{"id":160,"date":"2023-11-06T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T10:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.188.9:8080\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=160"},"modified":"2024-03-08T18:48:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:48:19","password":"","slug":"koerpersprache-und-verhalten","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/en\/wiki\/koerpersprache-und-verhalten\/","title":{"rendered":"Body language and behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"160\" class=\"elementor elementor-160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"docs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40c778 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e40c778\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d55794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0d55794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"iv\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script>\njQuery = jQuery.noConflict(true);\njQuery(document).ready(function($){\n\t\n\t$('.btn-group button').click(function() {\n\t\t$el = $(this);\n\t\t$parent = $el.parent().find('button').removeClass(\"active\");\n\t\t$el.addClass(\"active\");\n\t});\n\t\n\t\/** apply filter *\/\n\t$('.filter-button').click(function() {\n\t\tvar tag = $(this).attr(\"data-filter\");\n\t\t\/\/ console.log(\"TAG: \" + tag);\n\t\tif(tag !== \"\") {\n\t\t\t$('.filterx').hide();\n        \t$('.filterx-' + tag).show();\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$('.filterx').show();\n\t\t}\n\n\t});\n});\n<\/script>\n<style>\n\n.btn-group {\n\tmargin-bottom: 2.5rem;\n\tpadding: 1rem 0;\n\toverflow: auto;\n\twidth:100%;\n}\n\n.btn-group::after {\n  content: \".\";\n  display: block;\n  clear: both;\n  visibility: hidden;\n  line-height: 0;\n  height: 0;\t\n}\n\t\n.btn-group button {\n\tborder: 1px solid lightgray;\n\tpadding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;\n\tmargin: 0.5rem 0;\n    transition: all 0.2s;\n\tfont-size: 90%;\n\tcolor: white;\n\tborder-radius: 5px;\n\tborder: 1px solid #777;\n}\n\n\n.btn-group button.active,\n.btn-group button:hover {\n\tbackground-color: #333;\n\tcolor: white;\n}\n\n.btn-group button:hover {\n\ttext-decoration: underline;\t\t\n}\n\t\n\/** badge *\/\n\n.badge {\n  background-color: black;\n  font-size: 80%;\n  color: white;\n  padding: 4px 8px;\n  text-align: center;\n  border-radius: 5px;\n  margin: 1rem .5rem 1.5rem 0;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n\t\n.badge-neutral {\n  background-color: gray;\n}\n\t\n.badge-positiv {\n  background-color: lightgreen;\n}\n\t\n.badge-negativ {\n  background-color: red;\n}\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/style><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e65404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e65404\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a844e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a844e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">This article contains an <b>list<\/b> of observable <b>behaviour in (pacific) parrotlets<\/b> (especially in captivity) with precise descriptions and what they mean. (The order is alphabetical in German which, unfortunately, cannot be changed for the translation.) For basics about parrot behaviour check this <a href=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/en\/verhalten\/koerpersprache-und-verhalten-verstehen\/\" target=\"_self\">blog post<\/a>. All photo and video examples display pacific parrotlets and have been selected with great care.<\/p><p>Additionally, each behaviour is categorised by:<\/p><ul><li>positive\/neutral\/negative<\/li><li>Emotions or physical states, respectively<ul><li>Fear<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Aggression<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Tense\/excited<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Relaxed<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Friendly<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Sick<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\u00a0Type of behaviour<ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Expressive behaviour<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Locomotion<\/span><\/li><li>Comfort behaviour<\/li><li>Sexual behaviour<\/li><li>Thermoregulation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">Using the different buttons of the <b>filter finction<\/b> you can select the respective behaviours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca8038 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"8ca8038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Note<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Animals living in captivity and close contact to humans, especially if they're hand-raised, may exhibit abnormal behaviour. For instance, due to lacking socialisation the \"correct social etiquette\" might be missing. Hand-raised and\/or single-housed parrots also often show a false sexual imprinting on humans, i.e. they try to feed humans or mate with them e.g. This article only describes normal behaviour.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55311bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55311bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cabc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0cabc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b76c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"83b76c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group\">\r\n<button class=\"filter-button active\" data-filter=\"\">All<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"positiv\">positive<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"neutral\">neutral<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"negativ\">negative<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"angst\">Fear<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"aggression\">Aggression<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"entspannt\">Relaxed<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"freundlich\">Friendly<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"krank\">Sick<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/button>\r\n<button class=\"filter-button\" data-filter=\"temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/button>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec20073 e-con-full filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec20073\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fuss\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cbc6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1cbc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4874e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4874e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foot nibbling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a93d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5a93d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307d527 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"307d527\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edf27d elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3edf27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b0fae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3b0fae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fa189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fa189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The bird lifts its foot towards its beak and softly nibbles it with beak movements similar to those seen when <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The bird cleans its feet and claws of dirt and old skin cells this way.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bb7fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12bb7fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cea34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cea34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Fuss_knabbern-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2713\" alt=\"Der linke Sperlingspapagei putzt sein F\u00fc\u00dfchen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Fuss_knabbern-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Fuss_knabbern-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Fuss_knabbern-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Fuss_knabbern.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The left parrotlet cleans its foot.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d1221 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2d1221\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b7c21 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"22b7c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Excessive foot nibbling is pathological. If sore spots or even open wounds develop, this urgently has to be checked by an avian vet!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16ff43 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-angst filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e16ff43\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ff13a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82ff13a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8605cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8605cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinging to grid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db808d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db808d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d962546 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d962546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b94c82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b94c82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa91ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fa91ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angst\">Fear<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f937463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f937463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The bird clings to the cage grid with its feet and remains (nearly) motionless. The\u00a0<a href=\"#glatt\" target=\"_self\">plumage is smooth<\/a>, the bird looks slim and lathy, the <a href=\"#aufgerissen\" target=\"_self\">eyes are wide open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The bird is extremely stressed! Flight is not or only partly possible inside the cage which is why the bird withdraws itself as much as possible. Often the bird also sits as high as possible on the grid and the head\/gaze is focussed on the origin of its fear (e.g. the hand coming into the cage. The bird often feels highly cornered and crowded but cannot create more distance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Thus, this marks an incomplete flight behaviour or freeze reaction due to fear. The freezing is an instinctive strategy, common in many prey animals , to protect themselves from predators tuned to sudden, rapid movements and noises. Further approach of the grid-clinging bird usually results in panicked\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.188.9:8080\/docs\/warum-macht-mein-sperlingspapagei-das-koerpersprache-und-verhalten-verstehen\/?elementor-preview=160&amp;ver=1699893166#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">flying away<\/a> (flight) or <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.188.9:8080\/docs\/warum-macht-mein-sperlingspapagei-das-koerpersprache-und-verhalten-verstehen\/?elementor-preview=160&amp;ver=1699893166#beissen\" target=\"_self\">biting<\/a> (fight).<\/p>\n<p>Keepers of large parrots also describe this behaviour in sick birds. I am not aware if this applies to parrotlets as well.<\/p>\n<p>(Of course relaxed birds also climb the cage grid and may cling to one spot for a while to watch the world outside the cage. The overall picture of feather position, gaze and type of movement are crucial here.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab41267 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab41267\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ce204 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97ce204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Gitter_haengen-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2714\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien h\u00e4ngen in der \u00e4u\u00dfersten Ecke des K\u00e4figs am Gitter. Ihre K\u00f6rpersprache ist angespannt: glattes Gefieder, gro\u00dfe Augen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Gitter_haengen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Gitter_haengen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Gitter_haengen-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Am_Gitter_haengen.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This photo was taken the day these birds moved in and just flew out of the carrier into their new cage for the first time.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3eb53 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a3eb53\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"anfliegen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7916d93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7916d93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b62759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b62759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Displacement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb39d75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb39d75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce02f4d elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce02f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f711cc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f711cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a5cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"36a5cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d20429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">One bird directly <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">flies<\/a> towards or practically onto another. This is often accompanied by\u00a0<a href=\"#hacken\" target=\"_self\">pecking<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#beissen\" target=\"_self\">biting<\/a>or <a href=\"#schnabelaufreissen\" target=\"_self\">bill gaping<\/a>as well as loud\u00a0<a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">screaming<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This constitutes highly aggressive offensive behaviour.<\/p><p>(At least in young parrotlets, such fighting behaviour can also be\u00a0<a href=\"#spiel\">playful\u00a0<\/a>. The overall mood is more relaxed here though and the roles of attacker and defender are switched once in a while.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbc94d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fbc94d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ca519 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80ca519\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a872326 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a872326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mTtTn_CD8N4&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a51a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a51a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This video shows a fight over the bathing spot: The yellow bird aggressively flies towards the green one, probably to defend the bathing spot.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54fb64 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-entspannt filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a54fb64\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"einbein\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbf8bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dbf8bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23adea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d23adea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One-legged perching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72e2a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b72e2a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a5644 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e1a5644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc07dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bc07dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d155300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d155300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1544358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1544358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird perches with one leg while the other is bent and pulled up into the plumage. Sometimes the pulled-up leg can still be seen, with <a href=\"#aufgeplustert\" target=\"_self\">fluffed<\/a> plumage, it usually completely vanishes. This is often accompanied by other relaxed behaviours.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This is a relaxed posture and, therefore, constitutes a comfort behaviour. One-legged perching is also a good indicator whether a fluffed bird is relaxed or sick since sick birds usually perch using both legs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc45226 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"dc45226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">One-legged perching can also indicate an injured foot. However, in this case the load is generally taken off the respective foot, not just perching but also climbing or walking. It is possible for the bird to limp as well.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dadcb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dadcb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2388b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2388b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem_Bein_sitzen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2715\" alt=\"SPerlingspapagei mit hochgezogene, Bein, der Fu\u00df ist geschlossen vor dem Bauch gehalten.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem_Bein_sitzen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem_Bein_sitzen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem_Bein_sitzen.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In this picture you can see the posture of the foot that is pulled up which normally disappears inside the plumage.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb04cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfb04cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38369c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f38369c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem-bein_sitzen_2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2716\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien, welche auf einem Bein ruhen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem-bein_sitzen_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem-bein_sitzen_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem-bein_sitzen_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/auf_einem-bein_sitzen_2.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two relaxed pacific parrotlets. Here you can hardly see any feet anymore.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5baf6 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-angst filterx-angespannt filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de5baf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"aufgerissen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491b902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"491b902\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cffa12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cffa12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eyes wide open<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b111224 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b111224\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3766158 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3766158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14de3dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14de3dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee33d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1ee33d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angst\">Fear<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1088b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1088b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The eyes are opened as wide as possible which makes them look circular. Usually, the bird also hardly blinks or not at all and the plumage is <a href=\"#glatt\" target=\"_self\">smooth<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"#lang\" target=\"_self\">body long and slender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The bird is tense or even frightened. Originally, the wide eyes served to better recognise possible dangers but in addition to this it also serves as expressive behaviour which can be read by others. Depending on the duration of the behaviour, the tension can be more or less intense. If, for instance, a sudden noise appears, the eyes are widened briefly and after a few seconds relaxed again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23f320 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a23f320\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a53a28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a53a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_aufgerissen-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2717\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen in einer Schale mit getrockneten Bl\u00fcten. Der Vogel im Vordergrund hat die Augen aufgerissen, der im Hintergrund nicht.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_aufgerissen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_aufgerissen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_aufgerissen-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_aufgerissen.jpg 1231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A tense situation for many parrotlets: feeding on the ground. Because here, small birds are very vulnerable. In this case, the bird tensely checks if the camera is dangerous. You can also see the difference to the yellow bird quite well who displays a relaxed gaze.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17affe filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b17affe\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"geschlossen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fe6c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4fe6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b13a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b13a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eyes closed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b8beb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09b8beb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca4c96 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ca4c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e3ffd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03e3ffd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6929456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6929456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b748ebf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b748ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b554a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b554a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Upper and lower eyelid touch, the eyes are completely shut.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>(Pacific) parrotlets close their eyes for three reasons:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356aa30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356aa30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">1. Expression of deep pleasure. This can e.g. be observed during <a href=\"#putzensozial\" target=\"_self\">allopreening<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69fd90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b69fd90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_geniessen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2719\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei putzt einen anderen am Kopf. Der Empf\u00e4nger hat die Augen geschlossen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_geniessen.jpg 758w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_geniessen-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The yellow bird enjoys being preened\/fondled by the green one.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6d3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9b6d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bd757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bd757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">2. \u00a0<a href=\"#schlafen\" target=\"_self\">dozing or sleeping<\/a>. The bird is completely relaxed and closing its eyes serves its comfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c432dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c432dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_doesen_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2718\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien beim Ruhen mit geschlossenen Augen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_doesen_2.jpg 623w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_doesen_2-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two pacific parrotlets dozing with closed eyes during the day.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062da31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"062da31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a2823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a2823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. Illness or discomfort. When birds are unwell and their bodies are weakened, they are tired and exhausted and close their eyes, just like us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea98c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea98c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_krank.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2720\" alt=\"kranker Sperlingspapagei mit geschlossenen Augen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_krank.jpg 538w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_krank-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_geschlossen_krank-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In this picture, the poor little thing wasn't feeling well at all due to a nutrient deficiency plus acclimatisation stress and moulting.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14efcf filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c14efcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"zwinkern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea28557 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea28557\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53cca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a53cca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eyes half-closed \/ blinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5af2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c5af2c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32976fb elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32976fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67168f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67168f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec6336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8ec6336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa34383 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa34383\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20caaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20caaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>Die Augen sind nicht kreisrund, sondern locker ge\u00f6ffnet. Dabei wird h\u00e4ufig geblinzelt. Zum Teil sind die Augen sogar (fast) geschlossen und werden alle paar Sekunden nur einen Spalt breit ge\u00f6ffnet. Dies wird von\u00a0<a href=\"#locker\">lockerer\u00a0<\/a>bis\u00a0<a href=\"#aufgeplustert\">aufgeplusterter<\/a> Federstellung begleitet.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird is relaxed and communicates this to others, too. If a bird behaves this way in close proximity to its owner this can be interpreted as proof of trust. The bird apparently does not deem it necessary (anymore) to keep an eye on its owner at all times. Between parrotlets, this can be interpreted the same way which can be an important indicator, e.g. when introducing birds to a new partner or flock members, that they are comfortable with each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec0ab5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec0ab5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a99d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a99d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_halb_geschlossen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2721\" alt=\"Entspannter Blaugenick-Sperlingspapagei mit halb geschlossenen Augen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_halb_geschlossen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_halb_geschlossen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Augen_halb_geschlossen.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Relaxed pacific parrotlet with half-closed eyes.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d46d6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d46d6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4f0ad elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"1e4f0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Just as with closed eyes, half-closed eyes can indicate that your bird is unwell or sick.