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Parrots of the World

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Introduction:
"Parrots are among the most interesting animals on the planet. What do you know about them?"


1. Parrots belong to which taxonomic order?
    Echnidodermata
    Sittidae
    Passeriformes
    Psittaciformes


2. Which is the largest flying parrot species?
    hyacinth macaw
    blue and gold macaw
    sulfur-crested cockatoo
    caique


3. Parrots in this group are small cousins of the macaw and include nandays, blue-crown and cherry-heads.
    senegals
    amazons
    conures
    cockatiels


4. Most parrot species are monomorphic, where the male and female have the same coloring. Which of the following species are dimorphic?
    African greys
    blue and gold macaws
    eclectus parrots
    blue-front amazons


5. Which parrots are the only ones known to build a nest with sticks instead of using a hole in a tree?
    yellow-naped amazons
    quakers
    galahs
    scarlet macaws


6. These parrots have been extinct in the wild, when the last wild male died in October 2000. This species survives now in captivity, mostly in private collections.
    major macaws
    Spix's macaws
    caiques
    red-spectacled amazons


7. To which parrot species do the following belong: yellow-naped, blue-front and mealy?
    cockatoos
    macaws
    amazons
    conures


8. These parrots come from Australia and nearby islands and are remarkable for their white plumage.
    cockatiels
    cockatoos
    caiques
    kiwis


9. Which parrot species is the heaviest?
    cockatoo
    kea
    scarlet macaw
    kakapo


10. Which of these is also called the "seven-color parrot"?
    lovebird
    Senegal
    caique
    kiwi


11. These brightly colored parrots are found from southeastern Asia to Australia and have brush-tipped tongues.
    lovebirds
    cockatiels
    lories and lorikeets
    canaries


12. There are two distinct types of African greys. The larger and more common group is the Congo greys. What is the other type?
    Senegal
    Timneh
    kea
    Abyssinian ringneck


13. These parrots are known for being more reserved and quieter than other more energetic breeds. When under stress they will give off a musky odor and make a wheezing sound.
    blue and gold macaws
    Senegal
    kiwis
    pionus parrots


14. Most parrots are native to tropical and sub-tropical regions. Which of these are the only parrots who are capable of living in alpine regions?
    Indian ringnecks
    Senegal
    keas
    sulphur-crested cockatoos


15. This famous statesmen owned a parrot, who in 2004, was believed to be the oldest known parrot on record at the age of 104. Who was this owner?
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    Adolph Hitler
    Sir Winston Churchill
    King George VI


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