ERNIE

Meet Ernie

Jenday Conure • Age: 6 Years • Colorful, Curious, and Chatty

Ernie is a vibrant Jenday Conure with the energy to match his bold plumage. At six years old, he’s social, interactive, and loves to be part of the action. He’ll step up once he’s comfortable and is quick to bond with people who take the time to earn his trust.

Ernie has a small vocabulary of short phrases and words, and he’s happiest when he has wood or rope toys to destroy. He thrives on attention and enrichment and would do great in a home where he can continue to be engaged and included in daily life.

He has no known fears, no plucking history, and does well with both men and women. If you’re looking for a bird who’s equal parts charm and color, Ernie is ready to brighten up your world.

Age: 6

Sex: M

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? He can be sassy, but he’s not really aggressive.

Adoption Fee: $600

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Jenday Conures can have a shrill, high pitched call. If you have family members with sensory issues, make sure everyone is on board with the decision to adopt.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.