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Parrots

Bright birds that eat fruit and seeds.

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B is for Budgerigar

A budgerigar, or budgie for short, is a very small parrot that many people keep as pets. They are very friendly, and like most parrots they can be taught to talk. Budgerigars are originally from central Australia, and were once only green and yellow. All the other colors have been created by people selectively breeding them.

C is for Caique

A caique is a small, colorful parrot that lives in forests in South America. It has a dark head and bands of color on its body. Like most parrots, caiques are active and playful, and eat fruit and seeds.

C is for Cockatoo

A cockatoo is a type of parrot with a head crest that can be raised or lowered. Different kinds of cockatoos live in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands. They are known for being loud and smart.

C is for Corella

Corellas are medium sized parrots that live in Australia and nearby islands. They eat seeds, nuts and fruit and travel in large groups.

G is for Galah

Galahs, also called the rose-breasted cockatoo, are an extremely common parrot found in large flocks all over Australia. It has risen to pest proportions in some areas.

K is for Kakapo

The kakapo is a kind of parrot that lives in New Zealand. It is a large, slow-moving bird.

It is known for its soft, sweet smell and its unusual habit of moving on the ground. The kakapo cannot fly well, so it climbs and walks instead.

L is for Lory

A lory is a type of brightly colored medium sized parrot that lives on a number of islands in the tropics. Lories mainly eat nectar and fruit.

M is for Macaw

Macaws are a group of parrots found in tropical areas. The most recognizable kind of macaw is the scarlet macaw in the picture. Macaws are often kept as pets.

P is for Parakeet

A parakeet is a general name given to any small parrot.

P is for Parrotlet

Parrotlets are small parrots with bright, colorful feathers and a short, rounded tail. They live in parts of Central and South America, often in wooded areas. Like most parrots, they eat seeds, fruit and nuts and people sometimes keep them as pets.
Rainbow lorikeets are a type of parrot found in Australia, mainly on the east coast but also in parts of South Australia and Tasmania. Rainbow lorikeets eat fruit, pollen and nectar.

R is for Rosella

A rosella is a colorful parrot with patterned feathers, with different kinds of rosella being more or less mixes of red, blue, yellow, and green.

Rosellas are common in Australia, anywhere there are large shrubs or trees.