Hi,

 

My Budgie has been doing this beak clicking thing. This is new, he has not really done this before. Today he seemed more listless than usual and I did not see him drink any water. I don't know if there is something wrong with him or not. I don't know what the beak clicking thing is and he opened his mouth several times and seemed to want to do something with his tonge to his beak. If this sounds like something anyone else has experience please let me know.

beak clicking in birds is a sign of contentment as with purring in cats

if you find that you clear respiratory clicking then a vet trip would be warrented. Are there are other signs of distress?

I would worm him for a start,it could be a sign of a problem building up.

Hi jeangardiner and welcome to the forums.

 

Beak grinding is a sign of contentment, beak clicking is usually something different. When your bird makes the clicking noises, what other behaviors is he exhibiting? Is he fluffed up, on one leg, looking like he is going to sleep while slowly moving his beak from side to side to make the noise? Is he tall and thin, wings slightly away from his body? Does he look like he is gulping for air? Does his tail bob up and down with his breathing? Does it appear to droop instead of continuing in a straight line from his back? Or is he doing something else entirely? How are his droppings? Have his eating habits changed? Has his personality changed?

 

You said he was more listless than usual...how long has he been so out of sorts? Does he seem unusual in any other way? I am leaning toward a vet visit since you phrased it that way because budgies are not normally listless birds. My experience has been when they act listless they do not feel 100%. If you could give a little more detail that would help steer us in the right direction.