Favorite Pet Birds: World's Most Sougth Parrot Species

Favorite Pet Birds: World's Most Sought Parrot Species 

Are you a bird lover? Do you have a pet bird? Well, one of the most popular species of birds as pet is the parrot. Parrots are among of the most favorite pet animals in the world not only because of their beautiful and colorful feathers but more importantly, because of their ability to mimic human voice.

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

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This species of parrot is one of the most sought because of the very obvious reason - their colorful feature. This kind of bird is very amusing and affectionate as pet but is much more demanding than other parrots. Captive Rainbow Lorikeets have a long lifespan of more than 20 years. They are well-known in aviculture for their liquid droppings and energetic and playful nature. The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

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The World’s Most Intelligent and Brightly Colored Pet Birds

The World’s Most Intelligent and Brightly Colored Pet Birds

This list of birds are not only among the most intelligent birds but also they are some of the most beautiful and colorful birds.

Based or researches and studies with captive birds we have gained insight into which birds are the most intelligent. Along with crows, ravens, and jays - parrots are considered the most intelligent of birds. Parrots

have the distinction of being able to mimic human speech.

Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

 
The popular and beautiful Green-winged Macaw which is also known as Red-and-green Macaw of South America is the most common of the large macaws in the wild. In recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the pet trade. A Green-winged Macaw is a high maintenance pet; it is expensive to purchase, adopt or maintain. It is also demanding, and extremely loud and noisy cage birds.


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It is prized for its beautiful plumage and considered very affectionate with its owner. The Green-winged macaw is considered an intelligent species as shown on the above picture. Many hybrids between this and other macaw species are popular.

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