Parrots

Parrots

Special Birds There are many interesting birds in the world, and parrots are among the most amazing. What makes parrots so special?

Pretty Birds Many parrots are beautiful, with bright feathers in one or more bold colors. Parrots can be green, blue, yellow, red, or a mix of many colors. They can also be black, white, or gray. They can even be pink!

Smart Birds Parrots are super smart. Like humans, apes, and dolphins, parrots' brains make up a big part of their bodies. Large brains give parrots the ability to learn, remember, and reason. Scientists have studied some parrots that are as smart as children in kindergarten.

Talking Birds What parrots are best known for, however, is their ability to learn and mimic sounds. Many parrots can repeat words or sounds they hear. Some parrots can even speak using hundreds of different words. African grey parrots are famous for their speaking ability. Some African greys can tell jokes, count, and correctly name shapes and colors. Some of them can even speak in more than one language!

What Makes a Parrot a Parrot? There are more than 350 different kinds of parrots. The three main groups of parrots are true parrots, cockatoos, and New Zealand parrots. Although parrots come in many different shapes and sizes, they are all alike in some ways.