My parrot has black spots in his feathers

lopezgabs

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Amazona oratrix
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Hi. My parrot got this black marks in his feathers. I was wondering if someone knew what they are?? Thank you!!
 

Laurasea

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Hi!
Thats normal wear and tear.
Its not stress bars , and not over preening .
Welcome to the world of non stop worrying about our feathered friends :)

What's your birds name? Is this a lovely Amazon? Love to see the whole bird ;)

I would suggest adding perches of different types. And bird safe stuff to chew on. Lots of stuff you can make yourself if no bird stores near by.

A great diet that includes leafy greens and veggies, and stuff to chew up, will keep those feathers looking great. And help prevent any feather destruction behavior in the future.
 
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SailBoat

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Now that is a ton of information regarding your Amazon! Specific Amazons have natural black occurring on specific feathers. On a green feather, water (wet) or coming in contact with a natural oil surface with cause a feather to turn black. A feather that has a slight damage to the feather surface will reflect in black.
 

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