Parrot Observation

There are about 372 parrot species. They live in all of South America, Africa, and Australia. There are 350 true parrot species. The Yellow and Blue Macaw is a large long-tailed bird found in South America. The Scarlet Macaw lives in the tropics of South America. Lorikeets are small to medium sized parrots and they suck nectar. The Rainbow Lorikeets are found in Australia. The Dusky lory is an orange and black parrot. The African Gray Parrot is all gray and its tail is a little red. African Gray Parrots are very smart and can live up to 30 years. There are 21 species of cockatoos. Cockatoos can live 70–80 years. The Rose Breasted Cockatoo is found throughout Australia. The Palm Cockatoo is black with red cheeks.