Personality and Emotions of Parrots
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Birds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 1846
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal welfare; applied ethology; animal temperament; animal personality
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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
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- affective state
- behavioral syndrome
- behavioral type
- coping style
- emotionality
- personality
- parrots
- Psittaciformes
- temperament
