Table 1_Behavioral assessment of blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva Linnaeus, 17

Three blue-fronted Amazon parrots were observed for behavioral changes after experimental induction of osteoarthritis and subsequent rescue analgesia with tramadol. The data, published by Isaac Mourao Xavier on figshare, was collected in a laboratory environment using focal sampling with instantaneous recordings every 30 seconds during 20-minute sessions. A species-specific ethogram for arthritic pain was developed, supporting future development of a pain assessment scale for this parrot species.

Use Cases

• Training machine learning models for automated pain detection based on behavioral patterns like locomotion and inactivity.
• Analyzing the efficacy of analgesic drugs like tramadol based on changes in species-specific behaviors.
• Developing a standardized pain assessment scale for parrots based on the generated ethogram.
• Studying the impact of unilateral arthritic pain on cage use and exploratory behavior in captive birds.

Strengths

• Data collection followed a structured protocol with four distinct study phases (baseline, post-induction, and two post-tramadol periods).
• Behavioral observations were made using focal sampling with instantaneous recordings every 30 seconds, providing a detailed time-series record.
• The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and verification.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small, containing observations from only three individual parrots, which limits statistical power and generalizability.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data was collected in a controlled laboratory environment, which may not reflect natural behavioral responses.

Provenance

Source

Isaac Mourao Xavier via figshare.

Collection Method

Experimental study with behavioral recordings using focal sampling in a laboratory environment.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:30:16.

Geography

Laboratory environment; specific location unknown.