[header] How to spot beak problems in a senegal parrot [title] Familiarize yourself with beak anatomy. [step] A parrot's beak has an upper jaw called the maxilla and a lower jaw called the mandible. A bird's nares (nostrils) are located at the top of his maxilla where his beak meets his head. 
Inside of the nares is something called the operculum, which is a small, round, and brown piece of tissue. This is normal, but some people may mistake it for an obstruction.