Pet Lorikeet Language

By Julia Kasprzak

HEAD BOBBING: “ Hey I want your attention, look how cute I am come play with me.”
TELEPHONE RING: “ Will you answer me! COME AND TALK TO ME.
WHILE MY OWNER IS ON THE PHONE: I throw a tantrum I do not seam to have my mums undivided attention, like a spoilt child.
PUTTING FRIUT JUICE IN MY OWNERS EAR: this is a receptive part of my owner I have to put it somewhere!
BITING: I don’t want to go back in my cage @@**&**@!!!!!
GRABBING SIDE OF MY NECK WITH ME FOOT: I have an itch come give us a scratch mate.
LYING ON MY BACK FEET IN THE AIR LOOKING DEAD: A good way of scaring your owner half to death and getting a tummy tickle at the same time!!
PUPILS DILATE AND I FLICKER MY WINGS: Your telling me you love me.
I’M EXITED: Running around bobbing my head and eyes dilated, this is fun and this is when I will more than likely start talking to you. “kiss kiss”
THAT WARM FEELING DOWN YOUR BACK ISNT A WARM FUZZY- Hey its meant to be good luck!!
RUNNING WATER FROM THE TAP: Bath time now like right now!!!
DROWNED RAT SYNDROME: When my body is completely saturated and I don’t resemble a bird any more, but more like a drowned rat, I might think about getting out of my bath!!!

Last modified: 18 December 2001.