Parrot Sees His Reflection In The Mirror And Totally Loses It

One of the most common toys bird owners purchase is a mirror and when you see this video, you will understand why.

Parakeets, cockatiels, parrots and others seem to respond well to their own reflections. Or is it the reflection that these animals are responding to? Do they know they are looking at a mirror, or are they simply responding to the reflective object before their eyes? Do they recognize that the bird they are looking at is themselves, or do they believe they are looking at another bird of their species?

Exactly what is happening when a bird locks eyes with itself in the mirror?

Researchers believe the birds are capable of recognizing that they are indeed looking at a mirror. While these intelligent ‘bird brains’ don’t know what they look like, they are aware of what their surroundings look like and are intelligent enough to understand that the world is being reflected around them.

However, what happens when birds (or at least some birds) encounter a reflection of their own world will make you roll around with laughter. The parrot in the following video discovered his reflection and did not know how to handle it. The pet turtle, which sat munching on some lettuce nearby, was unfazed by the mirror, and created a particularly humorous parallel to the bird that is freaking out.

Watch what happens when this bird encounters the mirror:

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[Featured Image Credit: Rumble]