Question
I have a female african gray parrot, she has been at my house since 6 years. I am the only one allowed to put his finger in her cage and cuddle her, if any body else tries to put his finger, she will attempt to bite, even if my wife attempts to do so, knowing that my wife spends much more time with her than me, Is it normal?
Another thing, when i give her my finger, she grabs it with her legs, then she folds her wings a little bit to the front, as if she was hugging a small chick, then she begins to get half-digested food from her mouth and puts them on my finger, making small noises funny sound in the process, similar to a chicken sound, what is this behavior, and how can we describe it.
Answer
She thinks of you as another parrot, another member of her flock, a relative, and possibly as her mate, and is treating you that way when trying to feed you. It's weird from our human point of view, but it makes perfect sense to a bird.
Not liking other humans: she may see them as competition, or she may just not trust them. I don't speak bird well enough to offer advice the best way to get past this; hopefully someone else can do so.
Answered By - keshlam