The Most Fascinating Parrot Facts

As soon as you step your foot into the colorful world of parrots, you get to know a whole lot of parrot facts that are quite amazing. These birds are one of the most fascinating and intelligent lives from amongst all those who can fly. Earlier, scientists thought that parrots were "hopelessly simple" because they have a very small cerebral cortex, the area of intelligence in animals. But now, they have realized that parrots are quite smart. Research studies have concluded that these birds use another part of their brain and certain parts of their lower brain. It has also been observed that their hyperstriata are quite similar to ours. Probably, this is the reason why they have the ability to communicate and perform tasks that involve logic such as identifying a problem and experimenting with various tools and solutions.

When it comes to their communication abilities, experts reveal that parrots actually make variations on whistling, when they are talking. They do not have vocal cords because of which they actually push the air out of their trachea and create sound. Parrots not only communicate, but they also have the ability to mimic the sounds that are made around them. In this context, it would be interesting to know that an African gray parrot surprisingly had a vocabulary of a thousand words. Now that is an amazing fact.

Parrots are found in different sizes. The smallest parrot in the world is the buff-faced pygmy parrot which is only 3.2 inches tall, almost the same size as an adult human finger. This parrot is found in the forests of Papua New Guinea. While the largest of all the parrots in the world is the hyacinth macaw, which grows more than a meter high. It is found in the jungles of eastern and central South America. Parrots not only vary in size, but also vary in color. However, the eggs of all the parrots are white. Parrots usually live in dense forest areas so that they can easily hunt insects and other small mammals. They also feed on nuts, seeds and fruits. When they eat their food, they hold it in any one of their feet since they are both left and right-handed. Some of the species of parrots have long, brush-tipped tongues to drink nectar. Parrots such as the wild macaw and cockatoos have the ability to fly up to 500 miles a day, when searching their food.

Thus, parrots have proved to be wonderful birds that can impress you with their melody and charm. And once you enter their world, you won't feel like stepping out. You will always have the desire to know more and more parrot facts.

Article By Alan Stables