Is it against my bird's nature that he can't migrate?

My bird stays in the house. You can see birds migrating at this time of year. Does my bird feel the need to migrate too? I have a grey parrot.
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Most pet birds are not migratory, so the problem doesn't arise. There are only 2 species of parrot that do migrate - the swift parrot and the orange-bellied parrot. Some species of finch migrate but canaries do not. I'm sure your grey parrot is very happy being with you.
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