Crying Conure :( Please help!

[conuremommy]

Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone else has come across this issue...
My Green Cheek Conure Boris is VERY attached to me.
Just recently, I was sick for two days - Boris' cage is in the guest room and due to my sickness, my husband slept in there with him and in the night, he said Boris started to wail and cry. He said it sounded very much like a sad, mournful human cry. It happened again the second night. He has slept in there before with him and never heard this.
I don't know what to think? Can Conures actually use emotion in context, like crying when they are sad? At first, I presumed that maybe he was dreaming but my husband said he was moving around in the cage so that wasn't the case.
He said it was the most awful noise and I feel terrible about it.

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Kiwibird]

Poor little guy probably knew something was wrong and missed you. Kiwi makes a very sad cry when my husband leaves for work every day I think parrots are absolutely capable of complex emotions and expressing a emotional response to a specific situation.

 

[ACE209]

He might be trying to get ur husband's attention. Do you cover his cage at night? If he seems to be normal during the day I wonder if it's a cry for attention. If something feels off I think it's time for a trip to the vet just in case there's something else going on, can't be too safe with birds.

 

[erik7181]

Yes my green cheek does this, perfectly normal. They seem to build a very strong bond with one person.
My green cheek loves my girlfriend but is hit or miss with me.

 

[JosephN79]

Mine do this too. It sounds so sad... but I think they're just calling out.. it's not very loud. It is hard to listen to. But I think just missed you or wondering what's going on.