10 Most Colorful Parrot Species

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10 Most Colorful Parrot Species

1 Scarlet Macaw Scarlet macaws are very large, beautiful & colorful parrots with red, yellow, and blue feathers. The body of the scarlet macaw from beak to tail can be as long as 33 inches. This type of macaw has strong beak is adapted to breaking hard nuts found in the rainforest.

The scarlet macaw can be found from southern Mexico to Peru, as well as Bolivia, eastern Brazil and the island of Trinidad. A captive scarlet macaw can live for 80 years or more, though 40 to 50 years is more typical. Scarlet macaws are extremely intelligent birds. The best diet for a macaw begins with a good parrot mix that includes formulated foods, a variety of seeds, dried fruits, and nuts. To this base diet, provide plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.

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2 African Grey Parrot African Grey Parrot is one of very intelligent & beautiful parrot species. They are capable of amassing vocabularies of up to 1000 words or more. there are two types of grey parrot, first one is Timneh Grey Parrot and second one is Congo Grey Parrot.

The most popular and common is the Congo African Grey. The Congo African Grey is the largest of the African Grey parrots, sporting a lighter gray color in its plumage, and a solid black beak. The African grey parrot is one of the most talented talking/ mimicking birds on the planet. African grey parrots generally inhabit savannas, coastal mangroves, woodland and edges of forest clearings in their West and Central Africa range. African grey parrot can live for 30 to 35 years. Average Weight: 330-500 gm. Wild African grey parrots feed on a variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

3 Amazon Parrot Amazon parrots are among the more popular medium-sized parrot species. Amazon parrots are from Mexico, South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. The wild Amazon’s natural habits include savannas, palm groves, scrub forest and rainforest. As their 2/12

name indicates, their native habitat is in the Amazon region of South America. Some species, such as the Amazonas. Amazons are generally stocky parrots with primarily green coloration and short, rather rounded tails. Most species need to be DNA tested to determine gender. Their sizes range from the White-fronted at 10 inches (25.4 cm) and 188242 gm to the Mealy Amazon which measures 15 inches (38.5 cm) and weighs about 708 gm. Amazons have the ability to mimic the sound of their owner’s voice and are considered to be very good talkers. They can also be extremely loud, and can often pose a problem if kept in apartment buildings. they reach sexual maturity at around 4 to 5 years of age.

Amazons species lifespans range from 30 to 60 years in captivity. Some popular species of Amazon parrots are Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot Orange Winged Amazon Parrot Price Red Lored Amazon Parrot Price Yellow Naped Amazon Parrot Price Double Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot 4 Cockatoo Cockatoos stand out from other parrot species with their dramatic crest feathers, dusty feathers, and varying shades of white, pink, gray and black. There are 21 species of cockatoos, The various cockatoo species have native ranges in Australia, Australasia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Cockatoos differ from other parrots not only because of their crest, because they are mostly black or white. Cockatoo is very an attractive and intelligent bird. Average size rangeis 14 to 30 inches and weight 350 to 980 gm.

Some popular species of Cockatoo are 1 Bare-Eyed Cockatoos

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2 Black Palm Cockatoos 3 Citron Cockatoos

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4 Goffin's Cockatoos

5 Major Mitchell's Cockatoos

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6 Moluccan Cockatoos

7 Rose Breasted Cockatoos

8 Slender-Billed Cockatoos

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9 Sulphur Crested Cockatoos

10 Umbrella Cockatoos

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5 Eclectus parrots

Eclectus parrots come in a variety of sub-species, including the Grand Eclectus, the Vosmaeri, and the Solomon Island Eclectus (Eclectus roratus solomonensis) which is the most commonly found Eclectus in captivity. Originating in the Solomon Islands.

The Eclectus Parrot is a large parrot (430-450mm including tail) with marked sexual dimorphism (the male and female are different).

The male: is emerald green, with bend of wing blue, primaries deep blue, underwing coverts and sides of belly rich scarlet. has a short square tail with central tail feathers green tipped with blue;outer tail feathers are blue tipped with white; underside of the tail is dusky tipped yellow.

