- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold parrot, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the parrot
Parrots, the order Psittaciformes, are birds with a strong curved beak, an upright stance and clawed feet. Roughly 410 species in 101 genera are classified in four families, including cockatoos and the New Zealand parrots, and they are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Most diets rest on seeds, nuts, fruit, buds and other plant material, while lories and lorikeets specialise in nectar and soft fruit. Almost all parrots nest in tree hollows and lay white eggs. Among the most intelligent birds, some species can imitate human speech. Living species range from the buff-faced pygmy parrot, at under 10 g, to the hyacinth macaw, at 1 m long.
Parrot facts
- Parrots are the only creatures that display true tripedalism, using neck and beak as a third limb when climbing.
- About 50 million parrots, half of all parrots, live in captivity.
- One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction.
- The kakapo reaches 4.0 kg in weight, while the buff-faced pygmy parrot weighs under 10 g.
Where to see parrot in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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1 more zoo holds parrot but has no coordinates on file yet, so it isn't ranked here. It's in the full list below.
California· 1
Florida· 1
Minnesota· 1
Washington· 1
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Built from each zoo's own published animal list.
