African grey parrot Courtesy Daniela Slanina, California

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In the 2008 issue of Birds USA, you learned about different bird behaviors in the article Is My Bird Normal by Sally Blanchard. We used information from her article to test your knowledge on the screaming bird behavior.

Answer whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Spend time with your bird each day teaching a positive behavior or playing an interactive game to reduce your bird from screaming for attention.
a)True
b)False

Answer: _____  Points: ______

2. When your bird is screaming, run to its cage to see why it is screaming.
a)True
b)False

Answer: _____  Points: ______

3. Teach your bird to whistle a song to help distract it when it is making repetitive calls for you.
a)True
b)False

Answer: _____  Points: ______

4. If you receive a phone call, put your bird back in its cage and take the call in another room to prevent your parrot from screaming while you are on the phone.
a)True
b)False

Answer: _____  Points: ______

5. Yell at your bird to, “Stop” when its screams while you having a conversation with a friend.
a)True
b)False

Answer: _____  Points: ______

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