Amazing things/more than 25 facts  about Parrot# Intelligent Bird

Amazing things about Parrot

You may not know about the fact that there are hundreds of species of parrots in the world. And parrot is a bird who can hear human voice.

And many people like to keep this bird in a cage. But is it correct thing to do this?

How much you are known to this bird parrot? If you don’t know and want to know more about this then just scroll down the page to boost your knowledge. Here are many facts which surprise you.

Parrot is a well known bird in the Indian culture. We have been seeing parrot with different deities for many years. Kamadeva is a hindu deity, and is seen as the god of kama, the parrot is known as kamadeva’s vehicle. We get to see pictures of cupid sitting on top of a parrot.

You may have seen the bird parrot in a hand of goddess Maanakshi of South India who is believed to be form of goddess Parvati.

A parrot can also be seen in the hand of the famous goddess Meenakshi of South India, who is believed to be the form of Goddess Parvati.

Parrot is also seen in present astrology as well as in Puranas. It is not new that you may have seen some astrologer with a parrot claiming to tell the future.

Lets we can say parrot is still vital part of Hindu society. In some places a gold or silver parrot is given to the bride after her marriage. And in some places the wedding pavilion is decorated by making clay toys imitating parrots.

The parrot has a special connection with Arunachaleshwarar Temple. There is an elaborate painted image of a parrot can be seen in place of kili Gopuram tower of Temple.

Parrot an intelligent bird

Compared to other birds parrot is very sharp. You may not know that there are 393 species of parrots are present in the whole world and most of the parrots are green in color. I think that’s why one of the green colors got recognition as a parrot color.

Parrots are closest to human

Parrots are closest to human. Even parrots use its claws to eat like human’s do with their hands. Parrots always live with only one partner as w e humans. And like humas parrots also give names to their children and these names remain for the whole life.

 

 Parrots can learn easily. They have very strong power of learning. Parrots can learn anything quickly and specially grasp what the human talk. Maybe it is only bird that can imitate what human speak.

Some scientists consider that the understanding power of a parrot is as much as a 4 years human child.

Parrots also tap their feet when listen to the music like humans do. Even they are very curious to know new things as human being crave for information. They are very curious nature and they keep hovering around whatever they like or what about they want to know more.

Parrot –a mysterious bird

Many of you may be unknown about that the parrots has won many awards and has also got its name registered in the Guinness book of world Records.

Let us have look how parrots get registered in Guinness book.

1. Normal parrots can be alive for 25 to 50/60 years. But a parrot named Cookie lived up to 82 years. And being the oldest parrot its name was recorded in the Guinness book.

2. A parrot named Pook was the most educated parrot in the world. Pook learned more than 1750 words. In 1995 its name was recorded in the Guinness Book.

Mysterious things about parrot

Normally parrots we see around us weigh around 150 gms to1 kg., but the parrot of Kakapo species is as  heavy as a healthy cat  and that’s why it cannot fly.

Grey parrot named species of parrot which found in Africa can speak like a 5 years old child.

 A parrot named Alex is the only parrot who asked own questions. And one more interesting thing about Alex’s brain is that he can recognize 35 types of shapes and 7 colors.

Another mystery about parrot is that parrots can fly as fast as a tiger.

 

 Parrots are special in nature

Parrots are completely different from other birds. They like to live in society and that’s why they always seen in flock. Although live in group or flock they hardly ever fight among themselves. Apples seeds and chocolate are the foods that can make parrots seek.

Though parrots social in nature they never prepare nest for themselves. They make holes in the tree, or termite’s houses as their nest.

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Parrot smuggling

You will be surprised to know that parrots are also smuggled in our country. There is a lot of demand for mountain parrots in many states of our country. These are a special type of parrot which is found in the hills of Himachal, Uttarakhand and Nepal. These parrots are more intelligent than ordinary parrots and they learn to speak quickly.

 

Let us tell you that lakhs of mountain parrots are smuggled every year. Most parrots come from Nepal and the cost of a mountain parrot can range from 500 to 10000. Due to the smuggling of mountain parrots, the number of these parrots in the mountainous areas is decreasing every day, which is a matter to think about.

 

Some Other Facts About Parrots More Facts about Parrot

Often we see that parrots eat fruits and vegetables. Some parrots are also fond of eating green chilies and some parrot species also eat insects, that is, overall parrots eat everything.

The beak of a parrot is very sharp and strong. They use their beak from eating food to protecting themselves. Their beak is so sharp that it can pierce your finger.

Parrot is not new on our earth. Scientists have found the remains of a parrot, they are said to be more than one million years old. According to scientists, the first parrot in the world was seen about 30 million years ago on the continent named Godwanaland.

Dogs are known for loyalty. It is said that if you give bread to a dog once, it does not forget the face of that person for the rest of its life, but it is not like that at all with a parrot. The parrot is considered as  a disloyal bird. Raised one of your parrots, kept it in a cage with you for 10 years, but if the parrot flies out of that cage, it will never come back to you.

You cannot tell male or female by looking at any parrot. Certain types of parrots have certain characteristics for the difference between a male and a female.

Parrots often fall prey to other animals or larger birds. Other animals and birds such as owls, eagles and pythons often prey on parrot eggs and young, and some species of monkeys also prey on parrots.

When the female parrot lays eggs, it is the job of the female to incubate it. The female can lay eggs for a very long time. When the baby comes out of the egg, its eyes are open but it has no wings. The baby of a parrot is called a chick. When a parrot hatches out of an egg, it has a thin layer on its back that fades over time and is replaced by feathers.

Often people keep parrots in the cage as a pet bird, but do you know that it is illegal to keep a parrot as a pet in our country. If a parrot is kept in your cage too, then open the cage now and set it free.

The smallest parrot in the world is the size of your thumb and is called a pygmy, and on the contrary, the parrot of the Macaw species can be more than 100 cm.

Like humans, parrots also have the ability to taste food. There are more than 10 thousand test buds in our mouth, which tell us about the identity and taste of different food, there are more than 300 test buds inside such a parrot. For this reason, the parrot can recognize different types of food.

There is a special type of bacteria inside the parrot, which protects them from any kind of external harmful bacteria and also works to heal the parrot as soon as possible if there is any injury. 

Most parrots stay in one place throughout their life, they do not fly very far, but swift parrot and orange-bellied parrot are such species of parrots that fly from one place to another. These parrots fly from Australia to Tasmania.

But it is a pity that both these species are on the verge of being called today.

Many species of parrots have become extinct due to excessive hunting, more smuggling and changes in the environment on the earth and many species are on the verge of extinction.

Parrot is a very beautiful bird. It is only common to see a parrot, it is as happy today as it was during childhood. Do you have a parrot as your pet? Have you ever thought that you too can fly around the world with a parrot? If yes, then don’t forget to   comment. Keep reading for more such interesting information