10 Fun Facts About Parrots You Never Knew

🦜10 Interesting Facts About Parrots🦜

Let it be their ability to articulate sounds, hide things and play peek-a-boo just like we have seen in a popular Tiktok video, these all are the ways parrots show their intelligence and smartness. Behind these, there are some interesting facts about parrots that you might not be aware of. 

#1 Parrots are way more clever than you think

A parrot’s brain is evolved the same way as human beings. So, they are clever and capable of complex cognition or they have problem-solving, reasoning, action planning, and decision-making abilities. Just like us, their genes play a major role in their brain development. So it is quite shocking to know that some parrot species can have a vocabulary of up to 2000 words. 

#2 They live longer just like you 

There are parrots who can live up to 80 years. So, whenever you choose a parrot as your pet, it is more likely to live with you up to your lifetime, especially the African Gray parrot. Or, maybe, chances are great that you see your children and even grandchildren play with your pet. 

#3 There are parrots that don’t fly

As you can see many parrot species fly stretching out their vibrant colored wings, there are some others that cannot fly. The critically endangered species Kakapo, or the Owl parrot is the heaviest and lives under trees and is active at night. By The middle of the last decade, there were only 150 Kakapos left due to the attacks of predators, 

#4 They eat with their hands

Just like you eat with your hands, parrots also show similar mannerisms of eating with their feet. They are also the only birds you can see eating with their feet. Since they have zygodactyl feet (having four toes on each foot that point forward and backward), it is quite easy for them to pick up objects and food and bring them towards the mouth. 

#5 They are omnivorous 

If you think parrots will only eat seeds or fruits, it will be quite shocking when you learn that parrots eat almost everything other than these like insects, nuts, and meat. They even love tasty treats and use their beak to crack nuts. But you don’t have to give your parrot any meat as you can please them with yummy fruits, veggies, lentils, and nuts.

#6 One parrot can teach another

As per studies, there are certain parrot species that handle almost 2000 human words. Some even showed the ability to discriminate between different objects by their shape. This suggests their keen learning abilities and their understanding of the world around them which is more than what we expect. Besides, if you set out a parrot to the wild after it is taught to talk, it can teach other parrots what it has learned. 

 #7 Most of them are monogamous or loyal to their mates 

Parrots are generally loyal to their partners. The male bird uses some courtship displays to attract a female by dancing and singing. Once they find a mate and breed with them, they are set to live with each other for a lifetime. This pair works together to raise their young and always sleeps next to each other. 

#8 They have emotions

The full range of emotions of parrots is often human-like. So, it is fun to see them properly understand things and interact with you and your family. They are extremely empathetic and even can sense if you are sad, stressed, angry or happy. At the same time, you need to be careful about its emotional health if you want to keep a parrot as your pet. 

#9 They are attention seekers

Even though parrots have an individualistic identity similar to humans, the majority of parrots are attention seekers. If you long for a parrot as your pet and decide to get one, do it only if you’re ready to spend some quality time with it. They need a happy, fun, and healthy life, to which attention is necessary. So, if you are a busy person, never even think about keeping a parrot. 

#10 The vibrant feathers with antibacterial pigments

Beyond their vivid and mesmerizing plumage, parrots hide their defense against damage. Their pigments in their feathers contain Psittacofulvins, which effectively resist bacteria. This way these pigments can protect their glorious plumage from degradation.