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Which parrots make nests in termite mounds?

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Illustration of a rock parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola) perched on a branch, showing green plumage with scalloped markings, a patch of red on the wing, and a dark beak. — Psittaciform Black-capped parakeet (*Pyrrhura rupicola*).

Several parrot species are known to hollow out cavities in termite nests to use as nesting sites. These include the pygmy parrots and the orange-fronted parakeet (Aratinga canicularis).1