This document provides descriptions of 14 different bird species: - The Eastern Rosella is native to Australia and is highly intelligent but prefers minimal human interaction. - The hyacinth macaw is the largest parrot species and is endangered due to habitat loss and the caged bird trade. - The keel-billed toucan travels in social groups of 6-30 birds and is found from Mexico to Colombia. - The male golden pheasant has brightly colored plumage while the female is drab brown. - The painted bunting was once a popular caged bird but is now protected from capture due to its beautiful colors.

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Mrs. Neha Madam
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Vasu

3. 1. Eastern Rosella
The Eastern Rosella is native to Australia and is
highly intelligent, is capable of learning a large
repertoire of songs, and can be trained to speak.
Although Rosellas can be kept as pets, they prefer
to have minimal human interaction. So if you’re

4. 2. HYACINTH MACAW
world. Although these macaws
are at the top of their food
chain—with no known natural
predators—they find themselves
on the endangered species list,
due to caged-bird trade and
habitat loss.
The hyacinth macaw’s beauty is
neither understated nor
undersized: this bird, which
makes its home in central and
eastern South Africa, is the largest
species of flying parrot in the

5. 3. KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN
The national bird of Belize can be found
from southern Mexico to Venezuela and
Colombia. The keel-billed toucan is a highly
social bird and is rarely seen alone.
Although six to thirty of these birds travel

6. 4. Golden Pheasant
The golden pheasant, or Chinese
pheasant, lives mostly in the
mountainous areas of western
China. The male pheasants tend
to upstage their female
counterparts, as the female
golden pheasant lacks the male’s
beautifully colored body and is
mostly a dull, dappled brown.
What a show-off!

7. 5. Painted Bunting
The painted bunting is
an award-winner,
commonly dubbed the
most beautiful bird in
North America. It is a
member of the cardinal
family and is found most
often in the southern
U.S. states. The painted
bunting used to be a
popular caged bird, but
now capturing it is

8. 6. Bronzed-Winged Pionus
The bronze-winged pionus is
a remarkably colored parrot
that is endemic to
northwestern South
America. These birds can
live to be over forty years
old and are often the best
choice for first-time .
parrot owners, because
they are very social and
easily tamed. If you’re

9. 7. Grey Crowned Crane
The grey crowned crane
stands tall, at about
forty-two inches, and is
the national bird of
Uganda. It is native to
the dry savannah south
of the Sahara Desert in
Africa. This crane does
not migrate and is
facing widespread and
ever-increasing threats

10. 8. Flamingo
The flamingo is a bit mysterious, as no one can
quite explain its signature behavior of
standing on one leg. Some think that these
birds, like some other animals, have the ability
to allow one-half of their body to sleep at a
time—but this idea has never been proven.
Flamingos get their beautiful color from
carotenoid proteins found in their diet of
blue-green algae.

11. 9. Golden Conure
The golden conure, aka
golden parakeet, lives in
the upland rainforests of
Brazil and finds itself on
the endangered species
list, due to deforestation
and high risk of capture
for its attractive plumage.
It employs a breeding
technique that is unique
among parrots: a pair of
parents usually has a
number of fellow helpers to
raise their young.

12. 10. Rainbow Lorikeet
The rainbow lorikeet is indigenous to Australia,
eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New
Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
The rainbow lorikeet is highly territorial and will
protect its nest against nearly any size intruder.
There are approximately twelve colorful
subspecies of this gorgeous bird.

13. 11.White-Bellied Caique
This parrot is native to the Amazon Basin
in South America and is nicknamed “the
dancing parrot” because of its tendency to
hop or “dance” when encouraged with
rhythmic clapping. You might want to put
this parrot at the bottom of your wish list
for household pets, though—its call has
been compared to a smoke alarm.

14. 12. Greater Bird-of-Paradise
The greater bird-of-paradise is the largest member in the
genus Paradisaea, which contains seven species of birds-of-
paradise. It is distributed across New Guinea and the Aru
Islands in Indonesia. Although the plumage of this species is
sexually dimorphic (differences between sexes in the same
species), both males and females have yellow irises and blue

15. 13. Dusky Lory
The dusky lory is
endemic to Indonesia
and Papua New
Guinea. It is the only
species of parrot of
the genus Pseudeos.
Dusky lories have a
greater talking

16. 14. Peach-Faced Lovebird
Peach-faced lovebirds get their
name for their affection toward
their owners and other birds.
These birds, with more than
twelve mutations, are native to
southwest Africa, are very
social and affectionate, and
love companionship. Peach-
faced lovebirds make great
pets; just be sure you get two if
you can’t supply one with the
attention it needs on your own