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9e7fb0 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9e7fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"baden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29dac86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29dac86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1837210f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1837210f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bathing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15178972 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15178972\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fae544a elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fae544a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234a866e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"234a866e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653ef2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"653ef2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16214be9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16214be9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5525cee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5525cee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird's plumage is strongly fluffed all over its body, its tail is \u00a0<a href=\"#schwanzfaechern\" target=\"_self\">fanned out<\/a> and its wings are slightly open and folded down to the sides. The posture tends to be horizontal. From the edge of the water source, the head or upper body is repeatedly held into the water and shaken. If the bird goes completely into the water, it flaps its wings. Often the bird goes in and out of the water again and again. All the feathers are repeatedly <a href=\"#schuetteln\" target=\"_self\">shaken<\/a> and the <a href=\"#schwanzwackeln\" target=\"_self\">tail is being wiggled<\/a>. Sometimes birds simply walk through the water (especially if it comes from above) or wet plants in a typical bathing position. This involves rubbing against the plant while shaking the feathers.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Birds bathe for body and plumage care as a comfort behaviour. However, birds only bathe if they feel reasonably safe since their ability to fly (and therefore their ability to flee) is limited with wet feathers. Parrotlets seem to have a relatively low need for bathing compared to other parrot species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2497eda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2497eda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85a8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b85a8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Dia82B1dxs4&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856f2c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"856f2c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b89e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87b89e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In this clip you can see the typical bathing position very well. The bird clearly has an internal conflict, as the new bird shower obviously encourages him to bathe, but he doesn't dare go in. He then prefers the water bowl.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d6794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75d6794\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad09ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0ad09ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/80-X1Aa6PoE&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949851d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"949851d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bdeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3bdeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This video shows a pacific parrotlet bathing, or rather showering, in a bird shower.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aaf49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84aaf49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7460fed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-fixed elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7460fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#header\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-caret-square-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M322.9 304H125.1c-10.7 0-16.1-13-8.5-20.5l98.9-98.3c4.7-4.7 12.2-4.7 16.9 0l98.9 98.3c7.7 7.5 2.3 20.5-8.4 20.5zM448 80v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V80c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h352c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V86c0-3.3-2.7-6-6-6H54c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6v340c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5329c86 filterx filterx-positiv flterx-freundlich filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5329c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"balz\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c66c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6c66c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9eda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a9eda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courtship display<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a473cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a473cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a3d82 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40a3d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e505f19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e505f19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0534f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0534f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321fac9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"321fac9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccfe4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cccfe4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The male repeatedly <a href=\"#fluegelbuge\" target=\"_self\">raises his closed wings<\/a> (this can happen slowly or quickly) and thereby shows the bright blue under his wings. The male often bends forward and stands up again and again, which is sometimes reciprocated by the female. The male then repeatedly <a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walks<\/a> sideways towards the female and away again, sometimes this is also reciprocated by the female. This is often accompanied by song-like <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">vocalizations<\/a> and mutual <a href=\"#fuettern\" target=\"_self\">partner feeding<\/a>. Aggressive behaviour between both partners can often be observed. A successful courtship ends in <a href=\"#paarung\" target=\"_self\">copulation<\/a>.<\/p><p>In captivity, this courtship display sometimes also happens with swapped roles. If copulation occurs in this case the female also sits on top. However, I don't know if this also occurs in the wild.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">See also  <a href=\"#brutstimmung\" target=\"_self\">breeding mood<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The displaying bird wants to mate with the courted one. In parrotlets, courtship and mating not always serve reproduction and can also be observed outside of mating season to strengthen the pair bond. According to <a href=\"#Lantermann2012\" target=\"_self\">Lantermann (2012)<\/a>, the accompanying aggressive behaviour is rooted in the approach-avoidance conflict between attack\/flight and desire to mate which especially distinct in new pairs. In long-term pairs, courtship is increasingly reduced and more harmonious. This can lead to apparently spontaneous copulations without visible courtship display.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43bd83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43bd83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c132748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c132748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/SdZx2amE2_4&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d504c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d504c35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d1750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d1750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This video shows the first time I saw my two parrotlets courting. Accordingly, it is still a bit awkward. But it showcases well that both partners are courting each other here. Perhaps they are still unclear about the division of duties. \ud83d\ude09\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f609.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" \/><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57dbf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b57dbf5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79594b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"79594b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/b6aIkbqnBZQ&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e831a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66e831a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c50daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c50daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In this video you can observe a successful courtship in pacific parrotlets which ends in copulation.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b9b8b7 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29b9b8b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"beissen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d81ec72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d81ec72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1051888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1051888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bab9ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55bab9ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9528aa elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9528aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8a75f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b8a75f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76805bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"76805bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f707daa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f707daa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f2c9a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f2c9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In comparison to <a href=\"#hacken\" target=\"_self\">pecking<\/a>, the bird's beak clasps a body part of its opponent (other bird oder keeper) and applies enough pressure that the opponent is hurt by this (does not always result in wounds but at least pain). This can happen very quickly but the aggressor may also latch on to the opponent. In parrotlets, the other bird's feet are a frequent target.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Biting is always a fighting behaviour. On one side, it can be an aggressive attack, e.g. to defend food, mate or territory. For, instance, this is why parrots may suddenly start biting other birds or humans as soon as the <a href=\"#brutstimmung\" target=\"_self\">breeding mood<\/a> sets in. On the other side, bird keepers often get bitten as a defensive behaviour if the bird is being crowded or even cornered without an escape route. This can also happen, if the keeper has good intentions, approaching the bird with a piece of millet. However, birds normally do not bite out of nowhere. Biting is usually preceded by other fearful or aggressive behaviours indicating discomfort. If these communication attempts are not recognized or purposefully ignored, biting is a last resort.<\/p><p><em>(Fortunately) I have neither photos nor videos to showcase this behaviour.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38341a46 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38341a46\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"brutstimmung\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb36f1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1eb36f1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677d590d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"677d590d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breeding mood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba2a88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14ba2a88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6e02c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14f6e02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434c522d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"434c522d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f9f734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"48f9f734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed25a5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ed25a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646d5b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646d5b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See also&nbsp;<a href=\"#balz\">Courtship display<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"#fuettern\">Feeding others (allofeeding)<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"#hoehlen\">Interest in dark places\/cavities<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"#paarung\">Mating\/copulation<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Longer days (and therefore more daylight), (too) energy-rich food, changes in feeding or husbandry can trigger the breeding mood to set in. \nThis can also happen with single-housed birds or same-sex pairs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2777b8f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2777b8f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193f5d0 elementor-alert-danger elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"193f5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">IMPORTANT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">If you don't want chicks, the breeding mood should be stopped as early as possible. This is why you should never provide a nestbox for birds that should not breed, neither similar things that could be used as nestbox, like sleeping boxes. If your birds show interest in other \"cavities\", these must be immediately made inaccessible.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Hinweis ausblenden.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c8678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c8678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further actions to prevent breeding mood are extensive enrichment (toys. training, shredding materials) and\/or simulating rainy season by reducing the lighting duration and showering your birds several times a day using a plant sprayer with clean water.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In the case that the breeding mood has already progressed so far that the female has a visible egg inside her womb (\"egg butt\"), not providing a suitable laying spot can cause egg binding (see also <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.188.9:8080\/docs\/warum-macht-mein-sperlingspapagei-das-koerpersprache-und-verhalten-verstehen\/?elementor-preview=160&amp;ver=1700129085#geduckt\" target=\"_self\">crouched posture<\/a>). In this case you should provide a nest box or something similar.<\/p><p>However, the eggs must NOT be removed since the female will keep laying new eggs, sometimes even until she dies due to exhaustion and nutrient deficiencies (above all calcium)! Instead the eggs should be exchanged for warmed plastic or gypsum eggs (available at pet stores). Alternatively, the eggs can be cooked and put back under the female. Some people also recommend pricking the eggs with a needle. However, there are individual reports where disabled chicks hatched after improper execution of this measure.<\/p><p>You should also note that permanent breeding mood can have detrimental health effects even without egg laying, e.g. increased bone brittleness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7eceb1 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-entspannt filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a7eceb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fluegelstrecken\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11efa1f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11efa1f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be208ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be208ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stretching out one wing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692a5c3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"692a5c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658e7dcb elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"658e7dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d76a6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d76a6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bf021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d5bf021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0b656e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c0b656e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9838a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e9838a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">One wing is completely unfolded and stretched back- and downwards. Usually the tail is bent and <a href=\"#schwanzfaechern\" target=\"_self\">fanned out<\/a> to the same side and the respective leg is stretched backwards. This behaviour usually follows immediately on the other side and is often accompanied by \u00a0<a href=\"#gaehnen\" target=\"_self\">yawning<\/a> and the <a href=\"#fluegelbugemax\" target=\"_self\">maximum lifting of the closed wings<\/a>. This behaviour is often observed after long periods of rest.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird is stretching, a normal comfort behaviour. Sometimes this can also be observed as <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2696a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2696a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862d00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2862d00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Einen_Fluegel_lang_ausstrecken.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2722\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei, der linke Fl\u00fcgel wird gestreckt, der Schwanz ist nach links hin gef\u00e4chert.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Einen_Fluegel_lang_ausstrecken.jpg 534w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Einen_Fluegel_lang_ausstrecken-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The left wing is stretched out, the tail fanned out to the left side.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a1354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98a1354\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a744642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a744642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/uC3Yp7dOpQg&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1be7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e1be7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b83f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b83f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A pacific parrotlet stretches out its right wing.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f10855 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f10855\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7c894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6d7c894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/n0Nf8fxBHCQ&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e554a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65e554a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e86441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e86441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">Synchronized stretching of two birds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671b7266 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-komfort filterx-temperatur e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"671b7266\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"aufgeplustert\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353e50ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"353e50ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394c9554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"394c9554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feathers fluffed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc1d81d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bc1d81d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f05bd7 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f05bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791795bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"791795bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166d912f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"166d912f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c166b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c166b40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efe7452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efe7452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>All feathers from face to rump, in part even the wing coverts, are erected.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Fluffed feathers create little pockets of air in between the feathers which raises the body temperature or prevents it from decreasing. This comfort behaviour can have three meanings:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24700bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24700bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a720171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a720171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">1. If this feather posture is accompanied by relaxed behaviours, usually, the bird is indeed relaxed. In this case, the plumage seems plushy and usually the feathers are not maximally erected. You can observe this during <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"#schlafen\" target=\"_self\">sleeping or dozing<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307341e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"307341e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_aufgeplustert_entspannt-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2724\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien beim ruhen mit aufgeplustertem Gefieder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_aufgeplustert_entspannt-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_aufgeplustert_entspannt-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_aufgeplustert_entspannt-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_aufgeplustert_entspannt.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">These two fluffed pacific parrotlets are completely relaxed.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714aef4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714aef4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a7312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a7312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. If the plumage seems rather bristly or ruffled, this can indicate illness. In this case, the bird is rather apathetic than relaxed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f6af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07f6af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2736\" alt=\"Zwei kranke, stark aufgeplusterte Sperlingspapageien in Schlafstellung mit dem Kopf im R\u00fcckengefieder.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">These two birds had been suffering from macrorhabdiosis (avian gastric yeast) before they were adopted and without the new owners' knowledge. You can clearly see the extremely fluffed plumage and the sleeping position.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade37f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ade37f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b97c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b97c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. The bird is cold, this is then sometimes accompanied by shivering. This should, however, only be observable in outside aviaries. Parrotlets should not be cold in normal inside temperatures, even if they originate in tropical climates. Even when you air out the room during winter, the room temperature should not drop so far that the birds get cold. If you observe this nonetheless, you should close the window sooner (2-3 minutes are enough during winter).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7110c23 e-con-full filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7110c23\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gestraeubt\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2715cece e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2715cece\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641a1766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641a1766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feathers ruffled on head and back<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b91bcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26b91bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d22ad35 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d22ad35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247e92d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"247e92d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61153898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61153898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302292c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"302292c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390b1d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390b1d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The head feathers are ruffled, especially in the neck. The back feathers are ruffled in the same way and \u201cstick out\u201d between the folded wings. This is often accompanied by a <a href=\"#schwanzfaechern\" target=\"_self\">fanned tail<\/a>, <a href=\"#geduckt\" target=\"_self\">crouched posture<\/a> and <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">vocalizations<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This is an aggressive stance. For one thing, this implies an angry emotional state, for another, it serves as an aggressive display towards others (human or animal). You can, for example, observe this during aggressive conflicts between conspecifics but also towards humans, e.g. if one enters the birds territory (i.e. the cage) during <a href=\"#brutstimmung\" target=\"_self\">breeding mood<\/a>. Parrotlets exhibit relatively little of these so-called ritualized displays compared to other parrots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c616317 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c616317\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2528a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2528a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_an_Kopf_und_Ruecken_gestraeubt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2723\" alt=\"Zwei streitende Sperlingspapageien. Der Vogel im Vordergrund hat eine geduckte K\u00f6rperhaltung und gestr\u00e4ubtes Gefieder, vor allem an Kopf und R\u00fccken.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_an_Kopf_und_Ruecken_gestraeubt.jpg 673w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_an_Kopf_und_Ruecken_gestraeubt-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The green bird exhibits the typical aggressive feather position.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bb8a1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28bb8a1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1d5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"de1d5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/h1xPOnsTtSw&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d191e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d191e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061a925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061a925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">This video shows an aggressive confrontation between two pacific parrotlets with threatening\/aggressive body language.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b1818 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-angst filterx-angespannt filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort filterx-temperatur e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10b1818\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"glatt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aef635 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23aef635\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcd29ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fcd29ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feathers smooth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198d55f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"198d55f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a0b084 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46a0b084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6c3e16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6c3e16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3702a724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3702a724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angst\">Fear<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658980f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"658980f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb5ea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb5ea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">All over the body, the feathers are folded as close to the body as possible. The bird appears very slim and dainty. Often accompanied by <a href=\"#aufgerissen\" target=\"_self\">wide-open eyes<\/a> and <a href=\"#lang\" target=\"_self\">lstretched posture<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This feather position is an expression of a tense or even fearful emotional state (the higher the tension, the flatter the plumage). From an evolutionary point of view, one can assume that the bird is trying to make itself look as small as possible to hide from predators.