Is this normal for OC waxbills?

nelloyello11 · Post by **nelloyello11** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:54 pm

When I was in PetSmart getting some turtle supplies today, I stopped to have a look at their finches. I know pet stores in general are ot known for a tendency to have reliably healthy birds.
I was watching the orange cheeked waxbills and I noticed that while they were perched, they would flick their tail feathers back and forth. The two societies that were in the same cage were also doing it.
I've never seen my zebras do this, but is it normal for OCs and societies, or might it be an indication of ill-health/defect?

G8love4finches · Post by **G8love4finches** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:57 pm

OC Waxbills do switch their tails back & forth (isn't it cute!) and I think it is part of what makes them so adorable! I love those little guys!

nelloyello11 · Post by **nelloyello11** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:58 pm

It is very cute! I just had never noticed it before when I had looked at them, and was curious. Thanks!

flrancho · Post by **flrancho** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:52 am

I used to have 3, now only 1, and they twitched their tails all the time.

Sometimes I think it was an extra way of communicating with each other besides just singing/calling.

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