Pictures Is this poop color normal?

[pavan]

I have fed my new parrot (it has been 1 week since I bought it at a local pet store - who say it is a male African Ringneck, Male, 4 years old), bird seeds that I bought in the store, some strawberries, pomegranates since yesterday.

I had been observing that the general color of his poop is greenish. But today, I saw it dark in color. Nearly black. I read somewhere that it is not good. I just want to get it confirmed. I am really scared!

 

[Monica]

African ringnecks are not commonly kept pets. Besides the one under my care, I don't know if anyone else on this forum keeps them.


As far as color goes, is it possible he ate something dark?

 

[Shivan]

It looks normal from here. The color varies with food and liquids. It's not black from what I can see, just dark. Just keep an eye, it should go back to being varied with different foods.

 

[cassiesdad]

It doesn't look too bad. I don't have an African Ringneck- but an IRN. His poops are that color when he eats dark green leafy veggies...

 

[pavan]

Thanks a lot guys for the replies. I went to the pet store to show the excreta. They said the same, that it is normal and the consitancy and color is due to stress on the bird. I hope they are right. There were no avian vets on weekends around !