Definition: <a href ="/od/behaviorandtraining/qt/bluffing.htm">"Bluffing"</a> is a term used to describe an aggressive stage noted in adolescent parrots of certain species. It is particularly common in the <a href ="/od/breedsofbirds/p/IndianRingnecks.htm">Indian Ringneck Parakeet</a>. Most of the time, the aggression associated with bluffing subsides when the bird's hormone levels become balanced and maturity is reached.

Examples: My Indian Ringneck Parakeet, <a href ="/od/meetmybirds/p/oliverringneck.htm">Oliver</a>, went through a horrible bluffing phase before he matured.