Parrots

Question 1

Eyes and ears

Answer 1

positioned laterally
can see well peripherally
move their head to focus one eye
ears are covered by feathers

Question 2

wings

Answer 2

very delicate
when handling best to keep wings close to the body of the bird
primary feathers are important for flight
no blood flow to fully grown feathers - they can be trimmed with no pain or bleeding

Question 3

tail

Answer 3

essential for balance when roosting and flying

Question 4

legs and toes

Answer 4

upper part of leg covered in feathers
claws can be sharp
beak is the biggest threat
if do not have good quality perching may suffer infections

Question 5

Beak

Answer 5

very strong and sharp
tongue id rounded and can serve as a thumb to manipulate food

Question 6

small parrots

Answer 6

commonly kept as pets
lovebirds, lorikeets and budgies
social - do better in groups
lorikeets - nectar eaters

Question 7

medium parrots

Answer 7

species such as amazon parrots
social and intelligent
long lifespans
require lots of care from owner

Question 8

large parrots

Answer 8

such as macaws or cockatoos
as intelligent and demanding as a toddler
lifespans of up to 80 years
bond to owners - aggressive to others

Question 9

behaviour

Answer 9

diurnal species
need places to perch and fly
highly social
hide signs of pain and illness
intelligent and neophilic
can be destructive
bond to a particular person