Because there are a lot of parrots flying around in certain areas of Florida, some people will naturally wonder if these are actually birds that are native to the state of Florida. The fact is this: The free flying parrots throughout Florida are the result of intentional or accidental release of captive parrots. Sadly, there…
African Grey Parrots are highly social birds that forage for food together in the wild in the dense rainforests of West and Central Africa. The natural diet of African Grey Parrots is diverse and nutrient-rich – providing them with the necessary nutrition to thrive and breed in the wild. Their wild diet throughout equatorial Africa…
Which parrots can you see in the state of Queensland (QLD), Australia? Queensland is the most biodiverse part of Australia and features the amazing tropics of the far north where you’ll find some parrot species that are not found anywhere else in Australia – this includes the marvellous Palm Cockatoo and the Eclectus Parrot. QLD…
There is no difference between a Galah and a cockatoo. A Galah IS a type of cockatoo. But the Galah is a unique cockatoo because it is the only species in its genus Eolophus. This means taxonomists have decided that the Galah is different enough (often determined through DNA) to be in its very own…
What do parrots do all day? Do they do the same thing every single day? Of course they don’t. Wild parrots live complex lives, and their lifestyle differs depending on the species and location they live. Other factors like season, climate, and daily weather conditions will also influence their routine and behaviors each day. But…
Rainbow Lorikeets are not an endangered species. Rainbow Lorikeets would be considered the least endangered of all native Australian parrots. This is because Rainbow Lorikeets are widespread and found in large numbers throughout their range in eastern Australia. In some places you can see flocks or hundreds of Rainbow Lorikeets, or even thousands. Rainbow Lorikeets…
Rainbow Lorikeets will usually mate for life. In other words, they keep the same partner each year and if they can find a suitable nest hollow, they will breed together and create a new generation of lorikeets. Most parrots are monogamous (have one partner) and will stay mated with that partner until one dies. The…
Are there any wild parrots in Bakersfield, or in the wider Kern County, California? Kern County covers over 8,000 square miles in area and well over 400 species of birds have been recorded throughout the county. But how many parrots have been recorded in Kern County and Bakersfield, and are these birds just escapees, or…
Swift Parrots are a critically endangered species of Australian Parrot. Being critically endangered means they are as close to extinction as a species can get. No one really knows exactly how many Swift Parrots are left in the wild, but most estimates put them at under 1000 individuals. To survive and thrive and build up…
There are 36 species of Amazon parrots. 34 are alive today, and 2 are extinct. Want to know how many species of Amazon parrot there are? Let’s define what an Amazon parrot is first. The genus Amazona is where all the parrots we call Amazons are placed in taxanomic terms. This means all the Amazon…
Florida is well known for having populations of wild living parrots. There are more parrot species living throughout Florida than you might expect. What about in St Petersburg? Are there wild parrots living anywhere in or near St Petersburg, Florida? It’s important to differentiate what a wild living wild parrot is in Florida compared to…
When a captive parrot escapes into the wild, their life is at great risk. There is actually no such thing as a “domestic” parrot – parrots are not domesticated animals. They have been taken from the wild and kept in cages (very sadly) for “only” a few hundred years in large numbers. True domestication of…