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Because birds fluff their feathers to protect themselves against cold, they fold their feathers as close to the body as possible against heat, as a means to increase their comfort (see also <a href=\"#abstellen\" target=\"_self\">slightly unfolding wings<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fecd2e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fecd2e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5996eb01 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5996eb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_glatt_angelegt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2725\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien. Beim rechten Vogel sind die Federn ganz glatt angelegt. Beim linken ist das Gefieder ein wenig lockerer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_glatt_angelegt.jpg 809w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_glatt_angelegt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_glatt_angelegt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_glatt_angelegt-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In the bird on the right, the feathers are very smooth. The one on the left has slightly looser feathers. This picture was taken at the end of their first time outside the cage, searching for the way back inside, a very exciting situation.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702a69f8 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-entspannt filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"702a69f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"locker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c547334 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c547334\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c07c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c07c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feathers loose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a61ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0a61ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65eddfa5 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65eddfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4608fab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4608fab0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5503250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5503250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1a5d54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b1a5d54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b7739c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b7739c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The feathers all over the body are neither smoothly folded, nor erected. The muscles which are attached to each individual feather are relaxed, resulting in the feathers loosely laying on top of each other.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird is relaxed but not <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a>. This feather position can be observed when the bird casually goes about its day, feeds, <a href=\"#nagen\" target=\"_self\">shreds<\/a>, looks outside the window etc. It is, so to speak, the neutral position of the feathers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0b8d63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f0b8d63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db612a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6db612a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2726\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei sitzt auf einem Ast. Seine Federn sind locker anliegend.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federn_locker_anliegend.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pacific parrotlet casually exploring.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b60491b filterx filterx-neutral filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b60491b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fliegen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17878a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17878a41\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ad26b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ad26b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flying<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcda3ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fcda3ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d9cd53 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70d9cd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1ebdc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b1ebdc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783a070a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"783a070a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cca8390 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cca8390\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c40c390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c40c390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird moves from place to place in the air via beating its wings.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Flying is the fastest but also the most energy-hungry way of locomotion for birds. Since all organisms strive to save energy, birds don't fly unnecessarily. They only do so in situations with high arousal, e.g. when frightened, excited or nervous, or in aggressive contexts (see \u00a0<a href=\"#anfliegen\" target=\"_self\">displacement<\/a>). In human care, birds can be a little more lavish with their energy resources, so they may fly a couple of laps through the room\/aviary \"just because\", to expend excess energy (so-called \"zoomies\"\u00a0\ud83d\ude09).<\/p><p>Especially for our indoor birds, it is even important to have them regularly fly bigger distances because their whole bodies are made to fly. Not only does lack of flying lead to atrophied flight muscles but flying also gets your bird's circulation and metabolism going and practically flushes its komplex, winding respiratory system which is important for preventing respiratory illnesses like aspergillosis.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Using so-called flight calls, birds can encourage each other to take flight. In parrotlets, these are frequent, high-pitched <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">chirps<\/a>.<\/p><p>As short-tailed parrots with rather round wings, parrotlets are not among the skilled flyers. Their compact physique is mainly made for short flights between trees and branches. Their round wings enable them to make the quick turns necessary for manoeuvring the boughs. In the wild, parrotlets sometimes travel larger distances to food, mineral or water sources. But the tiny South Americans are not built for actual long-distance flights. Nomadic parrot species like budgerigars have a more aerodynamic physique. However, for pet parrotlets, this has the advantage that they can live out their natural need to fly much easier inside the constraints of human housing than other species.<\/p><p>Corresponding to their physique, parrotlets exhibit a so-called intermittent flight pattern where short phases of powered flight alternate with gliding phases during which the wings are folded. The same flight pattern can be observed in indigenous small, forest-dwelling birds like tits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7709fd54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7709fd54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450f5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"450f5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/GfNQx91Oz50&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54db9c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54db9c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfd7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfd7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">A parrotlet flies a small lap around the room.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96efd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d96efd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e4226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"10e4226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/zMm1ZGrUw-k&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027f285 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"027f285\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726f4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726f4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">A slow-motion video of a pacific parrotlet who flies between its cage and playground. You can see their ability for quick, tight turns, as well as the intermittent flight pattern.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bd1ea4 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-angespannt filterx-freundlich filterx-ausdruck filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79bd1ea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fluegelbuge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3a5bd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c3a5bd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450a8fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450a8fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifting folded wings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a39a166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a39a166\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153c23a5 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"153c23a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a4c2b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66a4c2b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560692e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"560692e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30918b80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30918b80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ed7d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ed7d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird lifts its wings slightly away from its body on both sides while the wings remain closed. This can happen slowly or extremely fast and is usually repeated several times. This is often accompanied by \u00a0<a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">song-like vocalizations<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour falls into the category of <a href=\"#imponieren\" target=\"_self\">displaying<\/a> (\"flexing\", to put it in slang \ud83d\ude09). This can happen in friendlier contexts like <a href=\"#balz\" target=\"_self\">courtship<\/a>, in which case the feather position is loose to slightly \u00a0<a href=\"#aufgeplustert\" target=\"_self\">fluffed<\/a>, including <a href=\"#wangenfedern\" target=\"_self\">forward-facing cheek feathers<\/a> and relaxed, neutral posture.<\/p><p>I often observe this with my male in combination with song-like vocalizations, with relaxed posture on a high perch. I assume this serves to mark his territory but with low arousal, maybe comparable to songbirds. However, I was not able to find conclusive information on that so far. Nevertheless, the wings are lifted higher and more often the higher the state of arousal becomes. Accordingly, the vocalizations become louder and less melodic.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Moreover, lifting the folded wings can occur in aggressive contexts. In this case, the wing posture is usually held longer. The bird makes itself look bigger to intimidate its opponent, often accompanied by <a href=\"#gestraeubt\" target=\"_self\">ruffled feathers<\/a> to increase this effect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eadfaa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eadfaa5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9f8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ce9f8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/wn0W5lKAUV8&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5742e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd5742e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a800733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a800733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em style=\"color: #333333;\">The pacific parrotlet in this video shows a relaxed posture, so the wings are only raised slightly.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8acd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe8acd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9488a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c9488a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/MFKu5LxGpCo&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713ac5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"713ac5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46eaa97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46eaa97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In this video, the context is accompanied by a higher state of arousal. The wings are lifted further and longer, the feather position is less relaxed and the bird runs up and down. The display behaviour is accompanied by aggressive interactions with the bird on the right. This is probably courtship behaviour with a slightly aggressive mood, perhaps because the female does not respond to the male's attempts to impress.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471a912a filterx filterx-neutral filterx-entspannt filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"471a912a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fluegelbugemax\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a823ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48a823ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b73ecbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b73ecbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum lifting of closed wings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d46065b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d46065b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e18a6bf elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e18a6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f478d4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f478d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd0d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cdd0d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b48873 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b48873\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e028f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e028f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird raises both wings so that the wings remain closed and almost touch each other over the back. After a few seconds the wings are lowered again.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird stretches its wings, this is normal comfort behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137243bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"137243bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3d44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1d3d44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/3k22zXSokWU&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd072f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd072f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In the video, first, the left bird stretches its left wing, leg and tail, raises the closed wings, then stretches the other side - the full stretching program, here after preening, before taking off. Immediately afterwards, the right bird also lifts both wings to stretch between the contortions necessary for plumage care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769e0fd7 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-ausdruck filterx-temperatur e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"769e0fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"abstellen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fe0c5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60fe0c5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8d30e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d8d30e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slightly unfolding wings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60573c7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60573c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd6d275 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6dd6d275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4780b279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4780b279\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4baa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5b4baa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a1250 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a1250\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe3c6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe3c6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird slightly unfolds its wings so that they are held parallel to the body.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Parrotlets exhibit this behaviour for two reasons:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d7ded e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d7ded\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf3bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cf3bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">1. Birds slightly unfold their wings if they are hot. This posture enables air circulation under the wings which allows the blood to cool. After all, birds can't sweat. This position is held over several minutes and is usually accompanied by <a href=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/en\/wiki\/koerpersprache-und-verhalten\/?elementor-preview=160&amp;ver=1707308063#glatt\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\" target=\"_self\">smooth plumage<\/a>. If the beak is slightly opened, the bird is panting for additional air circulation.<\/p>\n<p>If you observe this behaviour during the cold season (in indoor birds), your room is heated too much! You should turn town the heater (19-22 degrees Celcius are enough) and open a window. If you observe this behaviour during the summer, opening a (secured) window or spraying the bird with water can cool them down.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e825741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e825741\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcd85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcd85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">2. Parrotlets also sometimes unfold their wings in aggressive displays to mae themselves look bigger. This can be seen as an escalation of <a href=\"#fluegelbuge\" target=\"_self\">lifting folded wings<\/a>.  However, in comparison to wing-lifting for thermoregulation, in this case, the feathers are ruffled, especially on <a href=\"#gestraeubt\" target=\"_self\">head and back<\/a> and sometimes the <a href=\"#schwanzfaecher\" target=\"_self\">tail is fanned out<\/a> as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11df9444 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-angespannt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11df9444\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fluegelzucken\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455a01cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"455a01cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63afdcfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63afdcfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wing twitching (nonrecurring)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304c614 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"304c614\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9bc7fe elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f9bc7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6513b82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6513b82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6643a7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6643a7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689a412a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"689a412a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d47818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d47818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird twitches one or both wings once. The feathers are usually loosely folded.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour can be described as <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activity<\/a>, often due to insecurity or indecisiveness. However, this behaviour also occurs in short scare moments which dissolve again in a matter of seconds. You may know this yourself when e.g. you come into a dark room and see a big shadow. Before you can form the conscious thought of \"Oh God, a burglar!\", your body has powered up and down again (it was the coat rack after all \ud83d\ude09).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e78fe99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e78fe99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9652c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9e9652c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/nSmiLiwkFuw&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f972c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f972c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In this video, a parrotlet twitches its wings when a titmouse suddenly approaches as it flies past the window.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd41046 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cd41046\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"futterteilen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b95645 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65b95645\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e3fb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75e3fb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food sharing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bae0de5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bae0de5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bbf11a elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79bbf11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4b0952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4b0952\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac5e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dac5e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0faf4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d0faf4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94858fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94858fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">One bird allows another to take food that was already in its beak. This is not <a href=\"#kopfschuetteln\" target=\"_self\">regurgitated food from the crop<\/a>. I have neither personally observed nor read anywhere else that a bird directly offers food.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>A proof of affection or pair-bonding between two birds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fd7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d0fd7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/cMlO9gGrm8c&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99928e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f99928e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>You can see that the yellow bird gives up its seed with some reluctance. But if you know how greedy parrotlets can be, you understand that this is still a sign of love.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f609.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\"><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a5c3ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65a5c3ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f1e49e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14f1e49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Futter_teilen-747x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2727\" alt=\"Der gelbe Vogel l\u00e4sst zu, dass der gr\u00fcne einen Kern aus seinem Schnabel nimmt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Futter_teilen-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Futter_teilen-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Futter_teilen-768x1053.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Futter_teilen.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The picture shows the yellow bird allowing the green one to take a seed from its beak.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bb92a8 filterx filterx-postitv filterx-freundlich filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54bb92a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fuettern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43453f70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43453f70\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15909de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15909de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feeding others (allofeeding)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ce64c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59ce64c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a75bcf elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10a75bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e62792 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61e62792\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380aec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"380aec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49637174 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49637174\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299d2835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299d2835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">One bird places its beak across the beak of another and transfers food, sometimes with quick, shaking movements of the head. This behaviour is usually preceded by regurgitation of food from the crop by <a href=\"#kopfschuetteln\" target=\"_self\">jiggling the head from side to side<\/a>. \n(Since in English, feeding both means eating something yourself <i>and<\/i> giving it to someone else, this is differentiated in biological jargon as allofeeding - from Greek \"allos\" meaning \"else\", i.e. nonself - versus autofeeding - from Greek \"auto\" meaning \"self\".)<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Normally, parrots only feed their partner or offspring. In rearing you, it actually serves supplying the chicks with food since they are not able yet to feed on their own. Additionally, males feed females during incubation of the eggs because she can leave the nest only rarely during this time.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Outside of incubation and rearing offspring, this behaviour is used for <a href=\"#balz\" target=\"_self\">courtship<\/a> and strengthening existing pair bonds (also outside of courtship). According to <a href=\"#Lantermann2012\" target=\"_self\">Lantermann (2012)<\/a>, feeding the partner during courtship is a means to rehearse feeding the female during incubation.  In addition, the male proves its ability to provide for both female and offspring. But it also gives the female the opportunity to rehearse taking the food from the males beak so that no precious food will be spilled once it gets serious with brooding. Synchronising this food transfer has to be learned and rehearsed for new pairs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d199bf6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d199bf6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ee247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d7ee247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/y1UvCJKnjx4&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e20290 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e20290\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c52929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c52929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">The video shows both partner birds feeding each other during courtship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4899a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d4899a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46051aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"46051aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/LXgPXFAL43k&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e93087 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e93087\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4120047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4120047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">The yellow female tries to feed the green male, who repeatedly refuses. The female then eats the regurgitated food herself, which is apparent from the smacking beak movements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484e3689 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-entspannt filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"484e3689\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gaehnen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2644ff40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2644ff40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab72b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab72b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yawning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693e6705 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"693e6705\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b552b06 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b552b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50819e64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50819e64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24862a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"24862a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0ddaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c0ddaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff8fa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff8fa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird opens its beak as wide as possible for a few seconds, sticks its tongue out and closes its beak again. This can often be observed before and after <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a> periods, both during the day and at night.