaller cage before I got her into the larger one. I'm loving it!
 

RavensGryf

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Interesting article. IF I were wanting an Asiatic parakeet, I think I'd have to check these guys out! I do like what they say about them. Love that maroon color on the beak!
 

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