Myths about Parrots

Parrots are so popular pets that you can hear many myths about them. Here's a list of 5 popular parrot's myths:

Every parrot could talk

Many parrot couldn't say even one human word. If you see a parrot that pronounces human words, it's from special specie and its owner has spent many hours learning his/her pet to talk like a human.

If a parrot reaches for you with its beak, it definitely is going to bite you

The truth is that it's not always true. Parrots use their beaks for different things, ex. to help them to climb, they use their tongues to taste humans or birds and it's a tentative gesture of trust. If you learn your parrot's body language, you'll be able to understand when your parrot is going to bite someone.

Parrot is dirty

Every parrot owner could see him/her parrot to spend hours grooming in the proper position and cleaning its feathers. The parrot bird is as fastidiousness as the cat animal.

Parrot couldn't understand your words

People consider them as a birds that repeat without understand, even the “to parrot” means that. But the truth is that the parrot is one of the most intelligent birds. They have even a language-using ability.

Parrot doesn't like to spend much time in its cage

The parrot bird is very territorial and it consider its cage as a private space. For the birds in the wild nature, their nest is their private space. So, don't worry if your parrot spend much time in its cage, it's even useful for its health.