It can also try to flee by flying away or hiding behind a trusted human. When a cockatoo is really scared, for example by seeing a bird-of-prey cycling in the air above it, it will generally show fear by putting all its feathers very close to its body, standing very erect and attentive and sometimes shout an alarm scream. Instead of running it will try to face the treat with aggression with the goal of scaring it away. It will puff up all its feathers to look really big, it will open its bill and face the opponent making loud hissing noises. For example when a cockatoo that is not used to cats sees a cat, it will show this behavior. When a cockatoo is both scared and aggressive, it will try to chase the source of this emotion away using its body language. However this positive behavior can quickly change to unwanted behavior like biting, because if the cockatoo feels more confident he is more likely to bite anyone who does something he does not like. I think generally you can interpret this as a happy confident cockatoo with a hint of wanting to assert itself. You cockatoo will spread his wings, raise its crest, jump or flap its wings and make a lot of noise. This is to impress other cockatoos of its group (or humans) and to discourage rivals. Trying to Impress A confident cockatooĬockatoos can also show display behavior, they will show how big and strong they are. The feathers on the side of the head are not erect, only the crest. This can be seen as an happy confident cockatoo. Generally it will be very active and make excited noises.
It will put this crest feathers up and move a lot. When a cockatoo is active and excited, for example when it is playing or showing off, it will show this with its body language. This is a very bad sign.Ī Major Mitchels cockatoo with his feathers over his bill Excited and Active (Happy) A confident happy cockatoo Cockatoos can also sleep like this.Ī cockatoo that is very sick will also puff up its feathers and site like this for most of the day with his eyes half closed or closed. This body language shows that the cockatoo is calm and is resting. It can keep its eyes open or a bit closed. Posture When Calmly RestingĪ cockatoo that is resting or will soon go to sleep, will put his feathers a little bit up (it will look fluffy) and will move the feathers around to bill to cover part of the underside of the bill (see picture). Cockatoos can learn to read human body language as well, but they are not as accurate as in their “own language”. We as humans can learn how to understand this cockatoo body language, so we can understand its mental state and intentions. The use of this body language and the understanding of it when observed in other cockatoos is innate to them.
Basically, a cockatoo only communicates with its body language and making sounds.
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