Table 2.

Ethogram of Behaviours Observed on the Scratch Mats. Any Part of the Bird Touching the Mat Counted as Being ‘on the Mat’.

Behaviour	Description
Stand	At least one foot on the mat, stationary with no other activity
Sit	Sitting on the mat with no other activity
Forage	Pecking and scratching at the mat (feet may be off the mat)
Dustbathe	Dustbathing (or sham dustbathing) on the mat
Preen	Self-grooming on the mat
Walk	Moving across the mat
Other	All other behaviours