EXPERT PARROT BEHAVIOR ADVICE, WHEN YOU NEED IT.
IS THIS FOR ME?
Many of us animal lovers are at different places in our journey with our companions.
- Maybe we've brought our new parrot home and the honeymoon period is over, and we aren't sure what to do next.
- For some of us, our parrots' screaming is destroying home life, but we can't get our bird to stop, much less play with toys or even step up.
- Others of us have had our budgies for years or a rehomed small parrot and desperately want to connect but have no idea where to start.
- Some animal lovers have heard about positive reinforcement but aren't sure what that means or what we are doing wrong.
- And still others have worked with animals for years and dealt with challenges, consulted videos and other professionals, read forum advice, and are still just as confused and frustrated as when we started.
READ ON FOR ALL THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR DEETS
The Avian Behavior Lab is a comprehensive membership site that provides an extension of ABI's companion parrot consulting practice that has spanned over a decade. This includes dozens of parrot species from all kinds of backgrounds in homes with every experience level imaginable.
EVER-GROWING COURSE LIBRARY
Our courses feature topics like hormonal behavior, biting, screaming, possessive behavior, over-bonding, and so much more.
DISCOUNTS
Basic Members have a 25% discount for all Masterclasses and private consultations through Avian Behavior International.
A TRULY UNIQUE COMMUNITY FORUM
Basic Members can connect with each other as well as ask questions about their parrots' behavior, environment, and even diet questions. Basic Members also have access to topics about other domestic animal behavior and training.
SCHEDULED CLASSES
Scheduled events will be featured in advance on the member calendar so you won't miss a live webinar and and can have your questions prepared for the Q&A call.
TRAINING CHALLENGES
Optional training challenges that will inspire you to learn more about your companions, whether you work with parrots, dogs, or even horses!
MEMBER RESOURCES
Special articles, checklists, and behavior protocol forms just for members.
So who are we, in a day and age when anyone can be a parrot YouTuber or influencer? ABI owner Hillary Hankey has been living with and training birds since she was in junior high (1990!), going to parrot clubs and expos before she could drive. As a professional, she has worked for zoos, educational organizations, breeders, conservation organizations, and animal training companies. She has changed people's lives with her years of experience as a behavior consultant, helping to keep parrots in their homes by bringing a practical understanding of positive reinforcement to companion parrot owners.
Hillary started Avian Behavior International to meld her love of conservation education with positive reinforcement training to reach people on a deeper level.
The Lab is a way for ABI to reach people around the world to enhance our coexistence with the animals in our care.
IS THIS MEMBERSHIP LEVEL FOR ME?
The Basic Membership is for companion parrot owners and animal lovers to reach expert advice on demand. Members have access to a community forum where they don't have to question the motive or the background of the information source. The Lab is designed specifically by experts who want to help animal lovers. Experts who want to inspire animal lovers. And experts who want to connect with animal lovers. Don't miss out on the conversations. Join us today.
Now for just $3, you can try out an Annual Membership for 10 days with the coupon code TEN.
basic membership
Monthly Subscription
21$ per month
* Awesome value!
basic membership
Annual Subscription
210$ per year
* Great savings!
30 Day No Questions Asked Money-Back Guarantee
When you join The Lab, you're fully protected by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you don't feel like you've received value and decide you want to cancel any time within the next 30 days, just let me know, and I'll send you a prompt refund. No hassles, headaches, or hoops to jump through.
Have questions?
Here are some of our commonly asked questions.
Yes! We have consulted with everything from budgies, parrotlets, and cockatiels to macaws. Our upcoming coursework and forum topics will include the small psittacines as well. They respond to these training methods in the same way.
Absolutely! We have worked with 40 year old Amazon parrots, 20 year old cockatoos, and so much more. Exactly what you will learn is that changing what your parrot gets out of the behavior it engages in will help it choose the mutually beneficial ones over the ones that create stress for everyone.
Indeed. Handicapped birds can have their lives enriched and make choices with positive reinforcement based training just like non-handicapped birds. They can also engage in problem behaviors like birds without disabilities, so working with them to allow choices and replace problem behaviors with mutually beneficial behaviors is very important for their welfare.
We do not. This membership site is not designed for free flight training for companion parrots, and we strongly believe that anyone wishing to engage in that activity should familiarize themselves with the incredible amount of risk they are putting their friends in. Free flight takes a lot of time and a lot of experience to keep birds safe, and in our opinion should be undertaken with an in-person mentor, like falconry requires.
Basic Members get a 15% discount on private behavior consultations!
We are available daily on the community forum for feedback. The courses will be added regularly, and the calendar will show when we have scheduled calls and classes.
For annual members, we have a 30 day money back guarantee, so you can cancel at any time during the first 30 days, and get your pro-rated amount back, no questions asked! Monthly members can cancel at any time during their subscription and their membership will terminate at the end of the month. Our full set of terms and conditions and our privacy policy is here.
Ready to begin?
tools
From articles to courses, live classes and Q&A's, this community is all about sharing in as many ways as we can to provide you with tools to maximize you and your animal’s potential.
support
The community forum has dozens of topics that offer you a wonderful medium to ask questions and follow along other members' journeys as we explore our training pathways.
safety
Unlike social media platforms, our community is carefully moderated by paid positive reinforcement trained professionals who strongly believe in the best way to level up each of us. By setting an example of honest communication, integrity, and accountability, you can be assured that there is no such thing as a stupid question and there is no tolerance for bullying.
I have learned much from your webinars and the "classes" you put on the website. It makes me feel better that I am not alone in rearing our feathered babies with too much love and affection. Well, my 27 yr old Goffin still pulls out all her feathers but has reduced her screaming. Those are my two big issues with her. Sunny reduced her screaming at nite. Prior to this, she woke up about 10PM and screamed for 30 minutes. I ignored those screams but drove my mate crazy! Also, reduced her morning wake up screaming. Yay!
Gloria S., Basic Member
The importance of knowing where your animal behavior information comes from cannot be understated. The experience here at Avian Behavior Lab comes from years as a professional behavior consultant for zoos and companion animal owners around the world, managing a training organization, and living with and training animals just like you.