Raising budgies is an exciting and worthwhile experience, however, these birds will try to communicate with us in ways we can’t understand, this is why knowing how to interpret your budgie’s different sounds will be helpful
This article is a look into the sounds a budgie makes when it is angry.
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Angry budgie sounds:
Budgies make a variety of sounds when they are feeling different emotions, here are sounds to look for that indicate that the bird is angry:
Hissing:
Snakes aren’t the only animals that hiss, birds, budgies included, will hiss at you when they feel angry. If the bird feels as though you have invaded its personal space then the bird will hiss at you.
These birds may also hiss at other budgies if another budgie invades its personal space or attacks it
These birds don’t make a hissing sound the same way that snakes do, their hissing sounds more like a loud “Tsssssssk” sound. It is also called chiding.
It’s more of a defensive sound, these birds aren’t aggressive but it does communicate that the bird wants you or the other bird to back off before the situation escalates.
What to do:
The most common reason why a bird will hiss at you is that the bird doesn’t have enough space in the cage or because something is threatening it.
If the birds are hissing at each other in their cages then getting a bigger cage or giving them their own cages is recommended.
If the bird feels threatened by you or by another bird then giving the bird its own external space is also recommended.
Fast repetitive chirping:
This is another sound that these birds will make when they are angry, these sounds may be accompanied by biting depending on why the bird is making the sound
This sound is usually made more when they feel intimidated and are trying to threaten you or another bird, or if two birds are about to fight with each other.
It also happens when a bird they don’t like comes into their space, they deal with the situation by making “bossy sounds” to seem more aggressive
What to do:
While this is a normal part of budgie life this is a sign that these two birds in particular don’t need to be hanging around each other or interacting with each other.
Giving the birds their own spaces and alone time should stop this behavior from happening
Squawking:
Squawking is another sound that budgies make when angry. It usually means that you’ve done something wrong and the bird isn’t too happy with you right now.
The bird may squawk if you haven’t refilled its food dish recently, if you’re holding the bird incorrectly or if you’re bothering the bird when it doesn’t want to be bothered.
If the bird’s hormones are acting up then the bird may also start to squawk as the hormones fuel the bird’s temper. Birds in this condition will be short-tempered and noisy in general.
What to do:
You can quickly stop the bird squawking by adjusting the positioning that you’re holding the bird in, filling its food bowl up, or leaving the bird alone if the bird wants to be left alone.
If the reason behind the squawking is hormones then you can let the bird be, this bad mood will pass soon enough. You can alternately try to calm her down by giving the bird reassuring words.
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