Why Does My Bird Do That?
A Guide to Parrot Behavior
Chapter One
FLOCK BEHAVIOR
IN THE WILD
AND HOW IT APPLIES
IN THE HOME
To understand parrot behavior in the home, one must first start in the jungle.
Parrots can be found in the wild on the continents of North America, South
America, Australia, Africa, Asia, and on some islands in the Caribbean and the
South Pacific.
Most of the species are confined to relatively small areas of the world. Brazil,
for example, is home to seventy parrot species, while Australia is home to another
fifty-two. Colombia and Venezuela are home to forty-nine and forty-eight
species, respectively, and New Guinea is home to an additional forty-six species.
Parrot lovers who want to witness behaviors in a natural setting can visit the
Tambopata Research Center in southeastern Peru. The center, which has been in
operation since 1990, is located near Manu National Park, where Charles Munn
of the Wildlife Conservation Society began studying the habits of wild macaws,
particularly as they apply to a clay lick in the park.
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