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. 2021 Apr 23;8:660400. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.660400

Table 2.

Ethogram of general behavior scans [(31) and (35), modified].

Behavior Description
Pecking behavior (Peck) Pecking at conspecifics, ground or objects.
Comfort behavior (Comf) Includes preening, body shake, wing flap, leg and wing stretch, and tail wag.
Dust bathing (DB) Manipulation of substrate with the wings, feet, tail, and/or beak while lying in the litter with some or all feathers fluffed.
Scratching (Scra) Bird standing and scratching repeatedly the litter with one or two feet in a backward movement.
Locomotion (Loc) Taking at least two consecutive steps.
Stand Bird is upright and standing on its feet with fully extended legs.
Sit Bird is upright with its body touching the ground.