Personality and Emotions of Parrots

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Birds".

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Dear Colleagues,

Parrots (Aves, Psittaciformes) are recognized by the bright colors of their plumage, their short and blunt beaks with downcurved upper mandible, zygodactylous feet, distinctive vocalization, and ability to mimic human speech. They also have a complex behavioral repertoire and emotional lives, showing social behaviors, bi-parental care, complex communication, high cognitive ability, and interindividual behavioral differences. Personality can be defined as interindividual differences in behavior that are consistent over time and across contexts. More studies about parrots’ personality are needed to investigate how individuals differ from each other as well as the physiological, neural, and genetic basis of personality. It is also relevant to understand the consequences of personality for fitness and conservation in wild parrots, as well as the implications for the welfare of parrots kept in captivity or as pets. Parrots’ emotional lives are also a topic that deserves more investigation. This Special Issue is focused on parrots’ personality, emotions, and the link of both, since certain personality types lead individuals towards tendencies to experience certain emotions more frequently and intensely than others. This letter is an invitation for scientists to contribute to this Issue with articles about the personality and/or emotions of parrots in various scenarios, such as in the wild, in captivity, in research institutions, in zoos, in rescue centers or kept as pets.

Dr. Aline Cristina Sant'Anna
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Keywords

  • affective state
  • behavioral syndrome
  • behavioral type
  • coping style
  • emotionality
  • personality
  • parrots
  • Psittaciformes
  • temperament

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Individual Responses of Captive Amazon Parrots to Routine Handling Can Reflect Their Temperament
by Gabriela Ramos, Victor Araújo Franzone Vital, Talys Henrique Assumpção Jardim, Gustavo Nunes, Maria Eduarda Caçador Branco, Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo and Aline Cristina Sant’Anna
Animals 2023, 13(4), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040738 - 18 Feb 2023
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Individual responses to physical restraint and temperament have been assessed in birds of several species; however, there is a paucity of research which investigates both aspects, especially in captive parrots. This lack of studies raises doubts about which temperament traits, if any, are [...] Read more.
Individual responses to physical restraint and temperament have been assessed in birds of several species; however, there is a paucity of research which investigates both aspects, especially in captive parrots. This lack of studies raises doubts about which temperament traits, if any, are evidenced during handling and if the intensity of responses to restraint is affected by behavioral training programs, a common practice used in ex situ conservation programs. To understand more about the subject, this study aimed to identify the main temperament dimensions of parrots and investigate their relationship with response to physical restraint for blood collection. A secondary aim was to evaluate whether parrots exhibited higher responsiveness to physical restraint after training to improve flight capacity and increase aversion to humans. The main dimensions identified were activity, neophilia, vigilance, and fearfulness. The more fearful parrots in temperament evaluations were more responsive to physical restraint, showing more vocalizations and struggle attempts than the less fearful ones. After training, the parrots showed higher responsiveness to physical restraint. We suggest that physical restraint for routine handling, such as blood collection, could be a feasible option for centers of rehabilitation to use to obtain data on individual behavioral differences in fear responses. Full article
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