What kinds of parrots are there?

Macaw is one of the largest parrots, with 6 genera 17 species, among which the purple-blue macaw can reach more than 100 cm in length. Produced in tropical America, it has bright colors and long tail feathers. Because of its beautiful appearance, easy training and strong imitation, it has been captured and smuggled by human beings, and it is difficult to find traces of wild macaws in the original place.

2. cockatoo

Many cockatoo parrots are about 50 cm, and there are 6 genera and 2 1 subspecies. Named after the closable crown on the top of the head. Feathers are mostly white, mainly living in Australia, mainly nuts, seeds, nectar, berries, fruits, plant buds and small insects, and their favorite foods are local tree species and pine cones.

3. african grey parrot

African grey parrot's body length is 33-4 1cm, and his whole body has different shades of gray. The gray feathers on his head and neck are light gray, while the feathers on his abdomen are dark. The main flight feathers are gray-black and the tail feathers are bright red.

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Living habits of parrots

Parrot feathers are mostly brightly colored and loud, and the unique beak makes it easy for people to identify these gorgeous birds. Parrot species mainly live in lowland tropical forests and often fly to orchards, farmland and open grasslands. There are few species of parrots distributed in mountainous areas, such as Papua honey-sucking parrot, John honey-sucking parrot, domestic big-breasted parrot and so on. They usually form small groups with their spouses and family members, inhabit branches in the forest, and mainly use tree holes as their nests.

Most parrots mainly eat plant fruits, seed fruits, berries, buds and shoots on trees or on the ground, and also eat a small amount of insects. Honey-sucking parrots feed on pollen, nectar and soft and juicy fruits.

In the process of foraging, parrots often cooperate with powerful hooked beaks and flexible toe feet. Toe-shaped feet, with two toes forward and two toes backward, are suitable for grasping. When climbing in the canopy to find food, first bite the branches with your mouth, and then insert the tip of your mouth into the vertical tree to balance your body to speed up your movements. When eating, one foot is often used as a "hand" to hold food and stuff it into the mouth.

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