Parrot News

Flock Talk - Test your Parrot IQ

Quiz answers

March results
Here are the answers to last month's Test Your Parrot IQ.

1) How many species of Lovebirds exist? Nine.

2) Keas (Nestor notabilis) are notable for their high intelligence and curiosity. What mischievous deeds are they known to do around human habitations? Stripping metal and rubber off cars and taking down tents in campgrounds!

3) How many subspecies of Eclectus Parrots (Eclectus roratus) are there? Ten.

4) Why should a pet parrot and its cage not be situated in a kitchen? The fumes from certain cooking utensils (with Teflon) can be deadly to pet birds; as well birds may be burned by hot stove surfaces or become trapped in the refrigerator or in drawers.

5) What species of parrot is this? Orange-headed or Bald Parrot Pionopsitta aurantiocephala

6) What type of habitat is the Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) found in? Open areas, coastal coconut plantations, forest margins and mangrove, up to 200m (656 ft).

7) There are two species of parrot that are the only ones with pure white/buff bellies. Name them. White-bellied Parrot or Caique (Pionites leucogaster) and Black-headed Parrot or Caique (Pionites melanocephala).