Bourke Body Language

[Kales]

Hello all,
Here is my little tame guy!
I just had a few questions on Bourke behavior. Do they show that they are happy much like a budgie would?
Its hard to find info on their body language.
My little fella will puff up the feathers around his beak in what I call his "walrus look" and gride his beak. Is this signs of a happy bird??
Also just suddenly he will start to do a few head bobs. He doesn't do this in his cage that I have seen, but when he is out socializing with us. Its just a few head bobs and we figure its just him being silly??
Any incite would be great!

 

[EbonyMemory]

I can't help you much on the body language, but oh my gosh your little guy is so adorable!

 

[Percy&Ivan]

Hello all,
Here is my little tame guy!
I just had a few questions on Bourke behavior. Do they show that they are happy much like a budgie would?
Its hard to find info on their body language.
My little fella will puff up the feathers around his beak in what I call his "walrus look" and gride his beak. Is this signs of a happy bird??
Also just suddenly he will start to do a few head bobs. He doesn't do this in his cage that I have seen, but when he is out socializing with us. Its just a few head bobs and we figure its just him being silly??
Any incite would be great!

I can't help you much on the body language, but oh my gosh your little guy is so adorable!

same here! He is so cute!

 

[expressmailtome]

@Monica may be able to help you.

 

[theocnoob]

AFAIK puffed feathers around the beak and beak grinding mean "I'm content right now" for all parrots, doesn't it? George does these things when he's happy.

 

[Patty Girl]

He is such a pretty little guy! Cute face too!

 

[Monica]

Agree that he's content and happy when his beak feathers are puffed out and he's grinding his beak.


As far as the head bob, this could be a few different things, depending on the rest of the behavior and how he does it.

 

[Kales]

Agree that he's content and happy when his beak feathers are puffed out and he's grinding his beak.


As far as the head bob, this could be a few different things, depending on the rest of the behavior and how he does it.

I can try to get a video of it. It tends to be when his feathers around his beak are puffed up and he paddling around walking on us.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Pockets]

Pockets fluffs his head and cheek feathers, as well as some of the rest of his body, when he's happy. Grinding his beak means he's a happy bird!

Typically he only bobs his head as a minor dominance display - sometimes followed by more pronounced head bobbing and hopping around. Hope this helps!