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Old 06-19-2006, 08:17 AM
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what does this bird lang mean?

what does it mean when the bird bobbles his head up and down. he does this all the time to my husband i have a gcc thanks
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Old 06-19-2006, 06:02 PM
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I don't know anything specific about gcc's. But for parrots in general, head-bobbing usually is begging for food if the bird is a baby. If the bird's an adult it could be a courtship gesture, especially if it's a male. Some birds will also bob their heads just to get attention.
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Old 06-19-2006, 06:44 PM
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You bird is a happy one. It shouldn't be viewed as an aggressive gesture.
That is a normal thing the GCC's do.
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Old 06-21-2006, 06:15 AM
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Seymour Bobbles his head up and down when he hears music. We encourage him to dance cause its really funny.
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Old 06-21-2006, 07:16 AM
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Arthur used to do it when he wanted his handfeeding.

Bob still does it, and from him, it's an affectionate gesture :-).
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