What Can My Parrot's Beak Tell Me About Him?

Does your parrot exhibit beak clicking?

Does your parrot exhibit beak grinding?

Does your parrot exhibit beak wiping?

Does your parrot wipes his beak on the body part just above his tail?

Does your parrot exhibit biting?

Does your parrot keeps an open beak when you get close to him?

Does your parrot exhibit tongue wiggling?

Does your parrot exhibit regurgitation?

Parrots may click at you as a sign of greeting when you enter the room and because they’re content and enjoying what you’re doing. However, keep an eye on other parts of the body as on rare occasions it can be a warning sound used to keep someone away.

Beak grinding is a common sound of a relaxed parrot that is happy and content. Grinding may also occur when the parrot is sleeping. Parrots may also grind their beaks to prevent them from becoming overgrown.

Just above the tail is the location of the preen gland. Birds will rub their beaks into this gland for the oil it produces and then rubs this oil on the rest of their feathers to clean themselves. This is an activity that occurs when the parrot is relaxed.

If your parrot does not wipe his beak on the body part just above his tail before wiping it on other body parts then he is simply cleaning his beak after he had eaten some food.

Biting can be done for the obvious reason of eating food but also is used aggressively to defend or attack another parrot or person. If your parrot is aggressive seek advice from a bird behavior expert on how to change your bird's attitude.

Watch out for this one because if your parrot has its neck extended forward and its mouth opens then this is a good sign that it’s intending to bite you.

Tongue wiggling is usually a sign that the bird is happy, content, and wanting attention.

This is when a bird will push up the food from its stomach and out into the mouth of another bird. It’s used by adult birds to feed their young and also used between mating pairs of birds as a way of feeding and bonding with one another. Be cautious if your parrot is regurgitating on you as the parrot may be considering you as a mate and could cause parrot over bonding issues.

Beak-to-beak kissing or nipping may occur when two parrots are playing. It doesn’t involve regurgitation and is a form of bonding.