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Why Does My Parrot Pass Green Droppings?
What to do about a parrot's green droppings? In daily bird keeping we meet many unfamiliar issues, like green droppings, parrot poop. What then? Today our pet care specialists explain why parrots pass green droppings and what to do.
Is It Normal for a Parrot to Pass Green Droppings?
A parrot's dropping color usually relates to diet. If you haven't fed it lots of green food yet it passes green droppings, it's likely enteritis or stress. Our pet care specialists explain the specific causes and solutions.
What Is Psittacosis (Parrot Fever)?
Psittacosis is a contagious disease among many birds — parrots, gulls, pigeons — and can rarely spread to humans, causing cough, fever, and muscle pain. Learn how it spreads and its symptoms.
Can a Parrot’s Cold Heal on Its Own?
A parrot's cold, like ours, can come from temperature change or bacteria. Never give human cold medicine. Whether it self-heals depends on the cause — viral and bacterial colds usually cannot. Learn the symptoms and care.
Can a Baby Parrot Recover from a Cold on Its Own?
A baby parrot rarely recovers from a cold by itself. Causes range from temperature swings to primary bacterial or viral infection, and chicks are weak. Learn how to treat a chick's cold and what to watch for.
Why Is My Parrot Having Diarrhea, and What to Do
Parrot diarrhea is usually diet or disease. Mild diet cases self-heal or take probiotics; disease cases - salmonella, E. coli, Newcastle, enteritis, chlamydia - need the right drug and isolation. When unsure, try garlic water and warmth, then oxytetracycline, and ask a vet.
Green-winged Macaw
The Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus), also called the Red-and-green Macaw, is a relatively large parrot with a lifespan of up to 80 years. Its colorful plumage resembles Beijing-opera face paint and can turn red when excited. It comes from the tropical Americas.
My parrot is retching, lethargic, and losing feathers – what’s wrong?
Retching, low energy, and feather loss can signal illness. If the diet hasn't changed but the bird eats less, a digestive problem may be the cause; check the food bowl and droppings daily and consider lactase tablets with glucose water. Feather loss can also be normal molting or due to mineral deficiency or sickness.
Bicolor Parrotfish (White Parrotfish)
The bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) is a silvery-white marine parrotfish from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, named for the parrot-like face and broad tan band between the eyes. A true saltwater species needing a reef-like tank at specific gravity ~1.022–1.023, it is a nibbler that eats algae, clams and crabs and even crushes live coral with its beak-like teeth.
What Are the Clinical Signs of Psittacosis?
Psittacosis is a highly contagious chlamydia infection, also called bird fever, that spreads among birds and to people. Birds show lethargy, discharge, and diarrhea; humans get flu-like or pneumonia-like illness with fever, chills, and muscle pain.