The Parrot - Original Animal Painting Series
The Parrot
It is estimated that 14 million birds live in captivity across the United States, a great many of them parrots. Parrots, also known as psittacines are birds of the roughly 393 species including parakeets, macaws, cockatiels and cockatoos. A third of the world’s parrots face extinction due to a combination of habitat destruction and persistent poaching for the pet trade. Among the most endangered parrots are the kakapo, with less than 150 in existence, and the orange-bellied parrot of Australia, with fewer than 50 remaining.
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Info Sources
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/group/parrots/
https://www.livescience.com/28071-parrots.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-parrots-180957714/
https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/03/04/10-fascinating-parrot-facts.aspx
Yet again some amazing art work!
Thanks @yummyrum!
Wow another awesome art work ! Just resteemed as well , I missed this one somehow in my feed ! I also didn't realize some were becoming extinct ! Sad ...👌💕✌🐦
Thank you so much!!
Your welcome !👍✌💕
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