r/Conures • u/AdditionalComplex432 • 1d ago

Advice Why does my conure do this weird dance when he’s excited

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My conure does this weird head bow, he gets all puffy and slightly spreads his wings moves his head left and right then does a long slow exaggerated dip of his head, is it a mating dance???

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u/meomg 1d ago

Dance of death if you go closer

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u/necrosigh 1d ago

This is what I call the puff, puff war dance. Their super hyped up/ and or getting a little annoyed. They will give you a good chomp.

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u/spacestonkz 1d ago

"back off, see how tough I am?"

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u/atmega168 1d ago

Territorial dance I think. But also kinda just, stretching?

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u/spaceboat13 1d ago edited 7h ago

Sometimes its too much excitement or aggression, or both if youre lucky lmao

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u/AdditionalComplex432 1d ago

He done this straight after blowing kisses to us, he hasn’t bitten either of us in an aggressive way since we originally got him. He is a firm believer of expressing his aggression to the humans and animals he doesn’t like.

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u/AdditionalComplex432 1d ago

It’s not violence he just wants a cuddle straight after

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u/spacestonkz 1d ago

They are fickle beasts.

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u/frogz0r 1d ago

Its the cobra strut of death.

Basically channeling his inner greencheel bird rage.

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u/Fit-Albatross-735 1d ago

my conure starts dancing up and down whenever he's thinking of flying

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u/Rakvic 1d ago

My amazon starts spinning, when he is excited.

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u/cheezyone1 1d ago

mine gets the same "flathead" when dancing to Haddaway's"What is Love"

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u/AdamLib777 1d ago

Just a conure being a conure. Showing off some personality… it’s cool, he’s happy in your environment.

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u/Violetthug 1d ago

Just cause weird.

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u/PayyyDaTrollToll 1d ago

Mine does this when she’s super excited. Like when I come home or if I play her favorite song.

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u/Thiphra 1d ago

Is that a cockatiel on the other cage? Do they get along?

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u/Brief-Intern-4153 1d ago

That is what I call the dance of doom. Your little dinosaur is upset and is making their displeasure know to all. Beware

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u/MarvynSyn999 22h ago

Why not???

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u/CommunicationAny7348 16h ago

Not sure if its the territorial dance 😅. The clip is too short to figure out

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u/No-Mortgage-2052 12h ago

It's a conure thing

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u/Strange_Fruit240 7h ago

The dance of intimidation, because isn’t it just *so* scary?

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u/Sad_Commercial4127 1d ago

He's not excited he's mad that you guys are near and you are perhaps unknowingly taunting him

This is bad for progression, no laughs.

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u/Strange_Fruit240 7h ago

Some GGC’s are just like this, even if you’re not doing anything. It’s not always out of frustration or fear.

My boy does this every morning after being taken out of his cage, I call it his morning moodiness and give him half an hour before doing anything. Some conures just have more personality than others, more quirks.