The effect of auditory enrichment, rearing method and social environment on the behavior of zoo-housed psittacines (Aves: Psittaciformes); implications for welfare
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Hand-reared parrots were found to be more likely to suffer from abnormal repetitive behaviours and were more averse to interacting with humans and enrichment compared to naturally-reared birds.
“hand-reared parrots were found to be more likely to suffer from abnormal repetitive behaviours and were more averse to interacting with humans and enrichment compared to naturally-reared birds [136].”
From The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare (2019) · cites this paper as [136]
The Results (section 2.1.2) and Discussion (section 4.1.4) report more stereotypic behaviour and less interaction with enrichment in hand-reared than parent-reared birds. They do not report greater aversion to interacting with humans; the Introduction (section 1.1) instead says hand-reared birds often prefer human contact over contact with other parrots. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare
Sherwen, S. L., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9060366 · Cited by 267 · see citing works
“For example, hand-reared parrots were found to be more likely to suffer from abnormal repetitive behaviours and were more averse to interacting with humans and enrichment compared to naturally-reared birds [136].”
BackgroundRose, P. E., Nash, S. M., & Riley, L. M. (2017) · Journal of Veterinary Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2017.02.007 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
- Authors
- Williams, I., Hoppitt, W., & Grant, R.
- Affiliations
- Oaklands College (GB)
- Hartpury University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Grant, Rachel
- ORCID
- Grant, Rachel
- Venue
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-01
- Volume
- 186
- Pages
- 85-92
- ISSN
- 0168-1591 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2547826261
- Cited by
- 50
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 4.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Locations
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science (publishedVersion)
- Anglia Ruskin Research Online (Anglia Ruskin University) (submittedVersion)
- White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology › Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Music Therapy and Health
- Keywords
- auditory enrichment, parrots, zoo animal welfare, hand-rearing, social environment, stereotypy, vocalizations, preening, music genres, group housing, captive birds
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