Frozzbird
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I have a flock of about 10 Aussie King Parrots that visit me every day and are so friendly that some of them land on my shoulders and even come inside and perch on my knee.
I have noticed that a large flat fly or mite is crawling amongst their feathers.These insects are at least 5 mm long.Do you know the name of these mites/flies/bugs and are they detrimental to the birds health.
The parrots seem healthy and aren't displaying any adverse continuous scratching or visible skin diseases.
I have noticed that a large flat fly or mite is crawling amongst their feathers.These insects are at least 5 mm long.Do you know the name of these mites/flies/bugs and are they detrimental to the birds health.
The parrots seem healthy and aren't displaying any adverse continuous scratching or visible skin diseases.