1. Parrots, when not nesting, live in groups known as flocks and are prone to squawking and screaming.
2. Most of the parrots build their nests in holes in trees, termite mounts, rock cavities or ground tunnels. Only a few build stick nests.
3. Parrots, mainly pet ones, are very good at mimicking. They can easily imitate the speech and calls of other birds and animals, even humans. African gray parrots are the best mimics.
4. The vocalizations of some parrots can be heard for up to 1 mile.
5. Wild Macaws and Cockatoos can fly up to 500 miles in a day, while searching for food.
6. Parrots, like dogs, cannot eat chocolate because it is poisonous to their body.
7. Larger parrots can live more than 75 years, while smaller ones live up to 15 years only.
8. Parrots have a thick muscular tongue that helps them eat fruit, seeds, buds, nectar, and pollen.
