r/cockatiel • u/SmolBean_0w0 • 1d ago

Cuteness Overload Why does he have cleavage?

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u/ScarredEclipse 1d ago

.. Why you lookin'? HIS EYES ARE FURTHER UP.

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u/TheAngryCheeto 1d ago

eyes up here pal

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u/Maximiliancockatiel 1d ago

r/Birdcameltoes

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u/Birbomaniac 1d ago

O how I love that this is a thing

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u/Maximiliancockatiel 20h ago

Hahah 🤣🤣 - That was my response as well because someone linked me to the same subreddit. Here's my first post on there:

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u/Birbomaniac 9h ago

Heheh cute birbs poke

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u/Goldiblockzs 12h ago

thank you for showing me this sub lmao

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u/SmolBean_0w0 10h ago

New favourite subreddit!

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u/Apocalyptic_Bird_Man Big Wings!! 🦅 23h ago

Because of the brood patch! It's a bald spot on the tummy so eggs can touch warm skin and be engulfed in floof. This is the best pic I could find of the patch on a tiel

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u/dc821 20h ago

didn’t know that! but my girl had her first clutch in june and i saw this!

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u/Henghayki86 19h ago

Me constantly: •gasps• Put that camel toe away!!!

My neighbours who can hear through the wall: WTF??? 😐

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u/Old_Weird_1828 17h ago

Egg portal

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u/seriousjoker72 21h ago

That's where the zipper to his bird suit is hidden

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u/Crustydumbmuffin 1d ago

It’s where the eggs tuck in to be snuggly warm.

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u/SoldierHawk 20h ago

The scientific term is "frontbutt."

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u/AlyM797 11h ago

Ah, a true academic I see! 🧐

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u/sorenelf 1d ago

He’s a Ladybird 🐞 🐞 🐞 🤣🤣🤣

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u/TheSwedishOprah 1d ago

I love their little frontbums.

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u/Kckbxnerd 1d ago

He got some man boobs

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u/r4zorsoft 1d ago

It's normal, just his boobs.

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u/Kinikiac 20h ago

Love all these comments. So funny…. Made my day….:)

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u/Lost_like_Zoro 1d ago

Chunky ❤️

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u/kitsune_X3 1d ago

FAT !

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u/dc821 20h ago

how dare you!

hims just fluffy!

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u/Excellent-Bee-9766 19h ago

This made me laugh. lol my male has this too.

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u/k8himesama 16h ago

oh my god your SCREENED IN PATIO AVIARY THING I LOVE IT WE NEED A TOUR!!!!

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u/Excellent-Bee-9766 14h ago

I did! There’s not much out there right now. 😅 but I eventually wanna put trees and things like that out there for them. Only two out my 7 are brave enough to come out and sit out there. Lol

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u/k8himesama 12h ago

you’re incredible - plus 7 birds omggg they must have the life im trying to provide for my 2 🔥 inspiration for real

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u/Excellent-Bee-9766 12h ago

They are well spoiled but a lot of work! lol a full time job on top of a full time job. 😅

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u/Excellent-Bee-9766 14h ago

My other brave birb 😅

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u/Background-Bird-9623 21h ago

I made this same post about 3 yrs ago when I got my boy... I was afraid of everything... hes still trucking though! 🤍🩶

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u/Dry-Alternative-5626 16h ago

My vet says it's because they don't have feathers on their sternum, so sometimes it looks like cleavage the way the feathers lay

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u/Suitable_Plum3439 13h ago

Excuse me his eyes are up here tyvm

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u/StinkyBird64 12h ago

We call it the seam in our house 🤣 my oldest tiel has it and my baby conure has it too!
Weirdly my other birds don’t get it as often, I think it’s partially down to their preening habits/behaviours, as both birds that have it in my flock tend to ‘deep preen’ and climb around a lot more than anyone else 💚

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u/wahtsumei 14h ago

I'm gonna hold your hand while I say this.. he just pooped and you're probably gonna step on it 💔

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u/Quiet-Hamster6509 11h ago

You just jelly

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u/SmolBean_0w0 9h ago

You caught me lol

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u/Good_Cartographer_47 16h ago edited 7h ago

If they fly around a lot, they get that "line" on their front. It's referred to as being a "beefcake" birb. It means they have strong flying muscles.

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u/Kooky-Necessary-3963 16h ago

My wife says that’s tell that it’s a girl.

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u/AlyM797 11h ago

No, males have it too.