Parrots are good at learning human language skills.
Parrots are also good at acting and imitating.
The feathers are brightly colored and are often kept as pets.
Parrots are closely related to the development of human civilization and are also the best partners and friends of human beings.
Interesting facts about parrots.
1. Parrots' ventriloquism is really outstanding among birds.
African grey parrots can make nearly 200 different sounds.
A budgerigar named Parker also recorded the highest number of words a bird can imitate a human voice - 1,728 words.
2. The IQ of parrots is also very high, equivalent to a five- or six-year-old child.
A parrot named Alex can recognize over 100 different objects, movements and colors just by speech, and it can also recognize the materials some objects are made of.
3. Parrots can see ultraviolet light, but humans can go blind because of too much ultraviolet light.
4. A parrot's tongue is very sensitive, has bones in it, and is capable of manipulating objects like a human finger.
5. They are also the only birds that can use their feet to pick up food and put it in their mouths, and they are both left and right-handed.
6. Its diet is also very strange, and sometimes it likes to eat dirt.
Because it is said to aid digestion and detoxification.
Inquisitive alpine parrots, their biggest hobby is breaking car wipers and eating the rubber on them.
7. They are the old birthday stars among birds.
The average life span of small parrots is 7 to 20 years, and the average life span of medium and large parrots is 30 to 60 years.
Some medium parrots can live to about 80 years old, and an Amazon parrot named James can live to 105 years old.
If it were you, would you like to have a parrot?
So how should you choose a parrot?
1. Selection of species
There are many kinds of parrots, some are more expensive, some are cheaper, we have to buy them according to our own needs.
2. Health problems
A good parrot will have brighter eyes and no traces of eye mucus and tears.
If the parrot has it, it means there is a problem with the parrot's health.
Healthy parrots have very bright feathers and will give off a healthy plumage.
If the parrot is unhealthy, the feathers will be sparse and not bright.
3. The paws are very important
When buying a parrot, pay attention to the fact that the parrot's claws are strong and powerful, the scales around it are close.
There are no flaws, indicating that the parrot's growth is relatively healthy, and the body should be more and more fashionable.
4. Feather
The beauty of parrots mainly comes from the feathers of parrots.
When we distinguish the feathers of young parrots, we can see whether the surrounding feathers are denser.
5. Mobility
Healthy parrots are more active.
When buying a parrot, we can tease the parrot with our hands.
If the parrot responds lively, it means that the parrot you have chosen is healthier.
On the contrary, parrots have certain problems.
Parrots bring a lot of joy to people and even help people heal from mental illness.