Parrot, a typical climbing bird, with opposite-toed feet, two toes forward and two toes back, suitable for grasping, with a strong beak.
(鹦鹉,典型的攀禽 ,对趾型足,两趾向前两趾向后,适合抓握,鸟喙强劲有力 ,可以食用硬壳果 。)
They are appreciated and loved by people for their beautiful feathers and ability to learn human language.
(它们以其美丽的羽毛,善学人语技能的特点,更为人们所欣赏和钟爱。)
The largest of the parrots is the purple macaw, which can grow up to 100 cm long, while the smallest is the blue-crowned macaw.
(鹦鹉中体形最大的当属紫蓝金刚鹦鹉 ,体长可达100厘米,最小的是蓝冠短尾鹦鹉 ,体长仅有12厘米。)
Most parrots feed on the fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, buds and twigs of trees or ground plants, as well as a few insects.
(大多数鹦鹉主食树上或者地面上的植物果实 、种子、坚果、浆果、嫩芽嫩枝等 ,兼食少量昆虫。)
Nectar - sucking parrots feed on pollen, nectar, and soft, juicy fruit.
(吸蜜鹦鹉类则主食花粉 、花蜜及柔软多汁的果实 。)
扩展资料
鹦鹉种类:鹦鹉种类繁多,形态各异,羽色艳丽。有华贵高雅的紫蓝金刚鹦鹉、全身洁白头戴黄冠的葵花凤头鹦鹉、能言善语的亚马逊鹦鹉 、五彩缤纷的彩虹吸蜜鹦鹦鹉、小型葵花似的鸡尾鹦鹉、小巧玲珑的虎皮鹦鹉和牡丹鹦鹉 、大红大绿的折衷鹦鹉、形状如鸽的非洲灰鹦鹉。
泰国2001年发行了一套鹦鹉邮票 ,分别是绯胸鹦鹉、亚历山大鹦鹉 、短尾鹦鹉、花头鹦鹉;其中绯胸鹦鹉、花头鹦鹉在中国境内都有野生种群 。
绯胸鹦鹉分为大绯胸和小绯胸两种,尤以大绯胸鹦鹉为最,是驰名中外的笼鸟 ,主要产于中国四川省及西藏东部云南北部,也称大紫胸鹦鹉 、四川鹦鹉。
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