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I found a bird but I don't know what kind of bird it is.
My brother found a bird a couple days ago and we are taking care of it. I don't know what kind of bird it is.
He has feathers that stick up on his head.
When you put your finger up to his face, he will put his head down so you could pet his head.
His beak is grey. The top part curves down into the bottom half of his beak. The top is bigger than the bottom.
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Hmmm i would need to know the color of him. Since he is friendly i would assume he is a domestic pet bird. What you described sounded like a cockatoo, but i could not be certain without a better description. Because many birds have what you said, i am just going with the the most common pet that it could be. If its small then it could be a cockatiel, but i have never seen one with a grey beak.
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that can be anything from a Kestrel to a Phillipine Eagle with your description. a detailed description, including the color pattern of its feathers, wingspan, approximate weight, as well as location found would be helpful. if you're in the northeast U.S., I'd put money on it being a kestrel due to the flaring plumage and curved beak. a picture of the bird would help significantly(you can post a link to a picture of the bird on facebook/myspace/whatever).
once you get that info, post it up in an edit of your question, I'm standing by with my copy of "Birds of North America".
-Gunner
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He found a bird? As in, it was outside and he caught it? That isn't FINDING a bird then. That's catching a wild creature and holding it captive.
And while the bird may be friendly (ie: not peck your eyes out right away), it doesn't mean it's safe to keep or even touch. Many birds carry diseases and a wide variety of parasites. Many don't show any signs of being infected until in their final stages. You have no idea what a wild bird has eaten, nested and bathed in, or came in contact with. Many birds carry salmonella, which is the least of your worries.
An example of a disease a bird can carry but show no signs:
"Many caged and wild birds carry Chlamydophila psittaci (used to be called Chlamydia psittaci) and yet appear to be healthy.
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Human infection can be acquired by inhaling dusty droppings or droplets in the air from the bird sneezing or from using high pressure hoses to clean cages and aviaries or from doing necropsies (post mortems) without appropriate protection with mask, gloves etc.. Bird chlamydiosis in people can range from a very mild to life-threatening disease. Fever, flu-like symptoms, sore eyes, chest, liver and brain signs may develop."
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If the bird is injured then your best bet is to take the bird to someone who can help it. This would likely be a veterinarian, who specializes in animal care and has the tools necessary to remain safe and sanitary.
If the bird is ill then you need to get rid of the bird immediately. Sick birds are not good to have around, no matter how cute or friendly they appear to be.
I am sorry but your description isn't too helpful in narrowing down what this particular bird is. When typing in "feathers on top of head top beak larger than bottom bird" to Google there is a large number of results. Unfortunately, you neglected to give us the color(s) and size of the bird, too, so it makes narrowing down those results almost impossible.
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