The eye is orange.

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The upper mandible of its bill is coral pink, but the lower mandible is black.

Feet and toes are mid grey.

The female: has vivid red plumage, darker and duller on back and wings. has a blue collar across the mantle and the bend of the wing and underwing coverts are bright blue, with a broad violet-blue band across the belly. tail is red tipped with orange.

Around the pale yellow eye is a blue ring.

The bill is black.

The feet and toes are the same as for the male.In flight for both sexes the blue-wing linings and orange tail are conspicuous. The Eclectus Parrot feeds in trees on berries and other fruit, nuts, seeds and blossoms.

The average weight of the adult male Eclectus is 430 grams & the adult female Eclectus is 452 grams.

6 Sun Conure

The sun conure is one of the more popular conures of its size due to its stunning plumage, its extraordinary disposition, and its exceptional quality as a companion bird. The sun conure is approximately 12 inches long, and is most recognizable by its bright orange and yellow coloring, often mottled here and there with splotches of green. The sun conure has a black beak, white rings around its eyes, and a long, tapering tail. these birds are extremely loud, and are not a good choice for those who live in apartments. these birds can have a lifespan of up to 30 years in captivity.

7 Cockatiels

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Cockatiels are small, crested members of the parrot family. They are known for their mellow nature. Gray is the most common color, but they are also available in pearl, white-faced, whitefaced pearl, lutino, pied and more color variations. Average adult size is 11 to 14 inches long, head to end of tail & Weight: 80-120 gm Average lifespan is up to 25 years with proper care. Relatively quiet bird. Better known for whistling ability than for talking.

8 Rosella

Rosella is a brightly coloured, broad-tailed parakeet native to Australia. Rosellas range in size from 25-38 cm (9.8-15 in) and adults are generally very colorful. Immature birds are typically duller, and attain the adult coloration after their second molt - when they are about 12 to 16 months old. At that time they also become sexually mature. In their natural habitat, they mostly feed on grass and tree seeds (including sprouted seeds that dropped to the 10/12

floor and were exposed to humidity), as well as a variety of fruits, berries, flowers and nectar.Additionally, they take insects in their larvae - particularly during the breeding season, when they require more protein in their diet. Australia is home to many species of vibrantly coloured rosella, including Crimson Rosellas, Eastern Rosellas, Western Rosellas, Northern Rosellas, Pale-headed Rosellas, Yellow Rosellas, Adelaide Rosellas and Green Rosellas. Breeding is between October and January. They usually nest in cavities in trees or dead tree fern trunks, laying 4–6 white eggs which the female incubates for 22–24 days. The chicks fledge at around 30 days and remain with their parents for several months.

9 Ringneck parrot

The Indian ringneck parakeet is a sub-species of the rose-ringed parakeet and the many sub-species are scattered throughout Africa and Asia. The Indian ringneck is an Asiatic parrot and originally from Ceylon though it's now found in many parts of Asia, notably India and Pakistan. They can also be found in western and southern areas of Sudan and are quite popular in the Middle East where they are bred and found in the wild. Parrot with body 3743cm long (including tail), weight 95-143gm. Feathers are usually green. Males have black and rose-coloured collar on neck, females and juveniles have no collar.beak has red upper and black lower mandible. Tail is long. Life expectancy up to 34 years in captivity. They mostly feed Various grains, fruit, nuts, vegetables, flowers.

10 Budgerigar

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Budgerigar is one of small & colorful parakeet species. Budgerigars are about seven and a half inches long, and weigh 30-40gm, and come in hundreds of brilliant shades of greens and yellows. Generally, this parakeet are found in warm regions. They tend to have a shorter lifespan than some other parrot species, generally living between 6 and 12 years.

They feed almost exclusively on grass seeds particularly of tussock - grasses, less often seeds of herbaceous plants. The female incubates the eggs for 18 days in the hollowed out trunk or tree limb, young leave the nest after 30 days.

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