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It's completely natural for a cockatiel to scream loudly. These birds live in large flocks in the wild and scream loudly to keep in contact with one another. So yes, it's just a part of its natural behavior. Sometimes they will scream for different reasons and if you listen closely you may be able to differentiate different types of calls. For example, my cockatiels call in a specific, very loud, pattern of cries when they are hungry as opposed to when they are trying to get my attention which is a very loud and clear, longer call. If they are screaming for attention the best thing to do is to ignore them and when they are quiet give them praise, affection and attention. This will reinforce the bird to be quiet more often. However, only ignore them -after- you are positive they have food and water, and nothing is frightening or threatening them.

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