How can u trian a bird (not a parrot) to sit on your fingure/shoulder?

December 29th, 2008 | by Adrian |
komalkomal5000 asked:


i just got 2 new pet birds and everytime i let them out og the cage the go wild!!! and they are young birds. i am not sure what kind they are,but they are small. help me!!!

  1. 6 Responses to “How can u trian a bird (not a parrot) to sit on your fingure/shoulder?”

  2. By Gemma S on Jan 1, 2009 | Reply

    Whistle to them. Talk to them, try to feed the small treats (whilst in the cage) without invading their personal space. To them, a cage is to keep us out, not them in.

  3. By krennao on Jan 4, 2009 | Reply

    Keep pressing your fingers under their belly it will take time but they will get used to you. The best bird I had I got it as a baby, easier to tame.

  4. By mockingbird on Jan 5, 2009 | Reply

    yes, some non-parrot birds will do that too, but if you have finches or canaries (sounds like you do), these birds will not do that. finches espeically are not that smart and should live in a large cage.

    if your birds are fine flying about i guess you can keep doing that, but i would not let finches or canaries fly free. maybe they will perch on your shoulder in time, but these are not social birds that can reconize a human being as a friend, and they are not smart enough to learn ’step up’ or other parrot-like behaviors

    doves, crows, mynah birds and such CAN and DO learn to be your friend, but not finches and canaries, what it sounds like you have. but i could be wrong.

    you shound find out what kind of bird you have and read a book about them (books are small and full of pictures) or just read something on-line about them. canaries and finches may eat different things and have different care requirements, so you should find out what it is you have so you can care for them correctly.

  5. By hotsaucystuff on Jan 7, 2009 | Reply

    put your finger against the birds ****** just above their feet. press lightly and say “up up” and keep doing it. usually it takes a while before they understand what you want, but if you keep trying it routinely it should kick in soon! You should be able to trim their wings to keep them from going wild when they are out of the cage. An associate at PetSmart can show you to clip their wings safely. It is possible to train smaller birds, I’ve seen it :) Good luck!

  6. By lolita on Jan 8, 2009 | Reply

    why the hell do you have birds you know absolutely NOTHING about, any way you’ve probably got a canary or finch, and getting them near you isn’t gonna happen, they cant really be trained that well at all.

  7. By why john on Jan 9, 2009 | Reply

    lolita is right. when you see a baby in the hospital nursery,take it home,does it start eating by themselves,or do you give them time? give the birds a chance. why are you letting them out of tthe cage so soon if they don’t know you or their surounding .better keep them in their cage for their safety away from you.

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