![]() ![]() Parrots, along with ravens, crows, jays, and magpies, are among the most intelligent birds, and the ability of some species to imitate human speech enhances their popularity as pets. Almost all parrots nest in tree hollows (or nest boxes in captivity), and lay white eggs from which hatch altricial (helpless) young. A few species sometimes eat animals and carrion, while the lories and lorikeets are specialised for feeding on floral nectar and soft fruits. The most important components of most parrots' diets are seeds, nuts, fruit, buds, and other plant material. They form the most variably sized bird order in terms of length. Most parrots exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism in the visual spectrum. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. Ĭharacteristic features of parrots include a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia. Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions as well. One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction, with a higher aggregate extinction risk ( IUCN Red List Index) than any other comparable bird group. ![]() The four families are: Psittaculidae (Old World parrots), the Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). They are made up of four families that contain roughly 410 species in 101 genera. Parrots, also known as psittacines ( / ˈ s ɪ t ə s aɪ n z/), are birds of the order Psittaciformes ( / ˈ s ɪ t ə s ɪ f ɔːr m iː z/) and are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.
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