The lifespan of cloud-spotted parrots is about 7-10 years, and it will be longer if they are artificially bred. Clouded parrots are relatively strong and easy to maintain. Artificially bred clouded parrots are very common. Because they are incapable of surviving in the wild, there are very few wild varieties. Artificial breeding is now more common, but there are only two types of chicks bred from cloud-spotted birds, one is still cloud-spotted, and the other is the same color as the male bird.

The difference between cloud-spotted parrots and ordinary parrots

1. Different morphological characteristics< /p>

The beak of the cloud-spotted parrot is short and downward, and the nose is divided into blue and pink. The young bird's eyes are black and shiny, with gray edges around the eyes. Eyelids: reddish-brown or ocher in adulthood, dark red in old age. Eyelashes are black in young children and white in middle-aged and old people. The claws are flesh-colored or pink or purple. The coat color is smooth and shiny, and the belly color ranges from green to blue to yellow. The patterns and shapes vary depending on the species. Common parrots are typical climbing birds with opposable feet, with two toes forward and two toes backward. , suitable for grasping, the parrot's beak is strong and powerful, and can eat hard-shelled fruits.

2. Living habits: Clouded parrots do not live in groups and usually like to be with their partners. Native to Oceania, it is widely distributed in inland areas of Australia and is now a common pet bird. Generally, parrots are easy to feed artificially, love to be clean, and like to comb their feathers; most common parrots eat plant fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, buds and twigs on trees or on the ground, as well as a small amount of insects.

3. Different distributions

Cloud-spotted parrots are basically artificially bred; ordinary parrots are distributed in vast areas of temperate, subthermal and tropical areas.

Can cloud-spotted parrots talk?

Cloud-spotted parrots can talk, but very few can, and they need patient training before they can speak. The species of cloud-spotted parrot is budgerigar, which is bred and is relatively rare. The cloud-spotted parrot has a very developed tongue with a fleshy tongue and a slender, moon-shaped front end, so it can imitate human speech and produce some simple, accurate and clear syllables.