I Need your Help Pionus Owners!

[FoxersArtist]

I know some about pionus parrots but I have not worked with them one on one enough to become an expert on their body language and tendancies. I have heard that they are a bit more adaptable and quiet compared to some other parrots. Still, I have no idea about specific body language with pionus and I am preparing to give a presentation on body language for our bird club. I need your help.

I need photos of your pionus displaying obvious body language.

Lunging
tail fanning (Pionus don't do this, do they?)
Eye pinning (again...no idea...???)
lovey postures (Do they bow and fluff their head feathers for a rub?...where do they like to be preened?)
Do they make lovey noises while being preened?
are they considered really "beaky" birds? (Do they commonly "test" a hand for stability when stepping up?)
Do they nip frequently?
What are signs of overstimulation?
Threatened body language
curious body language
Relaxed body language
Anything else you can come up with
Vocalizations when angry, happy, playful, etc.

Please try to take photos in natural sunlight so that pictures are clear and take them as up close as possible. Please specify and describe in detail the body language that your parrot is displaying. If anyone lives in the Albuquerque area and would be willing to let me borrow your pionus for some observation, please PM me! Thanks a bunch!
-Anna

[jenseits]

Sorry, don't really have any photos, but my pi gets puffy when she's angry/upset and likely to bite. (Unlike my sun, who flattens his feathers to his body). She's not nippy, and she almost never bites ... me. (She will bite strangers.) Compared to my sun, she is super gentle.

Other than that, there's nothing super distinguishing about her body language. I don't see her fanning her tail or pacing. She's not beaky, she steps up wonderfully. If she wants something, she'll lean towards it, like most birds. She likes to scratch her own head with her toes; she does it slowly and relishes it.

Vocalization - She's not a loud bird, but when she does make loud noises it's a very loud, high-pitched shrill squeak. When she's begging for attention, she makes a sound that sounds a bit like this: YouTube - Stella's Chittering

They have a reputation for being content just hanging out and observing, but Mika follows me around and wants to be on whatever side of the room I'm on.

You might also want to check out LifeOfPis.com.

[KDK241]

I have a pic of Monty ticked off that you are welcome to use if you want. I have a few other pictures on my camera, mainly of him being mad though cuz he hates the camera but I have a couple snuggly pics too. They aren't taken in natural light though.

Monty doesn't really have a lovey look, it's easily confused with his annoyed look by fluffing up his head feathers. The only way I know the difference is if I try to pet him and he lets me. Usually when he wants to be pet he just puts his head down and the only noise he makes during it is wheezing.

When he's curious about something he will tilt his head to the side and stare at it and when he wants something he makes a grunting noise while pacing back and forth. He also makes the grunting noise when he's uncomfortable or nervous so it depends on the situation. He squeaks and squeals when he's really happy or wants attention and has recently started screeching when I leave the room.

He hasn't nipped me yet. Instead he will lunge and just when he gets to my finger he will stop and just grab it very gently and push it away. He doesn't pin his eyes at all, with him it's the fluffed head feathers that is the warning and even then it's not much of one sometimes. He also grabs my finger when he wants me to pet him in a certain spot and I'm not paying attention. He is a very quiet, very gentle bird and steps up without beaking. He is stubborn as can be though when he doesn't want to go somewhere. Then he grabs on with his feet as hard as he can and leans as far away from my hand as possible without actually having to take a step.