Depression in pet birds has a number of causes, both mental and physical. ... The mental and psychological stresses that can lead your bird to be blue include a change in cage position, boredom, the death of a partner, or the loss of a favorite toy.

Do birds get depressed in cages?

Causes of Bird Depression

Depression in pet birds has a number of causes, both mental and physical. ... The mental and psychological stresses that can lead your bird to be blue include a change in cage position, boredom, the death of a partner, or the loss of a favorite toy.

Do birds get bored in cages?

Seriously, though, birds probably do have the potential for boredom, and some kinds probably more than others. Much has been written about this in regard to parrots kept in cages. ... So for a lone parrot to sit by itself in a small cage, with no stimulation and nothing to do, is probably somewhat akin to torture.