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Well, yawning is actually still a bit of a mystery to science and its exact function is still unknown. However, it is clear that, just like with humans, it is associated with tiredness and it is socially contagious. In addition, during yawning the muscles in the neck and beak are stretched, which is why it is characterized as comfort behaviour. Yawning can also be a <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cc0b16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77cc0b16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d797e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d797e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2728\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien auf einem Weidenball. Der linke Sperlingspapagei g\u00e4hnt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The yellow parrotlet is yawning.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5aef62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5aef62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e644a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e644a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen_2-767x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2729\" alt=\"Gen\u00fcsslich g\u00e4hnender Sperlingspapagei.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen_2-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen_2-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gaehnen_2.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A contentedly yawning parrotlet.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efc3f53 filterx filterx-positv filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-krank filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7efc3f53\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"geduckt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c89ec3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c89ec3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f04136b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f04136b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crouched posture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b89ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6b89ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d095355 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d095355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deac454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7deac454\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9ed709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c9ed709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd977b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd977b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c072573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c072573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Description<\/u>:<\/p><p>Perching, the bird's body is almost horizontal. Often, the head is positioned even lower than the body, which creates a hunched appearance.<\/p><p><u>Interpretation<\/u>:<\/p><p>A crouched, flat posture can have several meanings:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696218c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"696218c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438bf0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438bf0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">1. This posture is part of aggressive displays in parrots (see also <a href=\"#gestraeubt\" target=\"_self\">Feathers ruffled on head and back <\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb0639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb0639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2730\" alt=\"Blaugenick-Sperlingspapagei in drohender Haltung mit aufgestelltem Kopf- und R\u00fcckengefieder und geduckter Haltung.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung.jpg 651w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Green parrotlet with aggressive posture.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b762c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b762c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c922c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c922c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">2. If a female bird sits in a flat posture with spread legs, the breast touching the perch, over longer periods of time, this can be an indicator of impending egg deposition or that the female is egg bound (see <a href=\"#brutstimmung\" target=\"_self\">Breeding mood<\/a>). However, it can also be an indicator of illness or injury of the abdomen, e.g. cloacal prolapse. In any case, this posture protects a sensitive abdomen from pressure during perching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c92cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77c92cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef8651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef8651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">3. If you see a crouching female, this can also be a signal for the male that she is ready to <a href=\"#paarung\" target=\"_self\">mate<\/a>. In this case, the rump is pushed upwards while the head is usually not lowered (compared to an aggressive posture).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e542796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e542796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_3-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2731\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien kurz vor der Paarung. Das Weibchen sitzt nach vor geb\u00e4ugt auf dem Ast, das M\u00e4nnchen h\u00e4lt sich mit einem Fu\u00df fest und besteigt mit dem anderen das Weibchen, w\u00e4hrend er zur Stabilisierung mit den Fl\u00fcgeln schl\u00e4gt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_3.jpg 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The yellow female is ready to mate.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e846f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e846f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e782c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e782c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, this flat posture also occurs in other contexts, e.g. when there is an interesting object below the perch or, as in the picture, where the two parrotlets are peaking through the blinds. That is why, again, you have to look at the complete picture of feather position, gaze, posture and accompanying situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74f37a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a74f37a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cb4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19cb4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_4-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2732\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen geduckt auf einem Zweig am Fenster, um durch die halb geschlossenen Jalousien aus dem Fenster schauen zu k\u00f6nnen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geduckte_Koerperhaltung_4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677b3923 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-entspannt filterx-freundlich e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"677b3923\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"putzensozial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580731 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"580731\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f51690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79f51690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preening others (allopreening)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253a678b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"253a678b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc95c9 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ddc95c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15866215 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15866215\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5602c186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5602c186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e479129 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e479129\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbc3378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cbc3378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Description<\/u>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Preening others follows the same basic procedure as <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening oneself<\/a>: Each individual feather is pulled through the beak from root to tip using vibrating movements of beak and tongue. The receiving bird lightly fluffs its feathers of the respective region. In parrotlets, allopreening is usually constrained to the head and neck.\n(In biological jargon, preening oneself and others is differentiated as as allopreening - from Greek \"allos\" meaning \"else\", i.e. nonself - versus autopreening - from Greek \"auto\" meaning \"self\".)<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Next to plumage care, social preening also serves to strengthen the pair-bond. It is less common among non-paired birds and can the be interpreted as a sign of friendship. If your bird is tame enough, you can make use of this bonding technique yourself by carefully scratching your bird's head feathers with your finger. However, your bird has to trust you a lot to allow and enjoy this. Birds letting their keepers scratch them can be more commonly observed in hand-raised and\/or single-housed birds but this is usually a sign of sexual mis-imprinting in which the bird views the human caretaker als partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c421783 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c421783\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c16b9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c16b9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gegenseitig_putzen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2733\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei putzt einen anderen am Kopf.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gegenseitig_putzen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gegenseitig_putzen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Gegenseitig_putzen.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A female pacific parrotlet preens her mate.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6dc2a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6dc2a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb022e elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"6eb022e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Excessive preening of the partner can turn into feather picking! If you can see bald spots or even blood, this should be checked by an avian vet as soon as possible!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef461e8 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ef461e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"hacken\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb96222 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cb96222\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c4bfb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c4bfb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pecking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b7a684 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26b7a684\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480ff0ae elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"480ff0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f8fc2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57f8fc2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202a79c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"202a79c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259df873 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"259df873\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca5debb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca5debb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird snaps forward with its upper body and at the same time moves its head forward and down to peck at its counterpart with its beak. It can be pecked into the air or, as an escalation, with contact with the feathers or the body of the other bird. However, there is no <a href=\"#beissen\" target=\"_self\">bite<\/a> involved.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This is an aggressive behaviour of mild to medium escalation level, which is used to threaten or drive someone away (as attack or defence). This behaviour can be frequently observed in parrotlets defending resources (e.g. water, food or toys) or when a bird feels cornered by other animals or humans, e.g. because of a too-fast approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d03421a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d03421a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9967eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9967eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/4qWe2-0AJXM&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b650ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b650ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4f54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b4f54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In the video, the green bird pecks at the yellow one which then defends itself. A typical fight between parrotlets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05dc88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e05dc88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fbf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a7fbf1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EfvsqQiBy0I&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1143a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1143a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d38e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d38e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In the video you can clearly see how subtle and quick body language often is in birds. The yellow bird lightly pecks at the green one to defend the toy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65effebe filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-angespannt filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65effebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schreiten\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e5723c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67e5723c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65da0784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65da0784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pacing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bdf80b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41bdf80b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb12b73 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cb12b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ccf77b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39ccf77b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5584f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f5584f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e804da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e804da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f3300e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f3300e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird walks back and forth, slightly bent forward, <a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walking<\/a> forward (also on a perch) and not sideways. The plumage is normally \u00a0<a href=\"#locker\" target=\"_self\">loose<\/a> or slightly <a href=\"#gestraeubt\" target=\"_self\">ruffled up<\/a>; the wings may be <a href=\"#fluegelbuge\" target=\"_self\">slightly lifted<\/a>. The gaze is directed towards a source that is currently attracting particular attention. This may be accompanied by squeaking and\/or growling-croaking <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">vocalizations<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This behaviour always indicates a high level of arousal in the bird, which can be positive or negative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9d8d8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9d8d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c169fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c169fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. The bird displays more or less aggressively, for example during an aggressive fight between two birds or as territorial behaviour. The walking is often relatively slow and the other bird is often stared at, almost without blinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a834bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2a834bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ASO_I2XHwAo&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a120c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a120c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">Here the green bird strides back and forth threateningly during an argument with his mate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6171615 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6171615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f9e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f9e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. The bird is excited, impatient or looking forward to something, for example because it wants to be let out of the cage or because it knows there will be food soon. The wings are not lifted and the overall posture is friendlier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8fef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eb8fef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/CqGlp6Q9KEU&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057d1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"057d1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">This video was taken on the second day after the two birds moved in with me. I suspect that the excitement of the easing tension is mixed with the acceptance of the cage as territory (displaying). (The calls in the background are zebra finches, which I played during the acclimatization period as the two knew this from their old home.)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d474edc filterx filterx-neutral filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d474edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"huepfen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47781fb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47781fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3d7335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3d7335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hopping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f66b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f3f66b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ec02e4 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54ec02e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24137d6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24137d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740409d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"740409d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787e0297 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"787e0297\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522917ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522917ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird moves on the ground or from branch to branch by pushing off from the ground\/branch, briefly pulling both feet towards the body at the same time, then moving forward and dragging the body to land (as opposed to <a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walking<\/a>, in which one foot is placed in front of the other).<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In parrots, hopping is primarily used to overcome short distances above the ground and\/or are too far apart to be overcome by <a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walking<\/a> or <a href=\"#klettern\" target=\"_self\">climbing<\/a>. However, <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">flying<\/a> these short distances would require up to 10 times more energy, which is why birds generally avoid this. Unlike many songbirds, parrot(let)s do not usually hop on the ground to move around. In some other parrot species, this is only known in a <a href=\"#spiel\" target=\"_self\">playful<\/a> mood or as an <a href=\"#imponieren\" target=\"_self\">display behaviour<\/a>. However, I don't know of any reports of this for parrotlets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43391aa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43391aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f661cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f661cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/gm_UjFAUljI&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2576811 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2576811\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e116fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e116fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A parrotlet hops up and down a ladder.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb42302 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-angespannt filterx-freundlich filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb42302\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"imponieren\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188bf199 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"188bf199\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d15c9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d15c9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Displaying<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78abe173 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78abe173\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e155df elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"17e155df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a4c2b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49a4c2b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697ed596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"697ed596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2434bdd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2434bdd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8754d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad8754d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imponiergehabe kann aggressiv sein und hat dann Drohcharakter (siehe Verhaltensauflistung beim Filter &#8222;Aggression&#8220;).<\/p><p>Imponieren kann aber auch friedlich sein, z.B. bei der\u00a0<a href=\"#balz\">Courtship display<\/a>, und wird dann von entspannter\u00a0K\u00f6rpersprache begleitet (siehe Verhaltensauflistung beim Filter &#8222;Entspannt&#8220;).<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Both are often accompanied by <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activities<\/a> and <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">vocalizations<\/a>. In males, when their appearance is more friendly, the vocalizations are usually song-like. A typical characteristic of displays in parrotlets is the <a href=\"#fluegelbuge\" target=\"_self\">raising of closed wings<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303ba3bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"303ba3bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c643f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4c643f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/j7EN78uh7AY&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ca681 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4ca681\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9eb015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9eb015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This video was taken after I rearranged the cage setup. This could be a marking of territory. Nevertheless, the position of the feathers indicates peaceful intentions and a relatively relaxed state of mind.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bcdb1a filterx filterx-neutral filterx-ausdruck filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45bcdb1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"knicksen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a20698f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a20698f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc276f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccc276f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crouching \/ bobbing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1e14e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c1e14e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6077a531 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6077a531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6087a97f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6087a97f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d7705d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"76d7705d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5f0857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a5f0857\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fe8f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fe8f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird quickly transitions from the normal upright posture to a crouched posture with the chest almost resting on the ground\/branch. The head remains partially directed upwards, and the head or the entire body is often moved quickly from one side to the other. Sometimes crouching and standing up again is repeated several times and then a boobing motion. The plumage is usually smooth. This behaviour is often accompanied by short, high-pitched <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">beeps<\/a> (flight calls).<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour occurs directly before <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">taking wing<\/a>. the body is positioned to build up momentum and push off as powerfully as possible. However, especially when this behaviour is repeated without actually taking off, it is also used to communicate the intention of take-off to others. This allows the pair or flock to coordinate a joint take-off (see also <a href=\"#spiegeln\" target=\"_self\">mirroring\/synchronized behaviour<\/a>). Additionally, repeated bobbing occurs when the bird is unsure whether to take wing or not. The head bobbing functions to improve three-dimensional perception of the surroundings. Using this behaviour, the bird can assess distances better and can then land more precisely and avoid obstacles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aa32fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75aa32fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabd8b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fabd8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/hv4A__3Ttbw&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154486b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"154486b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2c510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2c510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The video shows a compilation of parrotlets bobbing before take-off.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ee0c9 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3ee0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"hoehlen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64370784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64370784\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23903364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23903364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interest in dark places \/ cavities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a902bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a902bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194b3299 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"194b3299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a55ece6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a55ece6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9547d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d9547d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39da1ec6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39da1ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d262f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d262f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird seeks dark places, such as nest boxes (if provided), shelves, cupboards, nooks, boxes etc., and spends increased time there. Sometimes the bird <a href=\"#nagen\" target=\"_self\">gnaws<\/a> on the cavity entrance. Agressive behaviour may be exhibited if other birds or humans approach. This type of defending behaviour is especially prominent in female parrots.