C8 Parrots - C8 Parrots Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:13 PM...

Mostin S America or Australia
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None naturally in Europe or Russia
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SouthernHemisphere and tropics •
WorldDistribution
Range across East US , fromNY to FL •
Most north latitude of any parrot •
Habitat destruction
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Persecuted as an agricultural pest, feathers
and food
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Extinct (Cincinnati Zoo1918) •
Carolina Parakeet
Shortnecks •
Plumpappearance •
Distinguishable hand andfeet •
Downward - carveduppermandible and upward
curving lower mandible
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Bill used as a third foot •
Powerfulgrasp ○
Use of hands
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Zygodactyl feet (1stand4th pointbackwards
while middle 2 pointforward)
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Anatomical Features
Tail feather vary (longpoint to short and square) •
Predominantfeathercolor is GREEN •
Feathers
Seeds, fruits, budsand insects •
Kea parrot (New Zealand) eat meat •
Diet
C8 Parrots
Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:13 PM

Lories/lorikeets eat pollen,nectar, or fruit •
Neutralize toxins ingested withtheir food
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Source of sodium
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Parrots ingestCLAY •
Small flocks/familygroups(some have large
flocks)
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Highly social except during breeding season •
Female incubate eggs, male get food
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Parrotsare long - termmonogamous •
Kea and Kakapoare polygamous •
Social
Main threat is man for pet or food •
Monkeys/treedwellers may take eggs •
Predators
374 species of parrots •
Almost 1/4
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97 of 355 species are threatened •
High level of extinction
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19 extinct parrots; endemic to islands •
Sensitive to invasive species,storms,and human
encroachment
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Current PopulationStatus of WildParrots
Parrots as Pets
Type of bird you are seeking as companion •
Physical contact level required •
Commitmentduration (somelive to 90) •
Noise •
Allergies •
Cost •
Cockatiels, lovebirds, AfricanGreys, and some
Amazonsare fairly common in pet stores.
Specialized bird pet shopshavean even greater
selection, including a variety of macaws,
Amazons, andlarge cockatoos
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Considerations

Amazons, andlarge cockatoos
ID and record keeping
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Closed: parrot bornin captivity •
Open: wild -