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Quiz answers

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

1) The scientific name for Masked Lovebird is Agapornis personata. What language(s) does this name come from and what does it literally mean? “Agapornis” is from the Greek “agapein” which means “to love” and the Latin “ornis” which means “bird”.

2) Photo ID: What species is this small parrot? Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus sclateri)

3) Why are Sun Conures (Aratinga solstitialis) now endangered? This species has suffered a very rapid reduction in population size over the last three decades due to unsustainable trapping for the pet trade.

4) When was the last Society Parakeet (Cyanoramphus ulietanus) seen? In 1773.

5) What do wild Moluccan Cockatoos (Cacatua moluccensis) feed on? Nuts, young coconut, seeds, berries, and insects and their larvae.

6) Where do wild Lear’s Macaws (Anodorhynchus leari) have their nests? They are dependent on cliff-faces in gorges for their nest sites.

7) What do Orange-cheeked Parrots (Pionopsitta barrabandi) visit regularly in the wild? They visit clay licks or banks to consume the soil, which neutralizes toxins taken in by the parrots during their daily feedings.