Found Pet Bird, what is it and what do I feed it!

[plover]

Found this outside my flat on top of a car


Very tame. Have emailed neighbours (I can't get into the building I found it outside)

Can anyone id it ? What do I feed it and can I put in a shoe box overnight ? as is very clingy , won't leave me alone !
Very difficult typing one handed

Will take to rescue center tomorrow.

Thanks

[steviejasp]

It's a Senegal Parrot. It will eat normal parrot food from petshop and fruit.

Edited by steviejasp on Monday 14th July 20:07

[plover]

Thanks, nibbling nuts / brown bread at the moment but doesn't seem that hungry; just following me around the flat.

Has a red ring on it's leg with "5DOM 12 N", does this mean anything ?

[steviejasp]

It's the breeders id and it was born in 2012 I think

[Shaw Tarse]

I'm not an expert, but don't know if bread is good for birds?

[plover]

Good point about the bread, removed that, doesn't seem that hungry anyway , just wants attention.

[NDA]

Fresh fruit too....

[plover]

Clearly someones pet so called SSPCA before I got too attached, such a friendly bird

Final pic

[digger the goat]

Don't put it in a shoe box !!

[TheHangingJudge]

steviejasp said:

It's a Senegal Parrot. It will eat normal parrot food from petshop and fruit.

Edited by steviejasp on Monday 14th July 20:07

I think that's a conure, at a guess a green cheeked one.

Google 'feeding conures' and you will see what fruits are good ( and which are not). Don't think a shoe box will do it any harm but if you have a room where you can leave it overnight where there is nothing it can do too much damage to if it chews I'd do that. With the ring number you may be able to trace via the Parrot Society, although that will give you the breeder rather than the owner which may be different.

[mybrainhurts]

It's a Lesser Spotted Low Flying Shytehawk...

Cover your keyboard.

In fact, cover everything....

[plover]

to last comment
Well good news SSPCA called and they've been contacted by owner and owner will pickup bird in the morning.
Amazing little thing, so much character. Got a few bad photo's I won't share with you; liked a bit of wine though, perched straight on the wine glass when I poured it

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Keep it away from Nurofen. Parrots eat 'em all.

[mybrainhurts]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Keep it away from Nurofen. Parrots eat 'em all.

GET OUT ----------------------------------------->

[DaveGoddard]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Keep it away from Nurofen. Parrots eat 'em all.

Not heard that one before, very good!

[steviejasp]

TheHangingJudge said:

I think that's a conure, at a guess a green cheeked one.

Google 'feeding conures' and you will see what fruits are good ( and which are not). Don't think a shoe box will do it any harm but if you have a room where you can leave it overnight where there is nothing it can do too much damage to if it chews I'd do that. With the ring number you may be able to trace via the Parrot Society, although that will give you the breeder rather than the owner which may be different.

Good call. Has it got a long tail or a short one op?

[plover]

steviejasp said:

Good call. Has it got a long tail or a short one op?

Had a long tail, as long as it's own body

[Butter Face]

Looks like a Black Headed Caique to me. We had one once, evil little bd.

Make sure you ask the owner what it is OP.

[Galsia]

What a beautiful little fella.

[mybrainhurts]

Galsia said:

What a beautiful little fella.

The bird or the OP?