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird is sexually mature and is looking for a nesting site. Since many parrots, including parrotlets, are cavity nesters, they are magically attracted by dark nooks and crannies as soon as the <a href=\"#brutstimmung\" target=\"_self\">breeding mood<\/a> sets in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25afbf47 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25afbf47\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"klettern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741ac70d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"741ac70d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724c4a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724c4a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climbing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea89849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ea89849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87eeeb3 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"87eeeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498c1bb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"498c1bb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd3ce20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cd3ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29039a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29039a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acddb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5acddb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>The bird moves forward using its beak and feet (especially on inclined or vertical planes, upside down or between branches). The bird first stretches forward or upwards, holds on with its beak and then drags up, first one foot, then the other. Long distances can be covered this way. Alternatively, birds can climb sideways by first placing the beak to one side, then releasing the feet and swinging them to the side in a semicircle around the beak until they find purchase again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Although climbing is the slowest means of locomotion for parrots, it is very energy-efficient wherever\u00a0<a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walking<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"#huepfen\" target=\"_self\">hopping<\/a>\u00a0are not possible. To <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">fly<\/a> such short distances would be too energy-intensive in the wild. In addition, parrots are the only animals which are capable of \"three-legged\" locomotion in this way. They even have special adjustments in their brains for this (<a href=\"#Youngetal2022\" target=\"_self\">Young et al. 2022<\/a>). They also have specifically adapted feet for climbing on varying surfaces. Unlike songbirds which have three toes pointing forward and one pointing backwards (so-called anisodactyl feet), parrots have two toes pointing forward and two backward (so-called zygodactyl feet).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d06a282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d06a282\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f563f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f563f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/aokpx9SUCj8&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b144d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26b144d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9b76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9b76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In the video you can see a parrotlet climbing the cage bars, first up, then upside-down and finally onto a rope. You can clearly see how the beak is always placed first, followed by the feet, one after the other.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12989bfd filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12989bfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"reiben\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f155662 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f155662\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df62b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df62b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rubbing head on rump<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a5e98d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75a5e98d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4a6c67 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e4a6c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba23ade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ba23ade\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31075ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"31075ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548143b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"548143b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3065e4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3065e4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird rubs its head in semi-circular movements on the preen gland, which is located above the tail. The plumage is fluffed during this behaviour. It usually occurs during <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The so-called uropygial gland or preen gland is located on the rump, above the tail. This gland secretes a special oil which is used for skin and feather care and protection. In most birds, presumably including parrotlets, this secretion is spread over the feathers with the beak during preening. Thus, rubbing the head on the preen gland seems to be a way to cover these feathers in this oil as well, since they cannot be reached with the beak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286706d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"286706d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1652e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9a1652e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9dlyIuX3RHM&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b014b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6b014b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4722b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4722b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A pacific parrotlet finishes its preening routine by rubbing its head feathers on its preen gland.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b570a2f filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b570a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kopfabsenken\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185ffb66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"185ffb66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2175eb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2175eb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lowering head with fluffed feathers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f248040 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f248040\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cb1eb5 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74cb1eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75422a31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75422a31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f38669e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7f38669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38af9c10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38af9c10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523cbb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523cbb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird lowers its head and erects all its head feathers. This behaviour can most frequently be observed in close proximity to the partner or owner.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This acts as a <a href=\"#putzensozial\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>\/scratching solicitation and is a sign of affection and trust towards the recipient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ec9311 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29ec9311\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dac9091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dac9091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2734\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen nebeneinander. Der linke senkt seinen aufgeplusterten Kopf ab.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_aufplustern_absenken.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The green bird asks the blue one to preen and scratch him.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458a7b20 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-negativ filterx-freundlich filterx-krank e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"458a7b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kopfschuetteln\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ebe98a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27ebe98a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0f1f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d0f1f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head-shaking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fc1b36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44fc1b36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428cee13 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"428cee13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c344c49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c344c49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a835507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5a835507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78656428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78656428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a464909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a464909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The head is shaken from side to side, the area around the crop appears enlarged and the beak is slightly open. Afterwards, the partner is usually <a href=\"#fuettern\" target=\"_self\">fed<\/a> or smacking beak movements are made.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird regurgitates food from its crop. Parrotlets display this very characteristic movements described above. If this behaviour is used to <a href=\"#fuettern\" target=\"_self\">feed<\/a> the mate, it also acts as a positive bonding behaviour which can be observed in several contexts, including <a href=\"#balz\" target=\"_self\">courtship<\/a>. If food is regurgitated for chicks, it is a normal and necessary behaviour to rear offspring.<\/p><p>However, if your bird frequently displays this head-shaking outside of these contexts, it can indicate illness or sexual mis-imprinting. Especially single-housed birds often \"feed\" mirrors or plastic birds (both completely unsuitable cage equipment anyway). Regurgitating food for the human caretaker is also abnormal behaviour and should not be enjoyed as a sign of affection. This is particularly common among hand-raised birds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1031b08c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1031b08c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efd71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8efd71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/NtXPyctkQqE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc352f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dc352f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02221ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02221ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">This video shows both female and male pacific parrotlet mates regurgitating food for each other during courtship display.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cbc06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10cbc06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859633c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"859633c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/AtxtefpsvAs&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f84ccb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f84ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe66a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe66a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">Here, the bird regurgitates food and then swallows it again. Since this behaviour occurs immediately after mating, it should not be seen as alarming, but rather as residual courtship energy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7990ae88 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7990ae88\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kopfstecken\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf30d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaf30d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1792b4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1792b4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tucking head into back feathers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7f5ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf7f5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9c8ba0 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b9c8ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552e5299 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"552e5299\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c044e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"70c044e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68294300 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68294300\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46678b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46678b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird turns its head towards the back and tucks its beak between the folded wings into the fluffed back feathers.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This is the typical <a href=\"#schlafen\" target=\"_self\">sleeping<\/a>position for birds. This way, valuable thermal energy can be preserved during the cold hours of the night. Some parrotlets take up this pose during day-time naps as well. If you observe this behaviour at unusual times or more frequently, however, this can indicate that your bird is sick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8fcdca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c8fcdca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4678526d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4678526d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2735\" alt=\"Sperlingspapagei im K\u00e4fig auf einem Ast mit dem Kopf im R\u00fcckengefieder.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken.jpg 616w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This parrotlet has just woken up and has its head still tucked in.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3e1ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df3e1ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a31a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61a31a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2736\" alt=\"Zwei kranke, stark aufgeplusterte Sperlingspapageien in Schlafstellung mit dem Kopf im R\u00fcckengefieder.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopf_ins_Rueckengefieder_stecken_2.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two sick birds in a sleeping pose.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5b4c31 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f5b4c31\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kopfueber\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2211a28b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2211a28b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74dbd383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74dbd383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hanging upside-down<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3212b38b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3212b38b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1dcd04 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e1dcd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7fb8ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a7fb8ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2509380f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2509380f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e693d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e693d05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6751e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6751e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird holds on to a branch or the like with its feet and hangs upside-down from there. Sometimes only one foot is used to hold on.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Unlike larger parrots, in parrotlets hanging upside-down can be observed frequently. While this behaviour can be seen as a sign of frolic in the larger relatives, parrotlets often hang upside-down during their normal \u00a0<a href=\"#klettern\" target=\"_self\">climbing<\/a> locomotion, even if they are tense. Although casually holding on with just one foot is rather <a href=\"#spiel\" target=\"_self\">playful<\/a>, frolicsome behaviour. What matters is how fast a bird can flee out of the respective position. Due to their small body size, parrotlets can quickly take wing from an upside-down position as well. If, however, they cannot find proper purchase with their feet and an easy escape is not possible anymore, the bird has to feel safe and relaxed to show this behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72707927 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72707927\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fafe5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21fafe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2737\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien interagieren mit einem Schredder-Spielzeug. Der linke Vogel h\u00e4ngt kopf\u00fcber.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parrotlets shredding and exploring.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5943c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e5943c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946a373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"946a373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen_2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2738\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei h\u00e4ngt mit einem Fu\u00df kopf\u00fcber von einer Plattform herunter.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kopfueber_haengen_2.jpg 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">For such contortions the bird has to feel safe though. \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ddc5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36ddc5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9023d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b9023d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ZUTaDEWCe44&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d43fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0d43fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6897c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6897c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In this video you can see how the little flying acrobats can easily take wing from the upside-down position.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f52010 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74f52010\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"koerpersitzen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef811bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ef811bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd881e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd881e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perching with body contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131c279f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"131c279f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347d4dbc elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"347d4dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cccc13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cccc13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e8f4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"27e8f4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54146b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d54146b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6274e152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6274e152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Two birds sit side by side so that their bodies touch each other. This is common during joint <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour is a tender sign of affection between two birds, not as strong as <a href=\"#putzensozial\" target=\"_self\">allopreening<\/a> but especially when introducing birds to each other , this can be an important indicator of basic sympathy. Birds that do not like each other or do not have any close relationship always keep a certain distance between each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2444231c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2444231c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7932ecf7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7932ecf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2739\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen im engen K\u00f6rperkontakt zueinander in einem Holzring.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Koerper_an_Koerper_sitzen.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Birds that sit this close together under such tight conditions truly like each other.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b07ac93 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b07ac93\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534118ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534118ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3fa241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3fa241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defecating<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4327c2cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4327c2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b484 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f6b484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e996f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65e996f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718bfc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"718bfc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a3d65f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a3d65f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d484b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2d484b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The lower abdomen is pushed slightly down and backwards so that perching, it is positioned in a way which prevents excrement from soiling the perch. The tail is slightly raised and the feathers around the cloaca are fluffed. In this posture, the bird visibly defecates. Afterwards, the bird returns to its normal posture. After defecating, birds often give their feathers a good shake.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This comfort behaviour is the normal procedure during excreting metabolic waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aaf3a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76aaf3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17490e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17490e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kot_absetzen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2740\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei hat seinen Hinterleib nach hinten und unten an der Sitzstange vorbeigeschoben, das Gefieder im die Kloake ist aufgeplustert, der Schwanz gehoben.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kot_absetzen.jpg 657w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kot_absetzen-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Posture right before defecating. You can see well how the instinctively taken pose minimizes soiling of the perch.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495665b filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-krank filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"495665b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"kratzen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aead28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22aead28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d6ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d6ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scratching <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f7914d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37f7914d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d292c07 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5d292c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a4fa01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30a4fa01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15adb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"15adb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da82be1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6da82be1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e656b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e656b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird pushes one wing forward and downward so that the foot on the same side can reach over the wing towards the head. The entire head and neck area can be reached this way (if other parts of the body itch, they can be reached with the beak). The foot is then moved up and down at lightning speed. The area to be scratched is mainly varied by moving the head.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Parrotlets are an exception among neotropical parrots which scratch themselves without lowering their wing, like the majority of parrot species. Most sources, however, view scratching with lowered wing as the primordial form and, accordingly, many other bird orders scratch themselves this way.<\/p><p>If scratching behaviour occurs moderately, it is a normal comfort and preening behaviour. Increased scratching is also normal during moulting. However, if your bird otherwise scratches itself frequently or even until it draws blood, this could indicate illness, e.g. parasite infestation.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Another reason for increased scratching can be too-low <a href=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/en\/blog\/2023\/11\/08\/ueberblick-sperlingspapageien\/\" target=\"_self\">humidity<\/a> (which dries up the bird's skin and makes it itchy) or complete lack of suitable bathing options. If enough water dishes are supplied, reasons for birds not using them for bathing may be that they need to be cleaned, are guarded by dominant birds or not deemed suitable for other reasons. This can be remedied by providing adequate and enough big, clean bathing dishes in convenient spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebb478f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ebb478f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ca555a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67ca555a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kratzen-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2741\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien auf einem Ast, der linke putzt sich, der rechte kratzt sich.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kratzen-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kratzen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kratzen-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kratzen.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This video shows a yellow parrotlet scratching its neck using its foot.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f226e2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f226e2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8a41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6d8a41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/F7qbqVFObHs&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27605f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27605f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic;\">And here the whole thing as a video.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d1ead2 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-angst filterx-angespannt filterx-ausdruck filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47d1ead2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"lang\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36abf5f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36abf5f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15de6c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15de6c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stretched pose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7d6544 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e7d6544\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26959e93 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26959e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630731b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"630731b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e48fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4e48fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angst\">Fear<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b9d1c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30b9d1c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327c227e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"327c227e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird stretches its neck and sometimes the entire body. The total body length can increase significantly because birds have very long necks with significantly more cervical vertebrae (11 to 23) than mammals (usually 7).<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>An elongated posture can have different meanings in parrots:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714ff886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714ff886\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a13409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a13409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. The bird expresses tension and fear because in a stretched position, potential dangers can be recognized better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8568cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c8568cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/WI1iXlb-dy8&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd0354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd0354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In this video, you can see very clearly how the body language changes depending on the situation. At first the birds eat in a relatively relaxed manner. But since the bowl is quite far down, they are always vigilant. You can see the two of them elongating when some noise, or perhaps a crow flying past the window, makes them uneasy. This is followed by the visible easing of tension and the continuation of foraging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823628a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823628a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5712ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5712ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">2. The bird is attentive or curious and tries to get a better view of an object of interest. The feathers are usually <a href=\"#locker\" target=\"_self\">loose<\/a>. You can observe this, e.g. when the caretaker approaches with food bowls or when something interesting is happening outside the window.