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6 paź 2021 · Parrot species with relatively large brains were most prone to oral and whole-body SB: the first empirical evidence that intelligence can confer poor captive welfare. Together, results suggest that more naturalistic diets would improve welfare, and that intelligent psittacines need increased cognitive stimulation.
19 maj 2020 · The behavioral problems of parrots in captivity are usually related to frustration or attention-seeking, but the temperament can also play an important role in individuals'...
Research demonstrates that parrots are capable of high-level cognitive processing, including inference-by-exclusion, counting, music preference, symbol use, and abstract concept processing. Yet captive parrots also have high levels of stereotypy.
Different species of parrots respond differently to captivity — with implications for both companion animal welfare and conservation. When wild animals are kept by humans in captivity — in homes, zoos, or breeding centers — research shows that some species can do well.
For example parrots in captivity can live 30–80 years (Forshaw 1973) as do many primates; such pets may outlive their owners, or the owners may lose the interest or ability to provide care, with the result that the animal is put into a shelter or is passed through a series of owners”.
Ignoring parrots’ abilities to respond to negative effects of human body language and human attitude can contribute to behavior problems. The questions will be addressed: How to ensure the parrot’s experience to be approached and treated with respect and how to create mutual respect and trust?
Many of the larger species of parrots can live 50 to 80 years in captivity. Parrots require a lifetime commitment — the equivalent of caring for a special-needs child for the rest of its life.
