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