Behavior

Question 1

Which of the following include the most commonly reported behavior problems in psittacine birds.
A. feather damaging, aggression towards people excessive vocalization, chronic egg laying
B. feather damaging, aggression towards people, abnormal repetitive behavior, separation anxiety
C. excessive vocalization, aggression towards people, abnormal repetitive behavior, separation anxiety
D. aggression towards people excessive vocalization, chronic egg laying

Answer 1

A. feather damaging, aggression towards people excessive vocalization, chronic egg laying

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Question 2

Which of the following statements for avian behavior consultations is at least/not applicable?
A. Social enrichement is the key role in behavioral health and should be regarded as the most important factor to be addressed.
B. Reduced-stress veterinary appointments are better for the bird`s welfare and the veterinary staff safety, but they require good planning and staff training.
C. The team should be prepared to make general recommendations about psittacine husbandry and enrichment, regardless of the problem behavior being addressed.
D. Physical and social enrichment play a key role in the behavioral health and overall welfare of pett psittacines.

Answer 2

A. Social enrichement is the key role in behavioral health and should be regarded as the most important factor to be addressed.
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Question 3

During an avian behavior consultation an African Grey parrot shows the following signs when being approached by the examiner: eye pinning, kicking with the feet, lunging forward while thrusting beak.
These signs are most likely associated with?
A. Fear
B. Escape/ avoidance behavior
C. Aggression
D. Freezing

Answer 3

C. aggression
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Question 4

Which combination of the following bird species and their age has a higher probability to develop feather damaging behavior?
A. Adult Blue fronted Amazon parrot
B. Juvenile Blue fronted Amazon parrot
C. Juvenile African Grey parrot
D. Adult African Grey Parrot

Answer 4

D. Adult African Grey Parrot
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Question 5

Which of the following behaviors is least likely to be a cause /associated with feather damaging behavior in psittacine birds?
A. Anxiety/phobia, including separation anxiety
B. Attention-seeking behavior
C. Aggression
D. Impulse control disorder

Answer 5

C. Aggression
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Question 6

A client shows you a video of his white-crested cockatoo, asking the bird to step up on the hand of the owner. The wife, who is the main caretaker of the bird, is standing next to the cage. The bird displays the following signs: hunched posture, body tensing, staring at the hand, leaning away, screaming following by a bite in the owners hand. Which was the reason for this aggressive behavior.
A. Territorial
B. Fear
C. Mate related
D. Conditioned/Learned

Answer 6

B. Fear
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Question 7

Which of the following avian calls, most commonly preced excessive vocalization/screeming when the birds are left alone?
A. alarm calls
B. food begging calls
C. contact calls
D. flight calls

Answer 7

C. contact calls
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Question 8

Which avian behavioral differential/ possible cause is at least associated with excessive screeming?
A. Territorial
B. Anxiety/phobia, including separation anxiety
C. Attention-seeking behavior
D. Lack of appropriate enrichment/ stimulation

Answer 8

A. Territorial
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