Parrot - Papagaio
The parrot, also known as louro, blonde, ajeru, ajuru, jeru, juru, or nore (from Malay nori), is one of many birds belonging to the order of Psittaciformes, family Psittacidae, mainly of the genus Amazona.
With 35 centimeters in length and an average weight of 400 grams, the "papagaio-verdadeiro" (Amazona aestiva) lives 60 years, on average, and can reach 80.
Like macaws, parrots are monogamous. When they get a partner, they go with them to the end. They always like to sleep in the same place. They are very sociable and like to live in a group. And, like some types of starlings, they mimic sounds, whistle songs, and repeat human phrases.
The Psittacidae family also includes macaws, parakeets, maracanãs, jandaias and apuins. Its illegal trade is one of the main factors threatening its existence.
Species are victims of trafficking due to their ability to repeat human phrases.
The word "papagaio" probably originates from the archaic Portuguese "papá gayo" (happy daddy). "Blonde" (in the sense of "parrot") comes from Malay nori, used to name a species typical of the region. "Ajuru", "ajeru", "jeru" and "juru" come from the Tupi ayu'ru, "people's mouth", due to the peculiar characteristic of the animal to reproduce human sounds.
Some species:
Great Blue Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Parrot-chauá (Amazona rhodocorytha)
Blue-fronted Parrot (Amazona aestiva)
Hispaniola Parrot (Amazona ventralis)
Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata)
Saint Lucia's Parrot (Amazona versicolor)
Vincent's Parrot (Amazona guildingii)
Purple-breasted Parrot (Amazona vinacea)
Mangrove Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
Galician parrot (Amazona xanthops), probably extinct in the state of São Paulo.
Parrot Parrot (Amazona pretei)
Greek Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
Purple-faced Parrot (Amazona brasiliensis)
Milling Parrot (Amazona farinosa)
Patagonian parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonu)
Scarlet Parrot (Eos bornea)
Gray Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Military Macaw (Ara militaris)
Araracanga (Ara macao)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
Maracanã-guaçu (Ara Severa)
Maracanã nobre (Ara nobilis)
Great Blue Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), endemic to Brazil.
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus)
Ararajuba (Guaruba guarouba)
In Brazil there is a project to save the different species of parrot, where artificial nests are placed to protect this animal. Anyone can contribute to this project and adopt a nest. The project is called Papagaios do Brasil.
Artificial nests were created with the objective of contributing to the conservation of parrots in the wild, supplying the lack of natural nests. With the reduction of natural areas, deforestation and the felling of old trees, these species began to face difficulties in finding suitable places for their reproduction.
Based on the continuous monitoring carried out by conservation projects, the artificial nests were developed to assist in the maintenance and possible population increase of parrot species at risk of extinction. Currently, four species rely on this technology.
The Adopt a Nest Campaign seeks to reinforce this action, expanding efforts and increasing the number of families of these birds in the wild.
Watch in the video some species that exist in Brazil: