Parrots
Parrots are one of the world's favorite pets.
They are colorful, intelligent, and long-lived creatures.
Different parrot species vary in there characteristics such as color, weight, and habits.
There are nearly around 400 parrot species around the globe. Parrots are some interesting birds to explore about they are species of parrots in many colours even in grey colour.
Interesting fact about parrots is that they can eat from the help of there feet amazing right and they can turn there head all the way back .
Let's look up on the five most beautiful parrots in the world
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is one of the most amazing parrot known for its colour . They are found in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia.
They are usually between 17-25 inches tall and have white plumage.
They are usually between 17-25 inches tall and have white plumage.
The male and female birds almost look alike. but they have different colored eyes – the females have reddish-brown eyes and the male birds have dark brown eyes.
They live up to 70 years . This species make their nests in the hollows of trees. They eat mainly on seeds, nuts, roots, and berries.
A highly intelligent bird, they are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets.
Bronze winged parrot
Bronze winged parrot is native to South America. Their plumage is mostly dark purple or blue in coloration, but they do have a bronze patch on their wings, astas discribed by there name.
There colour is a whiteish chin patch and its upper chest is speckled with pink feathers.
Bronze winged parrot has short red undertail feathers. The rump, tail and wings are dark blue with lighter blue underwings. The head is dark blue-green; the mantle, back and underparts are dark bronze-green with some blue tipped feathers .. In adults the ring of bare skin around the eyes is pink.
These parrots are considered to be great pets. With proper training, they can learn how to mimic human voices. The female bird lays three or four eggs with an incubation period that lasts for 36 days.
Dusky lory
Dusky lory is found in New Guinea and the offshore islands of Batanta, Salawati and Yapen. they can be known as "banded Lories" or "duskies and there common names are the white-rumped lory or the dusky- orange.
These parrots are just 9.5 inches tall and weigh 9.5-10.5 oz
The male and female birds look alike and they have a bright orange colored upper chest, grey legs, cream colored rump, and a dark orange colored beak. They can also mimic human voices.
There diet consists of fruits, seed, and nectar.
Galah
Galah
The Galah parrots can be found in almost all parts of mainland Australia.
They can be up to 14 inches tall and weigh 270-350 grams.
There head and tail are little red in color. The male and females look the same but male bird
The galah, also known as the pink and grey cockatoo,
Galah is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos
Blue and yellow macaw
Blue and yellow macaw is a large South American parrot is mostly blue top parts and light orange underparts, with gradient hues of green on top of its head.
Their colors and ability to talk make blue and yellow macaws one of the most popular parrots and people loves to play with them
They love to interact with people and learn different tricks.
The blue-and-gold macaw, also known as the blue-and-yellow macaw,. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws
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