There’s nothing better than seeing a good friend and getting to spend time with them.
That’s because friends are the family that you choose.
And the same goes for animals. When Max the Moluccan meets his new friend Q, a female Moluccan, they were ecstatic to see each other.
Their reaction was so hilarious that people started pulling out their cell phones to film the interactions.
The two cockatoos sing and dance and just really enjoy each other.
Their head feathers immediately plume upward as they shake their heads up and down while squawking wildly. They spend the rest of their time together flapping their wings and looking super happy to see each other.
“After all, it’s not that often that two Moluccan Cockatoos drop into a pet store to pick up snacks, have a play date, and entertain the crowds,” a caption of a YouTube video explains. “Max isn’t quite sure what to make of the other cockatoo when she starts to show off, but he just gets louder and more excited.”
And boy did these two put on a show!
“This honestly looks like 2 friends goofing off in a grocery store. One person is trying to show off in front of the camera and the other is recording and cheering them on,” wrote one YouTube commenter.
Apparently, Max is known for his flamboyant personality.
“Max is the original Moluccan Cluckatoo with his unmistakable trademark Bok that he sings with joy. It’s hard not to laugh when you watch this 25-year-old male Moluccan Cockatoo with a larger-than-life attitude,” the video said.
Cockatoos like Max and Q are known to use their crest feathers to communicate, the San Diego Zoo’s website explains.
They change positions according to their mood.
Raised feathers, which the two cockatoo friends display in the video, typically indicate that the bird is excited.
Although, it could also mean that they are alert or agitated.
Some types of cockatoos are also known to form lasting pair bonds.
“Occasionally Max shares the spotlight with flock members Tycho (A 23-year-old African Grey who believes cameras are parrot-eating monsters), Tikal (A 44-year-old Amazon who enjoys saying hello), and his owner (a featherless biped who doesn’t listen). Max is living with his owner in his forever home,” the video caption explains.
Max was rescued when he was 10-years-old from a bad situation where he was living in a basement.
Max was so traumatized he used to scream non-stop and bite constantly.
But now Max couldn’t be more bubbly and social. Cockatoos like Max, which are also known as Salmon-crested Cockatoos, could live up to 60 to 80 years long.
Moluccans can be extremely affectionate and require lots of attention. They would literally be attached to you 24-7 if you let them. It borders on obsessive. They are also one of the largest white cockatoo species and are native to the south Moluccas and eastern Indonesia.
Learn more about Moluccan behavior by watching them in the video below!
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