Why is my budgie's wing shaking but the rest of his body is steady?

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Hi there! I recently noticed that my male budgie, Joy's, wing started shaking. The rest of her body is steady, but its his wing thats shaking. I can't provide a video, but Ill provide pictures. What do you think? Joy is the yellow budgie. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | 7 months and 5 days old

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

It's hard to see anything wrong from just photos however if you do have a video you can add in a YouTube link to your question for us to see. If Joy is holding the wing out funny, doesn't want to use it, or seems painful when doing so, it could indicate something such as an injury which should be checked out. Sometimes stress or activity can also increase breathing which may look like the wings shaking as birds expand and contract their entire chest-cavity to breathe. If she is otherwise normal and healthy and the wing is being used/isn't bothersome to her, I wouldn't be worried, but if she seems to have any problems breathing, the wing seems injured or painful, she seems listless, doesn't want to eat or drink, or shows any other signs of illness, having it looked at in person is always best.

Why is my budgie's wing shaking but the rest of his body is steady?

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