photo credit: brian.gratwicke

Parrots can be great pets for a number of reasons. They are beautiful to look at, highly interactive, and can live a very long time. Parrots are great for kids as well as adults and they also bond really closely to their owners. They are very popular pets and their owners usually love the companionship they provide.

Here are seven interesting facts about parrots that you might not know.

That’s A Lot Of Parrots!
There are a few more popular kinds of parrots out there, but most people are surprised to find out that there are actually about 372 different species of birds classified as parrots.

They Are Great With Group Projects Too!
A species of parrot known as the Burrowing Parrot is certainly no loner. In fact, these birds sleep in colonies numbering from the hundreds into the thousands. There have even been Burrowing Parrot colonies witnessed that number just under 100,000 birds.

Despite This, The Birds Are Colorful
Unlike most other species of birds that have at least some variance in appearance, parrots are known to only lay white eggs.

Parrots And Europe Aren’t Usually Thought Of Together
The oldest parrot fossil ever found dates back to 54 million years ago. It was found where the nation of Denmark is located now.

That’s Even More Impressive Now
Many parrots are famously adept at mimicking the human voice. They are able to do this even though they have no vocal cords as humans do.

No Cold Birds
Parrots are generally thought of as being from tropical areas of the world, but in actuality they live in the wild on every continent except for Antarctica.

The In Crowd
Of all the different types of parrots in the world, the most popular one based on pet ownership statistics is the Budgerigar which is known to many as the Budgie.

Parrots are a true joy to experience and in the pet world, nothing really compares to them.