They scream when we go 3 feet away from them, or when we cook, or talk to each other. The other just bites when we come near both cages. Only 1 of them flies onto our necks, and bites us. They are almost 5 years old, and have become so territorial, we can’t even walk to the room that has their “sleep cage” in it. We have 2 Hahns Macaws (2 females) who have been together since birth. You certainly can’t count on birds buddying up, and it takes months for it to happen if it does. Sometimes they don’t my Gray and my Sun Conure won’t share anything with anybody. Birds can pair up, and their lives are enriched by having a mate. The common factor seems to be the Pionus being part of the pair, but I hear similar stories from The Oasis rescue center. And my elderly Nenday bonded to a rescued Blue-headed Pionus once again it was their choices. My Orange Winged Amazon was inseparable from a Bronze-winged Pionus for years I had to adopt the two of them out together eventually, but they got along famously. Both birds being elderly and the Pionus very mellow seemed to be the ticket. When the Nenday died, I got another very elderly Nenday who eventually shared a cage with the Pionus, though it wasn’t exactly a match made in heaven. My Nenday and White Capped Pionus hated each other for six months, but one day suddenly decided they liked each other, and shared a cage for 19 years. I’ve successfully kept two different species in the same cage, but the decision to move in together was always theirs. If you can’t keep them in separate cages, don’t get another bird. I believe that as our birds caregivers, we owe it to them to protect them and keep them safe. None of my friends house their birds together. I know many people in my bird club with mulitple bird families and some get along, but many are jealous of each other. I don’t know if this common, but I tend to think so. She also has attacked both my ekkie (who was very sweet to her to begin with) and my quaker. But our new little stinker is just that! Caiques are the most inquisitive little birds and full of energy. The quaker and cockatiel are flighted so they can get away from my ekkie if need be. We were at the point where I could leave the birds out all the time with no problems. A month ago a little caique came into our lives, (another re-homed bird we took in), and there hasn’t been much peace since. I wouldn’t dream of housing any of them together. I have four different parrots, a male eclectus, a blue quaker, a caique and a cockatiel. The result of a disagreement would be injury – possibly death. The fact that they are enclosed in a cage makes it impossible for one bird to fly off to escape attack. Should your birds resort to violence, your amazon will most likely be the loser. The most concerning aspect is the enormous size and weight difference between the two birds. And it is entirely possible that your amazon will foolishly throw the first punch. When we make a companion choice for them it doesn’t always play out the way we see it in our fantasies. Jealousy can contribute to escalating tension between the birds. It is impossible to determine whether one bird will enjoy, or even accept, the company of another – even with birds of the same species. Different bird species like to do things their own way in the nest and the habits of your amazon are unlikely to coalesce with the habits of an even an immature macaw. Many birds will fight to defend the nest by driving away an invader – whether it is a snake or foreign bird species. It is ingrained in your bird to protect its nest for its own survival or for the survival of its mate and young.
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