Parrot - The Beautiful and Colorful Bird

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It is estimated that there are about 550 wild parrots living in New York City , especially in Queens and Brooklyn. No one is one hundred percent sure how they got there , but we know it definitely was not by natural migration. The most accepted theory is that they escaped from a shipment headed to JFK Airport. 

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There is a death mental band called hatebeak who's lead and only vocalist is a gray parrot named Waldo. 

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One of the most elusive and perplexing birds in the world is the Australian Night Parrot - there were only 3 confirmed sighting in over one century. 

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Most parrots are known for being extremely intelligent - one species, in particular, the Goffin cockatoo, and solve complex mechanical puzzles. There are almost 400 different species of parrots. 

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Out of all these types, there is only one that can't fly , called the kakapo parrot. The kakapo parrot is also the world's largest parrot , as well as one of the longest living birds on the planet with an average lifespan of 95 years. Sadly , the Kakapo is also critically endangered - as of 2018, there are only 149 alive. 

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It is difficult to give an average lifespan of a parrot because every species is vastly different. On the short side , parakeets live 7 - 18 years, while African Gray's can life 50-60 years ! 

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The smallest species of parrot is the buff - faced pygmy which is only 3 inches long. 

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The main predators of parrots are snakes, birds of prey , monkeys, and humans .