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Most of us have one or more parrots in our homes. However, we don’t know many things about them. • The greatest diversities of parrots exist in Australia, South America, and Central America; • These birds are social animals and if they don’t not have any parrot to talk with, it will treat humans as its social group. In this way they will start to learn the human’s language; • There are over 300 parrot species in the whole world; • Parrots are highly intelligent birds. Also, they are musical, colorful, and charismatic; • Parrots have only one partner for life; • In the wild parrots are omnivorous by nature, they eat even water snails and insects; • Thousands are brought to North America and Europe as pets. Many of these species die in this journey and some species have become endangered; • Parrots hold their food in one of their feet – if the foot is left, the parrot is left-handed, if it hold in the other foot then he/she is right-handed; • Chocolate is poisonous for them. They will not eat it; • Parrots produce sounds by pushing air out of their trachea. It is more interesting that they do not have vocal chords; • Parrots can quickly adapt to any kind of living conditions; • Not all parrots have the same temperament – Pionus are known to be calm, an African Grey is usually shy and sensitive, Eclectus will hide from unknown humans, whereas a Quaker will socialize with both family and strangers, and parakeets will be very affectionate to their owners; • Quaker parrot is the only species that builds a nest. Also, the quakers link their nests together and can reach weights greater than 200 lbs; • Macaws can fly over 500 miles in a day to search food. Also, the Hyacinth Macaw is the biggest parrot wich can weigh 5 pounds and grows up to 39 inches. It is the largest flying parrot and can have wingspans of 150 cm. The smallest parrot weighs almost 0.4oz; • The male African Gray is the best when it comes to mimic the noises they hear. Wild parrots do not imitate, only pets, especially cage birds; • Lorikeet species can eat nectar due to their tongue that looks like a toothbrush; • The Budgerigar Parakeet and Cockatiel are the most popular parrots of all pet bird species; • Small parrots live up to 15 years while larger parrots like Cackatoos and Macaws live more than 70 years; • The caique is also called seven-color parrot because of its plumage that includes white, blue, black, orange, green, and yellow. • Parrots need more love and care than other pets, like dogs for example. They need more affection because are not born to live in cages; • It is said that the oldest parrot had more than 100 years, according to the BBC. Anda Lora has been writing articles for nearly 2 years now. Not only does this author specializes in fitness and pets, you can also check his latest website about what are benefits of triphala, information about ayurvedic treatment for cancer, triphala powder, and more on our website.
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