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A Parrotlet adopted me

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Hi everyone , I work at Bahrain airport and I was in the hangar discussing a problem with a colleague and felt something land on my head . Took a photo and realised it was definitely not a local bird so must be an escapee from the big village behind the airport - the Bahrainis often have large bird collections in their backyards. I figured she was starving and thirsty so found a biscuit and some water and she tucked right in . Then I went into our office , heard a questioning tweet and in she flew onto my shoulder . Although a bit nervous she wouldn’t leave me alone . The weather here is hot and dry there is no way she could survive long on her own so I put her in a box and took her home . I’m on day 2 now and I’ve never met such a friendly mischievous smart creature in my life. She is a Yellow-faced Parrotlet and has learnt the big room layout and seems very content. I’m avidly researching all I can about her - she is eating well but I’m going to change tactics now to get her to eat vegetables as she seems to have been fed on sunflower seeds - always the first to go. She looks much better already - she’s had a bath (literally dived into the shallow dish and absolutely got herself soaked wings and all) she flies around and alternates between my wife and I . She’s learned that she can’t fly though the kitchen window - amazing friendly ball of energy and fun plus very beautiful.
I’m using this forum for advice about everything, this is her 😎

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Hi and welcome to the forum! That is one cute and lucky bird! I'm glad that she found her way to a human that would know that she needed help and couldn't survive in the wild.

Looking at the pictures, she is definitely a parrot (who is used to humans), but she is too big for her species to be a parrotlet. Her beak and tail shape is just a little bit off to be a parrotlet as well. My first thought is something in the lovebird family, which is simply a different species of small parrot. Parrot-care doesn't vary tremendously between species, so what is good for a parrotlet is good for a lovebird. Lovebirds are normally about 40-60 grams in weight, while a parrotlet is about 28-34 grams in weight, so they are close in size which has a huge impact on their care. Lovebird Personality, Food & Care – Pet Birds by Lafeber Co. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of lovebirds can add in their expertise and give us even more information.
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Thanks for the info ! I’ve just weighed her and she is 38 grams after eating so she’s an underweight Lovebird . The info on here seems similar for the Lovebirds so I haven’t been doing too much wrong 😎
Definitely a love bird. Being on the light side makes sense if she has been out a bit. She being away from a home means she would not be eating good. Glad you found her and saved her quickly. She would not last without a good home and owner long.
This website is not for her species but as you suspect parrotlets are close to love birds and our info is quite useful.
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I love this! What a beautiful bird you have! It is really incredible how you got her or should I say how she got you! She must have sensed something safe about you. Perhaps you look like someone she knows. It was destiny anyway! The pictures speak volumes how happy she is to be with you and your wife. I love happy endings!!
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Thanks for the replies , I’ll leave you with a couple of pictures and depart 👍

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It's so wonderful and pleasant to read!
That bird was amazingly smart to choose the right person :)

If you are on Facebook, there are dedicated lovebird groups there, like this one: Lovebird Owners | Facebook
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