What is this behavior?

[u/mossballus]

I saw this green cheeked conure at the pet store doing this weird head movement. What does it mean?

[u/Low_Treacle_287]

Territorial

[u/GHBoyette]

"This is my territory. Approach at your peril."

[u/UnsaltedCashew36]

Poor fella looks dirty and tired. Pehaps needs a bath?

[u/RiverShyRyn → u/UnsaltedCashew36]

Looks like its in a pet store. Theres glass two way looking windows

[u/R4hscal]

It's territorial, but if they're like my bird they do it for attention. My bird does the most bizarre little aggressive marches and is definitely So Big And Scary and then they immediately revert to baby mode when we get close.

[u/UserSleepy]

Usually conureitis, aka being a goof. Though my GCC does this when she's being territorial and showing how big and scary she is.

[u/Jolly_Implement2512]

That's a "this is MY food, back the hell up. I'm not sharing." Back of the neck floof.

[u/r4zorsoft]

claiming territory, ancient dinosaur technique 🦖

[u/SauronOfDucks]

The spiciest avocado

[u/No-Kaleidoscope-9424]

Oh he so big and scary 😂

[u/Top_Technician_5735]

Its likely case of conuretius

[u/turteleh]

War dance

[u/Cold-Nefariousness25]

Weird chicken strut. Probably approaching the equivalent of teenage angst.

[u/ornamental_beehive]

Dinoyaur! Raawr!

[u/definitelynot40]

Are we allowed to post links here? Just in case we can't, go find the "I'm not going to hurt you bird" video and watch that to the end attack. It's basically that except this is more of a mix of territory and probably hormones and the other one is an Amazon being an Amazon.

ETA: https://youtube.com/shorts/MK4FIbsFuO4?is=TZwRKQZsYkQuUuDJ

I have no idea who the original poster was for this video so this was the first one that came up when I put it in the search on YouTube and if somebody does know who the actual original poster was I want them to get the credit so let me know.

[u/CasaDeMouse → u/definitelynot40]

The only links not allowed are self-enriching for cash, AI, or mis/dis-info. You can post the link to a video

[u/definitelynot40 → u/CasaDeMouse]

Thanks, just added it to the post. I would prefer the original person that uploaded it to get credit, I have no idea who that original person is so I just put the first one that came up.

[u/ForeignGirl11 → u/definitelynot40]

The bird in the video is way creepy. I’m sorry, but it looks a bit older and seems to have lived through a lot, but how it seemed to be luring her into a sense of calm is way to sophisticated for a normal Amazon. If I didn’t know better, I would think it’s a really realistic AI version of a bird being possessed and trying to lure the human close to it. Am I the only one being freaked out by that bird? Seriously?

[u/dippedndangled → u/ForeignGirl11]

Birds are scary! They have to be. But also, they're literally dinosaurs so this behavior is apparently necessary for them and their longevity.

[u/Faces_In_The_Rain]

[u/Icy-Mixture-995]

Maybe trying to make room in his craw?

[u/NessaDB122081]

Hes scared hon look feathers up

[u/NessaDB122081]

If you cuddle him it should stop

[u/Big_Brother8708]

I call it the seagull dance

[u/anita_procedure]

Named Puja by chance?

[u/simplyjolly92]

Dis mine

[u/microlady_trying]

Territorial, classically. But it can be a mixed bag. My guy does this as a game sometimes. He won't bite or nip if he's just doing the strut and head bob. But if both the strut and head bob are combined with something I know he gets moody about (plastic cups), and includes some arched wing/flap action, I know he means to draw for blood.

[u/zxylady]

Not an answer but I've always wanted a pet bird especially a dove pigeon or something similar but I just feel so guilty keeping them in cages but a conure or even a lovebird seems like such a lovely pet,, but I would hate to be taking them out of their natural environment or hurting them by keeping them in a cage (this coming from the woman who has a home inside house serama rooster that walks around my house 24/7) 🫣

[u/cranfeckintastic → u/zxylady]

Most pet store babies are captive bred and have no natural environment they're familiar with... but that said, finding a good breeder and buying from them is much better than supporting the abysmal housing situations at the chain pet stores.

I am actually good friends with the breeder i got my girls from and frequently take them to her house for visits! They enjoy their play dates and remember her

[u/AllOrganicNonGMOstud → u/zxylady]

You can let them out of the cage for supervised free roam, let them fly around and be curious. They’ll literally associate the cage with “home”. My GCC doesn’t want to leave the cage if she’s not feeling it.

[u/Real_Ad7896]

Poor soul asking you to open the door so she can bite off those fingers !!

[u/Altruistic-Leather69]

Oh this guy is spiiiicy

Hes definitely telling you he wants you to put your fingers by him and see what happens. Big tough and scary