Parrot - a chatty pet
Parrots are beautiful, intelligent birds that have been bred as pets for centuries. The Egyptians were probably the first to breed African gray parrots as pets. This is indicated by Egyptian hieroglyphs that contain images of five birds, including parrots. Parrots were worshiped by both the ancient Greeks and Romans. Wealthy families kept them in cages made of precious metals, and their servants took care of them and taught them to speak. Alexander the Great was among the first, around 397 BC. brought parrots from Asia to Europe.
When America was discovered, the conquerors noticed that the Indians raised parrots as domestic animals. From there, parrots were brought to European courts, and in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought a pair of Amazon parrots from South America as a gift to Queen Isabella of Spain. In the 16th century, King Henry VIII of England also kept an African gray parrot in Hampton Court. At that time, parrots were a companion to Portuguese sailors on their long overseas voyages. Much later, parrots were transferred in large numbers to Europe, where over time they conquered an increasing number of homes and became popular pets.
As parrots have become very dear pets in homes, they have found their place as an interesting motif in the works of famous artists.
Parrots are the largest family of birds, of various shapes, sizes, colors and shades. They also differ in voice, diet, and intelligence. About 600 species of parrots are known. They are divided into three families: Psittacidae (true parrots), Cacatuidae (cockatoos) and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). Parrots live in Australia, Asia, Africa and America, mostly in the forests of warmer regions. The largest number of parrot species inhabits South America and Australia today.
Parrots are songbirds. They are easiest to distinguish from other birds by their beaks. Their thick hooked, bent beak is firm and strong and is used for taking food.
Parrots can be monochromatic, but also of various colors. All species of parrots have shiny feathers of various vivid, bright colors, unusually striking and harmoniously complex tones. Less vivid colors are rare.
Most parrots can master sounds, and very quickly learn to mimic sounds such as opening a bottle cap, car sirens, alarms, or barking and meowing. In longer work with them, they can very successfully learn to imitate someone from the household (usually the one who is most in contact with him).
Some species, especially large parrots, can learn to imitate several hundred words. Two or three species of parrots are excellent imitators and imitate human and other voices. The African gray parrot best imitates the human voice. A nun can also learn to imitate a considerable number of words and sounds.
Parrots are certainly one of the most intelligent species of birds. They have great power of judgment and the ability of resourcefulness and innovation. The most capable of all parrots is the blue macaw, one meter long, whose homeland is South America. African gray parrots and cockatoos also stand out with their intelligence.
Parrots are easy to tame, they get used to the cage and people. They are sociable, they become attached to a person as a friend, and they often become attached to one of the already existing pets.
Parrots are very popular feathered pets in our country. Of the small parrots, the most popular are tigers, rozecolis, fisher. From the middle ones, nymphs, personates, singing, burkas, hay, roselles, alexandri are most often represented in our country. Of the great ones, these are cockatoos, jacques, electuses, and Amazons.
When we opt for a feathered pet it is mostly a parrot. Parrots are great entertainers, because they perform various tricks, whistles, imitate the sounds of melodies and human speech. The ability of individual parrots to imitate human speech has increased their popularity as pets. It is a great pleasure to be near them as they learn to "speak". With a relatively high level of intelligence, parrots really are an ideal pet. The lifespan of a parrot is up to 80 or more years, which means that if we take a parrot as a pet, we can have a friend for life.
Parrots can be wonderful pets and you can spend many beautiful years with them. So before buying a parrot, study the type of parrot you want to get and the conditions for its breeding. Always keep in mind that a parrot requires much more care, attention and care than a dog or cat. He needs a more complex diet, much more fresh food, but also much more diet control. The obligation you will have is not just simple physical care, but it is above all a strong emotional commitment. If you give him everything he needs, you will become his best friend.