| There are many different types of blue | | | | unknown however they are more than likely to |
| parrots in the world but perhaps the most | | | | live for up to 40 years, sometimes longer in |
| popular one is the Blue-crown parrot. They | | | | the wild like most parrots. Why is this? Well |
| are native to South America as many blue | | | | most parrots need constant active social |
| parrots are, more particularly they are most | | | | interaction which is usually much lower when |
| often found in Venezuela, Columbia and | | | | kept in captivity. |
| Brazil. They are treasured creatures in their | | | | |
| native countries where they spend their time | | | | Easy To Train? |
| deep inside the jungles of the Amazon like so | | | | |
| many other breeds of parrots. | | | | That's right most blue parrots are trained |
| | | | very easily and have been well regarded as |
| Rarely does someone have the opportunity to | | | | one of the most intelligent parrot They |
| catch site of these birds, let alone any | | | | especially excel in the area of talking and |
| species of blue parrots, as their numbers are | | | | have been know to be able to put together |
| quickly diminishing due to poachers capturing | | | | whole sentences which isn't too common among |
| them and selling them on the black market. | | | | parrots. If you have a blue parrot yourself, |
| Blue parrots can fetch a sizable price due to | | | | you will notice that they can be very |
| their ability to be quickly trained and kept | | | | affectionate towards their owners. They are |
| as an exotic pet. | | | | also known to be protective at times and |
| | | | unless you are a usual visitor to the home of |
| Sexing | | | | a blue parrot, you better watch out because |
| | | | they can bite and bite hard! |
| So how can you tell the difference between | | | | |
| male and female blue parrots? Well, | | | | How Much Do They Cost? |
| blue-crown parrots all contain a white patch | | | | |
| around their two eyes and in the male tends | | | | You'll be lucky the purchase a blue parrots |
| to usually have a much larger patch than the | | | | for under $300 and if you do, make sure you |
| female. The other way to tell the difference | | | | know where it is coming from as many of these |
| between sexes is to take a look at the length | | | | birds are sold on the black market and you |
| of the cere feathers. The male also has much | | | | may notice that it has just come from the |
| longer feathers than the females on this are | | | | wild. If this happens to you, contact your |
| of their bodies. | | | | local conservation center and explain to them |
| | | | what happened. More than likely they will |
| Lifespan | | | | take your parrot and attempt to rehabilitate |
| | | | it. |
| The average lifespan of most blue parrots is | | | | |