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c3d7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30c3d7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2742\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei macht sich lang und schaut von einer Plattform herab in die Kamera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen.jpg 868w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This curious parrotlet stretches to see what its owner is doing.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b1da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca8b1da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c608a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c608a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">3. The bird tries to reach something far away. This can be observed during climbing, for instance, when the next point of purchase is far away, or when the owner's hand is still a bit scary and the bird stretches to reach a treat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50b70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c50b70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen_2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2743\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei frisst an einem Strau\u00df Lein und macht sich dabei ganz lang.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lang_machen_2.jpg 836w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This parrotlet makes itself long to reach some linseed bolls that still contain seeds.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceef656 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-fortbewegung e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ceef656\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"laufen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9422ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d9422ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f5d893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f5d893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598290e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"598290e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7520025e elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7520025e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f8afa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f8afa1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b5ce23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"69b5ce23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-fortbewegung\">Locomotion<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486fbc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"486fbc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a8c6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a8c6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird moves on a flat surface by alternately placing one foot in front of the other. The speed of this type of locomotion is very variable, from very slow, for example when searching for food on the ground, to astonishingly fast. Unlike four-legged animals, which usually have three gaits (walk, trot, canter), the gait of birds changes only minimally as speed increases. Similar to humans, at high speeds both feet are in the air at the same time (running).<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Parrots can also walk on branches. First, like walking on the ground, they can walk forward in the direction of the branch. But here you can also often observe a sideways gait. The bird sits across the branch as usual, then one foot is moved to one side and the other follows suit. In this way, parrotlets usually only move shorter distances, especially in the context of <a href=\"#balz\" target=\"_self\">courtship<\/a> or aggression.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">On more or less flat surfaces, walking is the most economical way of movement for birds. Wherever the ground allows it, accordingly, parrot(let)s prefer  walking or fluently alternate between walking and \u00a0<a href=\"#klettern\" target=\"_self\">climbing<\/a> wherever walking is not possible anymore. Unlike many songbirds, even small parrots clearly prefer walking over <a href=\"#huepfen\" target=\"_self\">hopping<\/a>, which is hardly ever seen in parrots for covering short distances on the ground (if at aLl, then in a <a href=\"#spiel\" target=\"_self\">playful<\/a> mood, especially in juveniles). Such short distances are only covered flying if the energy expenditure pays off, e.g. to outrun (or rather outfly) conspecifics at feeding time, to chase off intruders or to flee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c79f81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35c79f81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597c40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"597c40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/91-Q5tZzyPE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650b158 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650b158\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f985091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f985091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex-grow: 1; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; flex-basis: 0px; color: #363636; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f2f4f7; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex-grow: 1; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; flex-basis: 0px; color: #363636; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f2f4f7; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.5em;\">In the video you can see a parrotlet walking slowly on the wood-chip bedding on the cage floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6235cc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6235cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dde78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7dde78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/iQeZWROuO38&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062cc44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"062cc44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74a237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e74a237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">In this video, a parrotlet walks a little faster on a smooth, somewhat slippery surface (acrylic glass).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4b5d5d filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a4b5d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schwanzwackeln\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332e6fed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"332e6fed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235c7197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235c7197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tail-wagging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104b601d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104b601d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ad9a3f elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37ad9a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fc6b6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63fc6b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3619eac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3619eac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47dff06d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47dff06d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d06c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d06c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird quickly moves its tail from side to side several times. This is accompanied by an audible fluttering of the tail feathers.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour can be frequently observed in the context of <a href=\"#baden\" target=\"_self\">bathing<\/a>, often accompanied by <a href=\"#schuetteln\" target=\"_self\">shaking<\/a> all feathers. In this situation, this behaviour presumably removes excess water from the plumage. Tail-wagging can also be a <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639de420 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"639de420\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c4bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"18c4bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/MyIAYsONB7M&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd4337 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccd4337\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b10b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b10b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The parrotlet in the video shakes its tail after bathing.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e0bc9d filterx filterx-neutral filterx-angespannt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41e0bc9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"einauge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7041977 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7041977\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff7cd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ff7cd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking with one eye<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f28803 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f28803\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470d0c32 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"470d0c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888167a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4888167a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1b0a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5b1b0a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705988e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"705988e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b40a676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b40a676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>Objects of interest are focussed with one eye. To do this, the head is turned sideways so that it is approximately at a 90\u00b0 angle to the focused object.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird looks closely at a distant object. What may seem like a coquettish tilt of the head is simply a result of the anatomy of parrots. As prey animals, parrots have their eyes on the sides of their heads (in contrast to birds of prey, such as owls, which have their eyes further forward). This enables a good all-round view with few blind spots, meaning that predators approaching from almost all sides can always be spotted. However, it has the disadvantage that the intersection of the visual fields of both eyes is very small, which means that only close objects can be seen clearly with binocular view. Objects that are further away, on the other hand, can be seen more clearly with one eye.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f052a86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f052a86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792fff7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"792fff7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2744\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei sitzt auf einer erh\u00f6hten Plattform. Er hat den Kopf schief gelegt, sodass er mit einem Auge nach unten schaut.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This parrotlet is looking after a flower it just dropped.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea7695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fea7695\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bb5eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7bb5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen_2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2745\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei sitzt auf einem Ast. Er hat den Kopf schief gelegt, sodass er mit einem Auge nach unten schaut.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mit_einem_Auge_schauen_2.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pacific parrotlet is looking closely at something on the cage floor.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e5d529 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e5d529\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"nagen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4daa66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4daa66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1645bc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1645bc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gnawing \/ shredding \/ oral exploration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c12df6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c12df6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21af07cc elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21af07cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d3d95c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d3d95c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152204f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"152204f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74465c08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74465c08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313eccb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"313eccb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird touches objects with its beak and\/or tongue, manipulates them or even bites out pieces. These are then sometimes examined further inside the beak by turning the piece and touching it with the tongue and tasting it. Some pieces are also chewed\/ground up with the beak.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This behaviour originally derives from foraging and nest building behaviour. In the wild, these behaviours are used to expose and dehusk seeds, expose kernels from hulls or pulp, or find food in rotten wood. This behaviour is also used to expand breeding cavities. Although parrotlets like to use ready-made breeding cavities, other parrots sometimes gnaw their own burrows and so some of this behaviour seems to extend across the parrot order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b28c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42b28c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b151ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11b151ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nagen_schreddern_orales_erkunden.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2746\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien erkunden ein Spielzeug aus Naturmaterialien mit ihren Schn\u00e4beln und Zungen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nagen_schreddern_orales_erkunden.jpg 949w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nagen_schreddern_orales_erkunden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nagen_schreddern_orales_erkunden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nagen_schreddern_orales_erkunden-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">These two pacific parrotlets explore a \u201ctoy\u201d made of wood, cork and coconut fibre. You can also clearly see the green male touching and tasting the wood with his tongue.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5acb47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5acb47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd19d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd19d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can definitely observe an instinctive urge to gnaw in all parrots, whether they are building nests themselves or not, which must also be lived out in human care. Since the beak is the main tool for parrots, comparable to our hands, new objects are preferably explored with the beak and tongue (i.e. orally), even if they are not shredded. In addition, gnawing on wood and other harder materials helps to wear down the beak horn and, thus, is used for beak care. Since the beak, like our fingernails, is constantly growing, it needs to be worn down so that it doesn't get too long.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bc240 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06bc240\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e18085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6e18085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/jRlRFqL8Jag&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65348db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65348db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae59c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae59c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: italic;\">The parrotlet in the video dismantles a piece of balsa wood to get to the food hidden underneath.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb31d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bb31d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104b435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"104b435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/rk1sGQFb5No&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b8f1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b8f1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f23fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f23fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic;\">Here, a cork is shredded and explored, sometimes even with the foot, which is rarely seen in parrotlets. You can clearly see how bits of cork are bitten off and explored further in the beak before they are dropped and the bird returns to the cork.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd58728 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-krank filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fd58728\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"niesen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606f6f7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"606f6f7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282f5c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"282f5c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sneezing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65031abc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65031abc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e655f0 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"62e655f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3ba6d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3ba6d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da33249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6da33249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7c260b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b7c260b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d37c68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d37c68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird utters a low, rapid hissing sound that sounds something like a \u201ctssk.\u201d This is often repeated several times and the head sometimes moves quickly forward and down. Compared to sneezing in many mammals, parrot sneezing is fairly subtle, which is why it is often not recognized as such.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">As with other animals, including humans, sneezing is used to remove foreign bodies (e.g. dust or water) or pathogens from the upper respiratory tract. Occasional sneezing is therefore normal and harmless. Sneezing is common, especially during <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a> or <a href=\"#baden\" target=\"_self\">bathing<\/a>, as feather dust or water often gets into the nose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2469e22 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"2469e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert translation-block\" role=\"alert\">Frequent sneezing can indicate an illness such as a cold, which can occur, for example, if the bird sits wet in a draft.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ec25ea filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich filterx-sexual e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37ec25ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"paarung\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8437306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8437306\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d911e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d911e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mating \/ copulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66bdfc01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66bdfc01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686974f elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"686974f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761c0b38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"761c0b38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9feaa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3a9feaa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-sexual\">Sexual behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ca126f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63ca126f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4dc980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4dc980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The female crouches and lifts her rump. The male mounts the female from the side and clings to the female's back with one foot, while the other foot grips the perch. The female's tail is stretched upwards and the male's tail is angled downwards so that the cloacae can be pressed together. This is accompanied by <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">squeaking vocalizations<\/a>. Mating can last several minutes in parrotlets.<\/p><p>According to several sources, mating in parrotlets always happens in the described sideways fashion (as is typical for neotropical parrots). A complete mounting of the female, as is typical for most bird species, has, to my current knowledge, not been described in parrotlets.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">As with the courtship display, the roles can be reversed here, with the female mounting the male. (However, I do not know whether this form can lead to successful fertilization or whether this also occurs in the wild. However, there are reports of other parrot species in which female mounting led to successful fertilization of the eggs and rearing of young.)<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour primarily serves reproductive purposes. In parrotlets, courtship and mating can also be observed outside of the breeding season and then serve to strengthen the pair bond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cbb2d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77cbb2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d866a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"37d866a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/1XA_VAqzJ_g&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a6c24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68a6c24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ddf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ddf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The video shows two pacific parrotlets mating. Probably a bit awkward here, as the cloacae don't touch each other.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592ae2dd filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"592ae2dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"putzen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4223b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e4223b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2a3376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2a3376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preening \/ feather care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489c1cae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489c1cae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f670aad elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f670aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36416305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36416305\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f656246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6f656246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c1103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2c1103\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724e2af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724e2af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The beak is stuck into the feathers so that a feather can be grasped at the base. The feather is now pulled through the beak to the tip with vibrating movements of beak and tongue. This process is repeated for each feather. The plumage is usually loosely ruffled during this procedure. Usually, the entire plumage is not preened in one session, but partial preening sessions are spread out over the course of the day. The movement pattern is basically the same for all body regions that can be reached with the beak. However, the head feathers are <a href=\"#putzensozial\" target=\"_self\">preened by other birds<\/a>, usually the mate.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Preening is a vital comfort behaviour. The feathers are one of the most important things for a bird, as they allow them to fly, whether to look for food or to escape. Therefore, birds spend a relatively large amount of time grooming their feathers.<\/p><p>The feathers are adjusted and smoothed so that the microscopic branches of the feathers interlock again and the surface is closed. This is necessary as to not allow air to pass through the feathers when flying, which would reduce buoyancy. In addition, permeable plumage does not provide proper protection from cold and heat. Cleaning also removes old feathers, quills, dander and dirt.<\/p><p>Last but not least, during preening the secretions from the so-called preen gland, which is located at the base of the tail, are distributed across the feathers with the beak. The secretion nourishes and protects the skin and feathers and is used to produce vitamin D. Birds only consume precursors of vitamin D through their diet. This so-called provitamin D is concentrated in the preen gland in birds. When the preen gland secretion is rubbed onto the feathers, the provitamin D is distributed on the feathers, where it is converted into vitamin D3 by UVB radiation from sunlight or a bird lamp, which the bird then absorbs during the next preening session.<\/p><p>Preening behaviour is often socially contagious, even between different species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbe023 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"4dbe023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Excessive preening (both oneself and others) can turn into plucking! If bald spots appear or if there is even blood, this should be checked by an avian vet! A significantly increased preening behaviour can also indicate skin and feather diseases, which also need to be checked by a veterinarian.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ca4708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17ca4708\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03eaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a03eaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/v-Dtv6oHxyM&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bb92d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0bb92d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4fe23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f4fe23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The video shows two parrotlets preening their feathers on different parts of their bodies.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bcaec9 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42bcaec9\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ruhen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bafd17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75bafd17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bd280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31bd280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191e9c92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"191e9c92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33b8de elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f33b8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61004a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61004a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2115e735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2115e735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2c7882 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d2c7882\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75091bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75091bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird perches, mostly <a href=\"#einbein\" target=\"_self\">with one leg<\/a>, on a more highly situated branch and remains there for an extended period of time. The body language is relaxed.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Resting is a comfort behaviour and serves to save or recharge energy. In the wild, parrots typically rest during the hot midday period. In captivity, this can also be observed frequently, but there are usually several shorter rest periods throughout the day. Mated birds usually rest together in <a href=\"#koerpersitzen\" target=\"_self\">close physical contact<\/a> with each other. A perch high up is often chosen for resting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8294fb elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"d8294fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert translation-block\" role=\"alert\">Excessive resting can indicate that the bird is unwell or sick, especially if it is perching on both feet. If in doubt, an avian veterinarian should be contacted.