by Pajarita » Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:51 am
Welcome to the forum but more info is needed in order to answer the question because, if we are talking about a large species of parrot which was clipped before it fledged, he might never fly (if they don't learn when they are babies, they never do] but, if we are talking about a bird that did fledge and was clipped after or one from a small species it will take a few weeks, a year or two, depending on where you live and the bird's age. This is because baby birds don't molt their primaries until they are one year old as the juvenile molt is only coverts. Where you are is also important because parrots molt once a year after the end of the breeding season so, for example, here in USA, some short day breeders are already molting and the long day breeders will do it in a month or two but, if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, you would have to wait until next February or March for it.