Story friend meets real animal

Discover Parrots

Bird

Kiki is bright and chatty — real parrots are colourful birds that are brilliant at copying sounds.

Kiki the Bird

Meet the real animal

A scarlet macaw with red, yellow and blue feathers perched among green leaves — A scarlet macaw perched in the trees at Copán, Honduras.Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Parrots are birds with curved beaks and bright feathers. Most live in warm places, especially in rainforests. Parrots are clever and noisy, and many of them can copy sounds they hear. They use their strong beak almost like an extra foot when they climb.

Look closer

Look at the parrot's beak. Can you see how it curves downward? What do you think it can crack open?

Animal passport

Animal group
Birds
Where they live
Mostly warm places and rainforests around the world

Did you know?

Many parrots can copy sounds they hear, including words.

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