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f14de7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f14de7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7d6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a7d6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ruhen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2747\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen eng beieinander auf einer Stange, jeweils auf einem Bein mit aufgeplustertem Gefieder.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ruhen.jpg 647w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ruhen-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pair of pacific parrotlets during their siesta.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123bb71f filterx filterx-neutral filterx-entspannt filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"123bb71f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schlafen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4d26f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b4d26f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c1abfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c1abfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleeping \/ dozing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aad9f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22aad9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fc6452 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48fc6452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c289548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c289548\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc77c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5bc77c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc6c82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc6c82b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17af4613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17af4613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird sits on a perch (usually the highest one available), the feathers are <a href=\"#aufgeplustert\" target=\"_self\">fluffed<\/a>, the <a href=\"#geschlossen\" target=\"_self\">eyes closed<\/a>. Usually, the <a href=\"#kopfstecken\" target=\"_self\">head is tucked into the back feathers<\/a>. During daytime naps, the head is often not tucked into the back feathers.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This is the normal sleeping position of most birds, including parrots. Thanks to a special tendon construction in the bird's leg, the feet securely grasp the perch even when sleeping and the bird does not fall down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0a6c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e0a6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fda385 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73fda385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2748\" alt=\"Zwei ruhende Sperlingspapageien auf einem Ast, der vordere hat den Schnabel ins R\u00fcckengefieder gesteckt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schlafen.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The green parrotlet takes a daytime nap.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c7202 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c7202\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7148707 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"7148707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Excessive sleeping \/dozing during the day can indicate that the bird is sick. If in doubt, contact your avian vet.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7789e076 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7789e076\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schnabelaufreissen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350871e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"350871e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319b570a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319b570a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill-gaping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b0c3f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b0c3f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a868f3c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a868f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e502612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e502612\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5976155f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5976155f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bd70f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69bd70f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd2d5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd2d5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The beak is clearly open and facing another bird or human. The plumage is usually either <a href=\"#gestraeubt\" target=\"_self\">ruffled (especially on the head and back)<\/a> or <a href=\"#glatt\" target=\"_self\">smooth<\/a>. Sometimes this behaviour is accompanied by hissing <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">vocalizations<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This is threatening or defensive behaviour. The beak is presented to the opponent as a weapon, so to speak, and an incoming <a href=\"#beissen\" target=\"_self\">bite<\/a> is implied. Typically, this is the first waring if a bird feels harassed or it guards resources like food, mate or toys. The bird is communicating that it wishes to be given more space. If this request is not respected, bill-gaping is usually followed by either more aggressive behaviour or escaping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dee893f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dee893f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84263b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"84263b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ZI6eiNxrxwQ&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce41e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ce41e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd3cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd3cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>An example of how subtle parrot communication can be: two parrotlets eat from a bowl, with the yellow bird coming too close to the green bird, which is communicated by the green bird via bill-gaping.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5360baf9 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-entspannt filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5360baf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"knirschen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27242a4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27242a4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b666d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62b666d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill-grinding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb778f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb778f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454263a8 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"454263a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5d88c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a5d88c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df2d5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4df2d5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5678c56a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5678c56a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea1dd68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea1dd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird grinds its upper and lower mandible together, producing a crunching, grating sound. This behaviour is mostly, if not exclusively, shown when the bird is <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a> and it is usually accompanied by signs of relaxation.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>On the one hand, this comfort behaviour serves to care for the beak: the lower beak is worn and sharpened by rubbing against the upper beak. On the other hand, it is a sign of relaxation and well-being. Similar to preening, this behavior is only shown when there are no immediate threats and more vital needs have already been met. The audible crunching also probably signals a relaxed environmetn to conspecifics and therefore also has an emotionally contagious effect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d53d245 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d53d245\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fa203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"96fa203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/_V1KNedVRtw&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5568231 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5568231\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc133a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc133a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Two pacific parrotlets relaxing and grinding their beaks.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a2d862 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21a2d862\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fechten\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4af37a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f4af37a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475b7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"475b7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill-fencing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687a8f83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"687a8f83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133c9520 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"133c9520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fc90f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76fc90f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cc225c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"18cc225c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2808afaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2808afaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c514d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c514d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Two birds <a href=\"#hacken\" target=\"_self\">peck<\/a> at each other one after the other, with the main aim being the head, shoulders and beak of the other bird. The beaks often touch each other or even become interlocked, creating a kind of tug-of-war.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behaviour emerges in mildly to moderate aggressive conflicts in which none of the participants retreats. Usually, the conflict escalates into more severe forms of aggression until one party yields. Bill-fencing can also occur in <a href=\"#spiel\" target=\"_self\">playful<\/a> contexts, however, I do not know if this is the case for parrotlets as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12092718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12092718\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd7072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1fd7072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/aECsaY77i6s&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788fdb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"788fdb2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe141c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe141c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The video shows two parrotlets engaging in beak-fencing in the context of courtship (which is not reciprocated by the female).<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e374e3 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74e374e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schnaebeln\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a8695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75a8695\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2745b2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2745b2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Billing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579abe95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"579abe95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286e6d6d elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"286e6d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22280f29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22280f29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4deb5512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4deb5512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8c0e16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f8c0e16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdec95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdec95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Two birds carefully and gently touch each other's beaks. In part, they exhibit similar beak and tongue movements as during <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>. Often the beaks are slightly interlocked and sometimes the tongues touch.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This behavior is actually very close to kissing in humans. It is an expression of the bond between mates and a loving gesture that both usually seem to enjoy. This behaviour might be a ritualized form of \u00a0<a href=\"#fuettern\" target=\"_self\">partner feeding<\/a> without food. This would enable the pair bond to be maintained even without food and could therefore have been of evolutionary advantage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c61ee04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c61ee04\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e54a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75e54a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2750\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien mit locker anliegendem Gefieder ber\u00fchren sich mit den Schn\u00e4beln und Zungen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnaebeln.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pair of pacific parrotlets billing affectionately.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7242911c filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7242911c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"wetzen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a49b7bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a49b7bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49854ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49854ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill-rubbing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4768d5be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4768d5be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbc877a elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3dbc877a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc17249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc17249\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4835b114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4835b114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644905be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"644905be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c77379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c77379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The bird rubs its beak on a branch or something similar.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">With this comfort behaviour the bill is cleaned of food remnants and other filth. It can be frequently observed after consuming fruits and vegetables as well as after bathing or in between bathing sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca45e2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca45e2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2590a506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2590a506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnabel_wetzen-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2749\" alt=\"Ein Blaugenick-Sperlingspapagei reinigt seinen Schnabel an einem Sitzast.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnabel_wetzen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnabel_wetzen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnabel_wetzen-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schnabel_wetzen.jpg 1087w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pacific parrotlet cleans his beak on a perch.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c857da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c857da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5471b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1a5471b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/NiWy2rRA-yc&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cb775 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32cb775\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6901a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6901a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Bill-rubbing in between bathing sessions.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54af2683 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54af2683\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schreien\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a7cbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6a7cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435abc2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"435abc2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screaming \/ chirping \/ singing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e70f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84e70f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6894a1 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a6894a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381c30c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"381c30c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ef377f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"40ef377f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d111b96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d111b96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d65721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d65721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parrotlets possess a wide range of different calls with different meanings. To cover them all would go beyond the scope of this article. Moreover, there is relatively little research on this topic so far.<\/p><p>In general, one can say that there are friendly vocalizations, neutral contact calls or chattering, as well as alarm or aggressive calls. So if your parrotlet vocalizes, for starters, that means it's a parrot.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f609.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude09\" \/>\u00a0Overall, parrotlets are not as loud as other parrot species and have prolonged phases throughout the day where they do not make a peep and that is normal for this group of species. But it is just as normal for them to be really loud every once in a while.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472b93a3 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472b93a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schuetteln\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ee1022 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73ee1022\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c67dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c67dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35035f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35035f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1c0d99 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f1c0d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6860ed84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6860ed84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4451e650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4451e650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb15ddb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cb15ddb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4643286e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4643286e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The feathers are slightly <a href=\"#aufgeplustert\" target=\"_self\">fluffed<\/a> all over the body and then shaken by rapid back and forth movements of the entire body. The wings are slightly opened. This is accompanied by a fluttering noise when the feathers strike together.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">First, this is a comfort behaviour frequently displayed between or after <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a> or <a href=\"#baden\" target=\"_self\">bathing<\/a> sessions. Its function is to remove dirt, loose feathers, excess feather dust or water from the plumage, as well as smoothing ruffled parts of the plumage. Secondly, shaking is also often displayed as a <a href=\"#uebersprung\" target=\"_self\">displacement activity<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2fcc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e2fcc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd8401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3cd8401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/k5dWS9ih7vs&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96e664 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b96e664\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758ba39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"758ba39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Shaking after bathing.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21383f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21383f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d2289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d1d2289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/3D8mde8lQyA&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4bf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcd4bf1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d1abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47d1abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Shaking as displacement activity deciding between staying inside the cage or flying outside.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6252a6cd filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6252a6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"schwanzfaechern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef64bbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ef64bbb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18af0d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18af0d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tail-fanning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6008c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b6008c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7661fe71 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7661fe71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d8cc6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d8cc6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d57ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"74d57ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa9174d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa9174d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a94153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a94153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The tail feathers are spread out so that they visually form a fan. The tail can be fanned more or less or only to one side.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>Parrotlets fan out their tail feathers in 3 situations:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30985482 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30985482\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816b92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816b92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The fanned-out tail makes the bird look bigger for <a href=\"#imponieren\" target=\"_self\">displays<\/a> and is an aggressive expression, accompanied by other aggressive features. Although tail-fanning can also be observed during <a href=\"#balz\" target=\"_self\">courtship displays<\/a>, it is not a courtship behaviour in itself but rather communicates an aggressive mood which is often heightened during courtship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5698614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5698614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schwanz_faechern.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2751\" alt=\"Zwei streitende Sperlingspapageien. Der hintere hat den Schnabel aufgerissen und die Schwanzfedern gef\u00e4chert. Beide haben eine geduckte K\u00f6rperhaltung.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schwanz_faechern.jpg 798w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schwanz_faechern-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/schwanz_faechern-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This female fans her tail during an aggressive conflict, to threaten her opponent.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640c02d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"640c02d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2696912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2696912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The tail feathers are also fanned out to stretch as a comfort behaviour, however, in this case usually only to one side. In this context, the behaviour is accompanied by <a href=\"#fluegelstrecken\" target=\"_self\">stretching of the wings<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d10102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d10102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2752\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei streckt seinen Fl\u00fcgel und f\u00e4chert dabei auch den Schwanz zur selben Seite hin auf.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_2.jpg 697w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">When parrotlets stretch their wing, the tail is fanned out towards the same side.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2108a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d2108a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3872e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3872e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">In the typical <a href=\"#baden\" target=\"_self\">bathing<\/a> posture, the tail is fanned out as well to allow water to reach all feathers, including the tail feathers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1ba56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f1ba56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2753\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei beim Baden. Das Gefieder ist stark aufgeplustert, der Schwanz gef\u00e4chert und die Fl\u00fcgel ausgebreitet.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schwanz_faechern_3.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A parrotlet in the typical bathing posture with fanned tail.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01a256 filterx filterx-positiv filterx-freundlich e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b01a256\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"spiegeln\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909959c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"909959c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e20c6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e20c6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mirroring \/ synchronized behaviour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8ce8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc8ce8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285ba357 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"285ba357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435bb905 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"435bb905\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d23f422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d23f422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b49f365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b49f365\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c42950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c42950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Two (or more) birds exhibit the same behavior at the same time or in quick succession. This can range from rough synchronization, such as <a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>, <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"#gaehnen\" target=\"_self\">yawning<\/a> at the same time, to near-perfect mirroring, such as two birds making exactly the same preening movements at the same time or <a href=\"#fluegelstrecken\" target=\"_self\">stretching<\/a> the same wing at exactly the same time. Synchronized <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">flying<\/a> can also occur, which ranges from (almost) simultaneous departure to perfect synchronized flying.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>On the one hand, birds of a flock synchronize their behaviour for reasons of survival. The flock offers protection from predators and the bird that does not fly off with the others remains alone and may be eaten. This automatically results in parrots in a flock having a synchronized daily routine with shared periods of rest and activity.