PARROTS

Parrots are intelligent birds. Their beaks are short, strong and curved. The two parts of the beak are very strong and used to break fruits and seeds. The tongue is large and strong. They have strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet (with two toes facing forward and two toes facing back) that are very useful to climb up trees. They are intelligent, they can learn and they can use simple tools. Because some species have the ability to make sounds like human voices and have plumages with bright colors, many species are kept as pets. Parrots are found in warm climates all over most of the world. The greatest diversities exist in Australasia, Central America, and South America.