How do I locate an owner of a lost parrot?

rviam_5: How do I locate an owner of a lost parrot?
We found a parrot in our tree this morning. My husband was able to get it out of the tree and in a large crate. It has a band on it’s leg. We called our vet and they are not able to help. I have been looking on line but not having much luck. Any suggestions?

Answers and Views:

Answer by alli c
put out found parrot signs

Answer by searching_please
Once that happened in our area and the person called the radio stations and asked them to announce it. Be prepared with a number people can call – and be prepared for people just trying to get the bird.

Also, call your local Humane Society and let them know that you found the bird and can care for it until the owner claims it.

Good luck! 🙂

Answer by lyger1970
take the lost parrot to a vet an have the tech run the number band in his computer. also check the shelters to see if anyone has been looking for it.

Answer by clydey626
put out signs!!!

Answer by Ralfcoder
Try the page linked below. It may help. It has info on how to decode some bands, as well as people to check with who may also be able to do so.

Answer by AJ s
is there a gold thing round the foot .if it does it has
a number it is not a home number .you can find
the owners.call the vet and tell then.

Answer by Justaguy
Contact your nearest American Humane’s Society they will point you to who keeps a record of the birds tag number. If the tag is rubber look on the underside, some have the name of the tags database. If no luck here you can try a pigeon racing club they know about most tag systems and finally try the University, some research birds and they might help.

Answer by chocoboryo
Try door knocking, although that isn’t very effective because it could have flown any distance.

Put a found notice in the newspaper… say that you found a parrot, what suburb you found it in, and the date you found it. Don’t say what species of parrot it is though because some people might try to claim it when it is not theirs at all.
Then people ringing up will have to get both the species and any distingishing markings correct.
Also look through the lost section to see if anyone posted a notice. Although they could have posted it a few newspapers back, depending how long the bird has been missing.

Also keep an eye out for any fliers that the owner posted up.

I hope you can reunite them, the owner must be very heartbroken right now and if the parrot is tame, I’m sure it’s missing its owner too.

Good luck!

Answer by professor grey
We just found a love bird ourselves. We contacted the animal humane society who put us in touch with a bird rescue group in the area. They came and got the bird and have posted in the paper and on line information to find its owners. If not found in 10 days they will put the bird up for adoption.

Answer by Alex
email me at [email protected] with the band number and I will call Band services, tell me where you are located and give me a discription of the bird.

Answer by jessika_315
This is how I got my bird… no one ever claimed him. The vet I took him to told me he could have flown 100 miles or more given enough time out on his own, but I called vets, pet stores, breeders, a company that makes bird bands… NOTHING.
I found which company produced the band he has on but the only info they keep is the breeder and it’s confidential. All they could tell me was the band was purchased in NY state in 2001- what a waste! Bands are to prove the bird was captive bred, not who he belongs to.
Call everyone you can think of that might know of this missing bird, vets, hospitals, clinics, stores, etc, put up flyers, post ads on the internet and newspaper, and don’t just stick to your hometown. Also, see if you can get a vet to scan for a microchip. A lot of people are having this done with their birds nowadays along with dogs and cats. If nothing else, you may have found yourself a new pet.

Answer by ♦GRITS♦
You CANNOT trace a bird’s owner by the band on its leg! Put an Found ad in the classified ads, look for a LOST flyer or ad in the classifieds of your local paper, contact 911ParrotAlert — but be careful not to put TOO much of a description in your ad or flyer so that you won’t get people just trying to get the bird.

Answer by terraist
hi there is a web site called birdsnway that has a lost and found section post it there but like others are telling you DO NOT give out details of the parrot like he sings andy griffith song or whatever might be unique to him… You can also call the police and ask if anyone has filed a report on a missing bird call the animal shelter and call all the AVIAN vets in your area.. next thing is to start looking for signs maybe someone has posted a lost bird sign grocery stores , telephone poles…. call your local paper and ask them if there were ads in it for lost parrot…. As long as you can care for the bird please don’t give it to a rescue it might take some time to find the rightful owner so only a rescue as a last resort… is he tame will he allow you to hold him and pet him? I sure hope he finds his humans and thank you for taking the time to take him in and care for him…

Answer by Parrothead
Despite many of them claiming “national” registry, most are piecemeal and what’s on one may not be on the other. Here are some links that may help:

https://www.birdhotline.com/index.html

Also, if there is a club affiliation on the band you can contact the bird club. There’s information regarding that on the birdsnways site mentioned in an earlier post.

Did the vet scan for a microchip? We chip all of our birds in addition to banding.

Answer by alexbapoo
hi there
if you have found a lost parrot, the best was is to put it in the ‘found’ ad in the following websites which are especially for lost pets.
I am SURE the owner is looking for it.

you could also put an ad in your local paper, I think it is free for lost and found pets and the owner is sure to see it with all these posting.

I have lost my african grey parrot and have been searching endlessly. Its my mom’s ‘baby’ and she is devastated without it. Thats why I saw your ad as I was searching for ‘found’ birds or parrots. Hope this will help you find the owner.
Where are you located?

We lost ours in Maple, ontario, canada on June 3rd and have posted it on all these sites.
cheers, Yasmin
p.s. our parrot is Alex and this email address is his so that I can follow all replies and responses for locating it.