<\/p><p>On the other hand, mirroring behavior is a sign of bonding. At least you can interpret it as belonging to the flock. However, mated birds show a higher degree of synchronization than the loose flock. Therefore, you can easily recognize a successful or unsuccessful introduction to a new mate or flock by the degree of synchronization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c55f9ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c55f9ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a20909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67a20909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiegeln_Synchronverhalten-715x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2754\" alt=\"Eine Folge von drei Bildern, welche ein Paar von Sperlingspapageien in drei verschiedenen Putzhaltungen zeigt. Pro Bild ist die Putzhaltung beider V\u00f6gel identisch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiegeln_Synchronverhalten-715x1024.jpg 715w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiegeln_Synchronverhalten-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiegeln_Synchronverhalten-768x1099.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiegeln_Synchronverhalten.jpg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A pair of pacific parrotlets preening synchronously.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a109b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95a109b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3989fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3989fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">As owners, we can also take advantage of this behaviour, building bonds and trust by specifically mirroring the behaviour of our birds (a technique that also works within human relationships and often happens subconsciously \ud83d\ude09). For example, if you stand in front of the cage and imitate <a href=\"#zwinkern\" target=\"_self\">blinking<\/a>, <a href=\"#fluegelstrecken\" target=\"_self\">stretching the wings<\/a> (or arms), <a href=\"#gaehnen\" target=\"_self\">yawning<\/a> or <a href=\"#knirschen\" target=\"_self\">grinding the beak<\/a> (or teeth), this can break the first ice, especially during the acclimatization phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dd2f3a filterx filterx-positiv e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49dd2f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"spiel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da888fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da888fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a84b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a84b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Play \/ exploration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213d83f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213d83f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338c712e elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"338c712e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb282af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bb282af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2beccde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2beccde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fbd935 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14fbd935\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bbf2f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59bbf2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a behavioral perspective, play is a difficult concept to grasp. Playful exploration is particularly difficult to distinguish from non-playful exploration. This type of behaviour would therefore have to be observed and analysed in individual cases. Therefore, I will not go into detail about play in parrot(let)s in this article.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">That being said, I want to mention that parrots are among the playful animals. Exploring new places, <a href=\"#nagen\" target=\"_self\">gnawing\/shredding\/oral exploration<\/a>, <a href=\"#kopfueber\" target=\"_self\">hanging upside-down<\/a>, picking up, shaking or throwing objects, manipulating water, placing objects in water or combining them with other objects, as well as <a href=\"#fliegen\" target=\"_self\">aerial<\/a> and <a href=\"#klettern\" target=\"_self\">climbing<\/a> acrobatics <i>can<\/i> be play (<a href=\"#OHaraAuersperg2017\" target=\"_self\">O'Hara &amp; Auersperg 2017<\/a>). At least for young parrotlets, social play, such as playfights, has also been described.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f2dc97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f2dc97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fdfef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77fdfef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2755\" alt=\"Ein Sperlingspapagei klettert an einer freischwingenden Kette.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spiel_erkunden.jpg 1173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">These climbing acrobatics could be play behaviour.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231057d7 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-angespannt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"231057d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"uebersprung\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660aec61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"660aec61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22601319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22601319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Displacement activity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a45c982 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a45c982\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aeff7bc elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6aeff7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bf2dd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50bf2dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2faa9785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2faa9785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd9c14d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cd9c14d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e202ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e202ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Behaviours that seem unexpected or unfitting to observers. Common displacement activities are <a href=\"#fluegelzucken\" target=\"_self\">wing-twitching<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#gaehnen\" target=\"_self\">yawning<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#schwanzwackeln\" target=\"_self\">tail-wagging<\/a>, short and apparently sudden bouts of <a href=\"#nagen\" target=\"_self\">gnawing<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"#putzen\" target=\"_self\">preening<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#schuetteln\" target=\"_self\">shaking<\/a>, sometimes also <a href=\"#fluegelstrecken\" target=\"_self\">stretching<\/a>, but other behaviours are possible as well.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>The concept of displacement activities comes from classical descriptive behavioral biology (ethology). According to the theory, the bird has a conflict between two behavioral options. Since it can carry out neither one nor the other behaviour as a result of this conflict, pent-up energy arises, so to speak, which is then released in a behaviour that actually does not fit the situation at all.<\/p><p>Displacement activities that are very typical for humans are saying \"Um\" or similar statements, or scratching one's head (which is why displacement behaviours are sometimes referred to as awkwardness, but this poses great risks of anthropomorphizing our parrots). With our birds, an example might be that the bird is having a conflict during training because it would like to get the treat but is afraid of the hand and then shakes itself.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The concept was originally described as two conflicting instincts (hereditary coordinated behavior). However, modern biology no longer makes a clear distinction between innate and learned behavior. In addition, the theories that are supposed to explain this concept cannot be scientifically tested. Therefore, the concept of displacement activities is <b>now viewed by many as outdated<\/b>. It still has value for our purposes, but should be viewed merely <b>as a description rather than an explanation of behaviour<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e766bd filterx filterx-positiv filterx-entspannt filterx-freundlich filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort filterx-temperatur e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e766bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"wangenfedern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470d3401 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"470d3401\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43355d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43355d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forward-facing cheek feathers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b842109 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b842109\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5691fe8d elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5691fe8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755973db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"755973db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fad9d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5fad9d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-positiv\">positive<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-freundlich\">Friendly<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff75c2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ff75c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452b95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452b95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p>The feathers on the right and left of the beak are pushed forward so that they partially cover the beak. This makes the beak appear smaller.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>This position of the feathers, hides the beak, so to speak, a parrot's most dangerous weapon. Therefore, it communicates a relaxed emotional state or peaceful intentions to others.<\/p><p>On the one hand, it can be seen as appeasement behavior, which can be observed in aggressive conflicts, but also when the bird is fearful. However, depending on the situation, forward-facing cheek feathers can also be a sign of relaxation.<\/p><p>On the other hand, it also serves for heat regulation. The beak is supplied with a lot of blood and therefore can lose a lot of heat. In cold temperatures it can be insulated by the cheek feathers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481bb4d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"481bb4d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b8b220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60b8b220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wangenfedern-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2756\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien, der vordere hat die Wangenfedern vorgeschoben, der hintere nicht.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wangenfedern-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wangenfedern-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wangenfedern.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Here, the different feather positions are clearly visible: the yellow bird has a neutral feather position, the green one has its cheek feathers pushed forward, the lower beak disappears completely behind the feathers. The green bird may be relaxed or have its cheek feathers facing forward in appeasement so that the yellow bird is not tempted to aggressively defend its food.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7e9684 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-krank filterx-komfort e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a7e9684\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"wuergen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6e889 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a6e889\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3989eb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3989eb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fcbe5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40fcbe5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffce983 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffce983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f9140b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23f9140b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c674dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1c674dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117fd6b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"117fd6b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73337401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73337401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The beak is opened, the tongue is stuck out and the neck is stretched backwards and upwards. This sequence is usually repeated several times. It can be confused with <a href=\"#gaehnen\" target=\"_self\">yawning<\/a> at first glance. With yawning, however, stretching of the neck and repetition are usually missing.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Unlike with regurgitating food from the crop, the typical head movement (see <a href=\"#kopfschuetteln\" target=\"_self\">Head-shaking<\/a>) is missing here because nothing is moved up from the crop but the oesophagus. Foreign bodies like stuck swallowed feathers or seed husks can also cause the bird to gag. In addition, this behaviour is used to adjust the crop.<\/p><p>If this behaviour is exhibited only from time to time, it is completely normal and harmless.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bee379 elementor-alert-danger elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"9bee379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">If retching occurs persistently or repeatedly over a longer period of time, it should be checked by an avian vet. If the bird doesn't stop retching after a long time, it could even be an emergency. It is important to check whether the bird can still breathe freely (that the foreign body is not blocking the trachea) and that the bird has fresh water available. As with us humans, a foreign body can sometimes be washed away. In addition, increased gagging can be caused by various diseases of the digestive tract (e.g. macrorhabdiosis, also known as avian gastric yeast or going light syndrome).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d65cb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30d65cb7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8179412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8179412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/iuGpaY7fVKE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a4163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a4163\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c41de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89c41de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The video shows normal, harmless retching in a pacific parrotlet. Apparently a feather has been swallowed during preening and is now stuck.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9a1f0 filterx filterx-neutral filterx-negativ filterx-angespannt filterx-entspannt filterx-krank filterx-ausdruck filterx-komfort filterx-temperatur e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b9a1f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"zittern\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a61a2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a61a2af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22180a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22180a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shivering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327b1008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"327b1008\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a76758c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a76758c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca2f45d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ca2f45d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e301e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"53e301e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-neutral\">neutral<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-angespannt\">Tense\/excited<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-entspannt\">Relaxed<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-krank\">Sick<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-komfort\">Comfort behaviour<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-temperatur\">Thermoregulation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7c0d42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c7c0d42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a1e131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a1e131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird's body or feathers visibly vibrate without the bird itself moving. The feathers are often <a href=\"#aufgeplustert\" target=\"_self\">fluffed up<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Above all, shivering, just like in mammals including humans, is a mechanism to raise the body temperature and, thus, also a sign to others that the shivering individual is cold. This should not be observable in indoor birds, except when airing out the room (in which case the window should be closed) or after <a href=\"#baden\" target=\"_self\">bathing<\/a>, when the body temperature drops due to the wet feathers.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Some sources also describe that parrots sometimes shiver when <a href=\"#ruhen\" target=\"_self\">resting<\/a>. One could assume that the muscles cool down during rest and therefore the body temperature drops slightly.<\/p><p>Other sources mention that parrots shiver with excitement. This is also known from other animals and I have also observed shivering in African grey parrots in exciting situations, but not in parrotlets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33195e4 elementor-alert-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"33195e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Attention!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Shivering can also be a sign that the bird is sick. Sick birds often shiver because their body temperature may drop because the body is too weak to maintain it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584fa4fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"584fa4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1ebab elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8b1ebab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/k69ZtkRnhPo&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da0462 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da0462\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4377fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4377fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In this video you can see a pacific parrotlet shivering because it is sick.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a75be0 filterx filterx-negativ filterx-aggression filterx-ausdruck e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33a75be0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"zuruecklehnen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a4f0d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a4f0d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1509b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c1509b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leaning \/ moving backwards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669e5531 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"669e5531\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105fc9ad elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"105fc9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.9 289.5l-22.2-22.2c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L207 39c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l194.3 194.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L413 289.4c-9.5 9.5-25 9.3-34.3-.4L264 168.6V456c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24h-32c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V168.6L69.2 289.1c-9.3 9.8-24.8 10-34.3.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">go back to filter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eea7c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eea7c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b02b4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2b02b4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-negativ\">negative<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-aggression\">Aggression<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"badge badge-ausdruck\">Expressive behaviour<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50adcad3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50adcad3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1525b870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1525b870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Description<\/span>:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The bird shows a backward posture towards another living being or sometimes also objects. It leans back (i.e. away from the other individual) or even \u00a0<a href=\"#laufen\" target=\"_self\">walks<\/a> or <a href=\"#huepfen\" target=\"_self\">hops<\/a> backwards. The plumage is often <a href=\"#glatt\" target=\"_self\">smooth<\/a> and the beak is slightly open. This is often accompanied by croaking defensive <a href=\"#schreien\" target=\"_self\">noises<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interpretation<\/span>:<\/p><p>With this behavior, the bird puts distance between itself and its counterpart because it feels threatened or harassed by them. It can therefore be interpreted as incomplete escape behaviour. In addition, this behaviour can have an appeasing effect on the aggressor in a fight, i.e. be a sign of \u201cbacking down\u201d. This means an escalation of a conflict can be avoided. It is therefore often classified as defensive display behaviour. If the aggressor is sitting above, the receiving bird will often crouch downwards instead of backwards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7807a19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7807a19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128d057c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"128d057c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2757\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien an einem Futterversteck. Beide lehnen sich voneinander weg in aufgerichteter Haltung.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen.jpg 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In this case, both birds lean away from each other during an argument, partly to avoid each other's beaks and partly to appease each other. You can also see that the yellow bird leaning back more than the green one. This shows that the yellow bird backs down more than the green one.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b99add e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b99add\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a229b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a229b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen_2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2758\" alt=\"Zwei Sperlingspapageien sitzen an einem Gem\u00fcsespie\u00df, der rechte lehnt sich vom linken weg, welcher den Schnabel zu ihm gedreht hat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forpusfakten.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/zuruecklehnen_rueckwaertsgehen_2.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The green parrolet leans away from the yellow one. This photo was preceded by the yellow bird threatening with an open beak when the green bird also wanted some radishes. But the yellow one did not want to share and the green one gives in (for now). (Side note: The green parrotlet has a misaligned toe. It is not normal for one of the back toes to point forward.)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c042603 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c042603\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5f8b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f5f8b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859844b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"859844b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a8f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a8f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hope this article was able to give you an overview of the behavioural spectrum of parrotlets and perhaps clear up one or two mysteries.<\/p><p>If you have any questions, criticism or suggestions, please write them in the comments. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b1ec9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39b1ec9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c681cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c681cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c01ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c01ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alan B. Bond &amp; Judy Diamond:\u00a0<em>Thinking like a Parrot \u2013 Perspectives from the Wild<\/em>. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London 2019, ISBN 978-0-226-24878-3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b6bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b6bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andrew U. Luescher:\u00a0<em>Manual of Parrot Behavior<\/em>. Blackwell Publishing 2006, ISBN 978-0-8138-2749-0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ab989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ab989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meine-papageien.wixsite.com\/manu\/blank-mop79\">https:\/\/meine-papageien.wixsite.com\/manu\/blank-mop79<\/a>\u00a0(as of 13.01.2023)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e10ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e10ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Johanna-Louise Dehne:\u00a0<em>K\u00f6rpersprache und normale Verhaltensweisen der in Gefangenschaft lebenden Gro\u00dfpapageien<\/em>. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Vogel und ich bei www.vogelforen.de, Infoblatt V03 2005.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adda1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adda1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jonathan Elphick:\u00a0<em>Birds \u2013 A complete Guide to their Biology and Behaviour<\/em>. Natural History Museum, London 2016, ISBN 978-0-565-09379-2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceec1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceec1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>J\u00f6rg Ehlenbr\u00f6ker, Renate Ehlenbr\u00f6ker &amp; Eckhard Lietzow:\u00a0<em>Agaporniden und Sperlingspapageien: Edition Gefiederte Welt<\/em>. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-8001-5431-9.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2146912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2146912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Karl Heinz Spitzer:\u00a0<em>Sperlingspapageien: Arten und Rassen, Haltung und Zucht<\/em>. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 978-3-8334-8551-0.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cfa89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4cfa89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"OHaraAuersperg2017\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"oharaauersperg2017\">Mark O\u2019Hara und Alice M. I. Auersperg (2017):\u00a0<em>Object play in parrots and corvids<\/em>. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 16, 119-125, doi:10.1016\/j.cobeha.2017.05.008<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47ed32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f47ed32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Youngetal2022\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"youngetal2022\">Melody W. Young, Edwin Dickinson, Nicholas D. Flaim &amp; Michael C. Granatosky (2022):\u00a0<em>Overcoming a \u2018forbidden phenotype\u2019: the parrot\u2019s head supports, propels and powers tripedal locomotion<\/em>. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 20220245, doi:10.1098\/rspb.2022.0245<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7859247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7859247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volker Munkes &amp; Heidrun Schrooten:\u00a0<em>Papageienverhalten verstehen: Edition Gefiederte Welt<\/em>. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5446-3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5dbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5dbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Lantermann2012\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"betterdocs-entry-content\"><div id=\"betterdocs-single-content\" class=\"betterdocs-content\"><div class=\"elementor elementor-160\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"160\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bea60f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28bea60f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba0a1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba0a1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p id=\"Lantermann2012\">Werner Lantermann:\u00a0<em>Sittiche und Papageien \u2013 Verhalten in Freiland und Voliere<\/em>. Oertel+Sp\u00f6rer, Reutlingen 2012, ISBN 978-3-88627-406-2.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dieser Beitrag beinhaltet eine\u00a0alphabetische Liste\u00a0mit zu beobachtendem\u00a0Verhalten bei (Blaugenick-)Sperlingspapageien\u00a0(v.a. in Gefangenschaft) mit genauer Beschreibung und was sie bedeuten. F\u00fcr die Grundlagen zu Papageienverhalten, schau in diesen Blog-Artikel. Alle Foto- und Videobespiele zeigen Blaugenick-Sperlingspapageien und sind mit Sorgfalt ausgew\u00e4hlt. 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