Brian Speer, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM
Dr. Brian Speer is the owner and the Director of The Medical Center for Birds in Oakley, California…
Contributor: Brian Speer, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM
Psittacine Behavior, Handling, and Restraint
Behavior is the most direct tool a wild bird has to respond to its environment, and it ultimately determines whether it survives and breeds in its natural environment. There are two functional categories of avian behaviors: self-maintenance behaviors and social behaviors.