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The beautiful colors of parrots

T he Rainforest Parrot is the most colorful bird in the rainforests. It is both a plant eater and a meat eater. It is beautifully colorful with bold colors of red, green, black, white and blue. Found in the tree top layer of the forests where it flaps around leading an interesting life. There are many different species of Rainforest Parrot, yet they are a distinctive group of birds that everyone recognizes. Rainforest Parrots are popular due to their beautiful, colorful plumage and interesting behavior.

Life of parrots

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He Parrot group also includes cockatoos, Lorikeets, Rosella, parakeets, macaws and lovebirds. Rainforest Parrots have adapted to living in the rainforests and even on savannahs and mountains. Rainforest Parrots feed on seeds, fruits, roots, nectar, fungi and woodburrowing insects Rainforest Parrots are a nocturnal species which means they sleep during the day and are awake at the night time. Rainforest Parrots are also most recognizable by the well-developed beak. A large hookshaped, down- curved top beak over a smaller up-curved lower beak. They have a broad skull with a large brain case, which constitutes towards their intelligence. Most parrots like to talk and mimic sounds and phrases Parrots, unlike most other birds, do not build nests. They raise their young in tree hollows or excavate holes in banks, cliff faces or termite mounds. Parrots have a highly sociable nature and can make wonderful, funny, amusing pets. Rainforest Parrots include the Scarlet Macaw, the Blue and Yellow Macaw, the Great Green Macaw, the Military Macaw and the Mealy Parrot. Use the menu at the top of the page or click on a particular parrot to find out more about each species.
Resouse: www. animalcorner. co. uk / rainforests / parrots _ about. html
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