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A BIRD

WHICH

MIMICS:

THE PARROT

Parrots are colourful birds that

live in tropical regions. They lead a
very social life. It is really

interesting that the parrot shows
the generosity of sharing its food
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with other parrots. In tropical
forests, flocks of parrots fly screaming

over the treetops. From the answer another
flock gives, they find the location of fruit-bearing trees.

Parrots hold their food with their feet and bite it, as if eating a
sandwich. Their favourite food is the sunflower seed, which is

something we also enjoy. With the help of their curled
tongues, they readily divide the seed shell in two–which

is a bit troublesome to crack open –and eat the seed.
They lay two to eight eggs per year. During the

incubation period (that is, when the embryos are still in
the eggs) male and female parrots sit on the eggs in turn.

When the young parrots hatch, they are featherless and