Well you guess it right!!!! Yes they are parrots. We all know parrots are the cutest pets to have..they are colorful ..they are talented they can mimic any type of sound..they are also famously know for their "love" as "love birds"...but there are a lot of facts we don't know about them ...here you go a few for you.......
- There are around 353 different species of these lovely, brightly feathered birds in the world
- There are two families of parrots – the Cacatuidae (cockatoos) and the Psittacidae (true parrots)
- Parrots are known as zygodactylous which is a bird that has the first and fourth toes pointing backwards whereas the second and third point forward
- Grey parrots are also called “jakos” or African Greys.
- A parrot's natural habitat is tropical or subtropical – they can be found in many rainforests of the world
- Parrots are popular pets because they are beautiful to look at, they have gorgeous bright plumage and they are very affectionate and sociable birds to keep in a home environment
- The first parrot was imported to the UK in 1504 although the Romans kept them way before this date
- In many species of parrots, the males and females are identical – blood tests need to be done to tell them apart
- The most popular small parrot to keep in the home is the budgerigar
- The smallest parrot in the world is the buff-faced pygmy parrot – Latin name is Micropsitta pusio, the little bird only weighs in at 0.4 oz and grows to a very small 3.5 inches
- One of the biggest parrots that people like to keep are the Hyacinth macaws – the Latin name is Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus. The parrot can weigh in at around 5 lbs and grows up to 39 inches
- The lightest parrot only weighs 0.4 oz and the heaviest can be up to 5 lbs
- The heaviest parrot in the world is the Kakapoo – also known as the Night Parrot of Owl Parrot
- The lifespan of parrots is around 80 years
- The oldest and most famous parrot lived to the ripe old age of 87
- The only nocturnal parrot is the Kakapo
- Parrots are the only birds that can pick up their food with their feet and bring it to their mouths in order to eat
- All species of parrots lay white eggs
- In the United States there are around 11 million parrots kept as pets
- The only native parrot to America is the thick-billed Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha