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Is a blister-like lump on my baby cockatiel's neck and wing normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Female | 25 days old

My baby cockatiel has a blister looking thing starting behind his neck en going down under his right wing, should i be worried

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 27th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Birdie. By the description, probably a cervical air sac, a normal part of the anatomy, but no usually inflated. With being a baby, might just be more obvious due to not all feathers have grown in. Good luck.

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