Is your bird huddled, weak, on the cage floor or struggling to breathe?
That is an emergency. Go to an avian vet or emergency clinic now, and do not wait until tomorrow. Here is what to do on the way.
Health signs
When something looks different
Signs of a sick bird
Birds hide illness until late. The small changes to watch for, what counts as an emergency, and what to do on the way to the vet.
Learn moreBird droppings chart
Feces, urates and urine: what normal bird poop looks like, what can fool you, and which changes need a vet.
Learn moreFeather plucking
Why a bird plucks, why medical causes come first, and how to tell plucking from a normal molt.
Learn moreEgg binding
The emergency signs, what to do on the way, what never to do at home, and repeat laying.
Learn moreSounds and behavior
What your bird may be telling you
Why is my bird screaming?
Morning and evening flock calling, contact calls, how loud each species is, and when a change in noise is a health sign.
Learn moreParrot body language
Crests, courtship displays and beak grinding, with how strong the evidence is, and the popular cues we found no source for.
Learn moreBudgie and parakeet sounds
Contact calls, the male warble, alarm calls and begging, and why a quiet budgie or a click with each breath is a signal.
Learn moreEveryday care
Food, weight, safety and your vet
What do parrots eat?
Pellets, vegetables, fruit, seeds and nuts, and why an all-seed diet falls short.
Learn moreSeed to pellet conversion
How to switch slowly, with weight and droppings checks. Never try to starve a bird into eating pellets.
Learn moreBird weight chart
Typical size by species, weighing in grams, and why your own bird’s baseline counts for more.
Learn moreIs it safe for my bird?
How the ParrotSense safety checker answers for foods, plants, household hazards and medicines.
Learn moreTeflon and birds
Why fumes from overheated nonstick coatings can kill birds quickly, and what to do if it happens.
Learn moreFinding an avian vet
How to find a vet who treats birds, ideally before you need one.
Learn moreWhere the facts come from
Each guide names its sources on the page: mainly the Merck Veterinary Manual, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, university veterinary schools and peer-reviewed papers. Where no good source exists, we say so. Where advice is our own, we say that too. In ParrotSense the same signs are attached to your own bird and saved over time, so a change from your bird’s normal is easier to see.
None of it is a diagnosis. If something on these pages worries you, call your avian vet.
Every species on the list
What is normal depends on the species
A macaw and a finch do not sound, weigh or eat alike. In the app, your bird’s species shapes the diet guide and what a reading expects to hear.
