Understanding Bird Body Language

Decoding Your Bird Signals

Happy and Content

Relaxed, slightly fluffed feathers

Beak grinding at rest

Standing on one foot

Regular preening

Singing and chattering

Scared or Stressed

Feathers held tight against body

Wide eyes with dilating pupils

Leaning away from perceived threat

Loud alarm calls

Wanting Attention

Head bobbing

Wing flapping

Hanging upside down

Health Warning Signs

Fluffed up for extended periods

Sitting on cage floor

Discharge from eyes or nostrils

Loss of appetite