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By Alyson Burgess, About.com Guide to Pet Birds

Aggressive Behavior in Young Parrots

Tuesday July 1, 2008
All too often, people that own young parrots wake up to find that their sweet baby bird has turned into a lunging, biting, aggressive little monster! If this sounds like your feathered friend, then don't give up hope -- many birds exhibit this sort of behavior during adolescence.

It's called the "bluffing" stage, and while many parrots go through it, a few species are more prone to bluffing behavior than others. For more information on how to identify and deal with bluffing behavior, check out my article on Bluffing (Biting) Behavior in Parrots. It may help prevent a few sore fingers!

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