What is a peony parrot like?

Peony parrot belongs to Parrot Order, Parrot Family, also called Lover Parrot and Wax Parrot.

Peony parrot is very bright in color and originated in Africa. It is a common caged ornamental bird abroad. Later, it was introduced to China and exhibited in the zoo, which was welcomed by people. Now it has become a family-raised ornamental bird.

The peony parrot is about 14 ~ 18 cm long. It is also a parrot with a short and round tail, a circle of white around its eyes, a red, gray, brown or black head and a red mouth.

There are two kinds of peony parrots in China: black-headed peony parrots, with a body length of about 14 cm, a red mouth, white eyes, a wax film, a dark brown head, a red-yellow ring on the neck, orange-red upper chest, green back and wings, but black wing tips, green tail feathers and gray feet; The brown-headed peony parrot is named after its brown head. There are also red-headed and yellow-headed varieties.

Wild peony parrots often inhabit tropical jungles. They like group activities and mainly feed on seeds, fruits and berries of various plants, which is harmful to crops and causes people to catch and drive them away. Because of colorful feathers, peonies are often caught and raised for viewing, resulting in a decrease in the number of wild peonies.