Common Bird Behaviors and How to Train Your Bird
Birds–especially parrots, who are very clever–need to be properly trained to avoid behavior problems, such as biting. Here you'll find helpful tips for training your bird.
![Parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/SKlPk2L6RkBXxXxdmzdE1-Y3rnU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parrot-1209201_1920-592272a53df78cf5fa2b71fe.jpg)
How to Stop Your Parrot From Biting
![Three parakeets perched in a cage.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/jYICvGrAj-2UrMXVJ5uZgh5cDqU=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/low-angle-view-of-parakeets-perching-in-cage-728921851-5b5949c746e0fb00255e70cc.jpg)
How to Potty Train Your Pet Bird
![Lorakeet Biting His Feathers](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/OFydwyHpyfOfmZXixjVE2M196u4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lorakeet-biting-his-feathers-827776508-c194fc3f5c8744129b983ba0949143ef.jpg)
Pet Bird Behavior Problems
![Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/995rVdThYC6jNcAKyXcB20izge0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-650026001-58a6e34d5f9b58a3c9181f85.jpg)
Correcting Unwanted Behaviors in Pet Birds
![Cat looking at parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/mL2bSVp33E44BRObDoe9oLeAvGY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Cat-and-parrot-5a24e9835b6e24001ae67d23.jpg)
Can Parrots Live with Other Pets?
![blue and gold macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/FSQiQl3LvTrjvRrY_fkslOdvMdQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-172205799-59da740ad088c00010cbd77c.jpg)
Why Is Your Pet Bird Screaming?
![Macaw parrot sitting in cherry blossom tree](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/_GlNS4YfltKlZEBnpf9WMz9I4Bk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ParrotinCherryBlossomTree-4bdeb734cea941ed9a095a6efed1ead7.jpg)
What to Do If You Lost a Pet Bird
![Portrait Of Talking Parrot With Orange Beak Birds In Plastic Box In Background](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/gedlUUsiGL6yMgqhoX03slXWiuk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/portrait-of-talking-parrot-with-orange-beak-birds-in-plastic-box-in-background-558962239-582c7db93df78c6f6a2c2fdc.jpg)
How to Teach Your Pet Bird to Talk
![Scarlet Macaw](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BLNxG3jTNXarlf-P8chrQDSNVPY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cropped-hand-reaching-towards-scarlet-macaw-674244983-5b53f5f646e0fb003752dcaf.jpg)
8 Best Trainable Pet Bird Species
![Parakeet on a finger](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/a77W_wg4Ts4WXAc2S4DwTl7g9eE=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stocksy_txpb63b60223sN100_Medium_468994-58b07ea63df78cdcd89dbe66.jpg)
Cool Tricks You Can Teach Your Pet Bird
![Hand petting a large bird](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/NZtxEAins2OgH8kSokHiN5JAg6Y=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-929629148-5c2a6967c9e77c00015e34a4.jpg)
How to Train Your Bird to Be More Friendly
![Woman kissing cockatiel](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ysAKEu5pT5zL0L-SayoUbPZBMt0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Womankissingcockatiel-GettyImages-809086902-5b5e77f0c9e77c00500f8a26.jpg)
How Do I Teach My Bird Its Name?
![Macaw raising wings](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/BUVDypkUoTS6FB2XeGlhWmicjlY=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/birds-929629148-5b628b6e46e0fb005065e6f3.jpg)
How to Train Your Bird to Wave Hello
![Parrot in cage, close-up](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/elZzowwPq2EOC2arza6toCiDYc0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/parrot-in-cage--close-up-200522380-001-5b553bf146e0fb0037fdfb5e.jpg)
Helping Your Depressed Pet Bird
![Pet parrot on human hand](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/gtAAzD6a0wiTZTDAxUtjCVXmc-8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pet-parrot-on-human-hand-1022424278-5c3ded0ac9e77c00016e6e2b.jpg)
Training Pet Parrots
![Blue parrot close up cleaning its feathers](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/YetsoCrL9oHoQsJSEdVhO3ea66g=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-157692364-5c034093c9e77c0001defc75.jpg)
Why Do Birds Pluck Their Feathers?
![Blue and gold macaw eating log](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ETsSd8078_0B5LBW5hfS5PKV4j8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blue-and-gold-macaw-eating-log-154384245-5b55346f46e0fb003719e704.jpg)
Bluffing (Biting) Behavior in Parrots
![Beautiful Birds On The Fingers. Parrot On The Finger, Parrot Sun Conure On Hand.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/bRtXzXv8vRhktBe0DOAaWHU-Mqk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beautiful-birds-on-the-fingers--parrot-on-the-finger--parrot-sun-conure-on-hand--1205983061-333b93b9968c46829047411ec5e46e29.jpg)
Words and Phrases to Teach a Parrot
![Close up of a green parrot](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/lpwYBMsKVmJevFIzaQ01wtNFEyM=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-822385620-5c3a6b4546e0fb00017ea68f.jpg)
How to Train Your Bird to Dance
![Male Black Headed Weaver bird](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/-SYhyVdYAQvGHXCl-LfwpiSv1ys=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/male-black-headed-weaver-bird-672436468-5b5928d646e0fb0071cd2123.jpg)
Why Do Birds Hang Upside Down?
![Macaw bird eye pinning](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/0BJ2n5b_sghbybLv21stvUePkP4=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-525398146-58a6e3325f9b58a3c9181e9d.jpg)
What Is Bird Eye Pinning?