Why does your bird fight with other birds?

Birds may fight for a number of reasons.

• Many birds are territorial, meaning they will fight to protect their own territory.
• Male birds often fight over females as they strive to establish their dominance.
• Female birds such as budgies can have a simple case of jealousy. Female budgies have been known to fight other females which have successfully raised chicks, sometimes attacking and killing the chicks. The only way to solve this problem is to remove the offending female from the cage.
• Some birds are predatory by nature, and will attack and fight birds in cages. The is the case with Australian magpies and Butcher birds.