Parrots are surprisingly sociable and clever birds. It is possible to watch for hours how the parrot sits in the cage, looks in a mirror and "talks" to own reflection. Though it also looks from the human point of view funny, such "ceremony" is of great importance for a bird.
Sight of a parrot
The sight is the main feeling helping any bird true to orient with space and to get a forage. Besides that at parrots of an eye are located so that the corner of coverage is equated practically to 360 degrees, their sight also color.
Thanks to it, parrots perceive objects in the world practically as people. Unlike cats or dogs, these birds are capable to see the reflection in a mirror.
The imagined friend
But how many the would parrot looked at himself in a mirror, he will never understand that this human invention only reproduces its own reflection. The advanced intelligence of a bird together with excellent sight gives rise to illusion of the fact that in a mirror his relative sits at a parrot. Therefore the further relations of a parrot and his of "the imagined friend" depend only on character of the birdie.
Behavior of a parrot
Parrots, as well as many living beings, need care and constant attention. The nature in them is put to live in flocks and to communicate constantly with the family. If owners have no opportunity to devote much time to the pet, then the mirror can help out in such situation. Having seen in a mirror of the relative, the parrot anyway will begin "to adjust with it communication". The result of similar contact can be a miscellaneous. The bird can recognize the new friend or the girlfriend in the reflection. In that case the parrot will begin to look after "passion" and hours to talk to her: to chirp, whistle and even to growl. There is also other option of succession of events: the parrot will apprehend reflection as rival and will begin to fight with it. Especially it is possible if in a cage two parrots – a female and a male. In this case the mirror can become the reason of unsuccessful "marriage" of parrots. It is necessary to watch closely behavior of a parrot after in his cage the mirror appears. In case of the conflict, the accessory should be removed, otherwise it can lead to the fact that the bird will get sick and will begin to pull out own feathers.
Education
Thus, a mirror for a parrot – not an ordinary toy like a swing and hand bells, and a live bird: friend or enemy. The unwillingness of a parrot to communicate with them can become the only unexpected moment for owners. Some individuals so are fond of communication with own reflection that they do not leave a cage even if the door is constantly open. Therefore it is recommended initially (1-2 months) to spend with a birdie much time, allowing it to get used to your hands, a voice and to study with it several words. After that it is possible not to be afraid that the bird will prefer "the zazerkalny friend" to own owner.