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General works include Tony Juniper and Mike Parr, Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World (1998); David Alderton, The Atlas of Parrots of the World; and the classic Joseph M. Forshaw, Parrots of the World, 3rd rev. ed. (1989), all lavishly illustrated books. Maintaining parrots in captivity is discussed in Rosemary Low, Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, 3rd rev. ed. (1992). Training of parrots is addressed in Sally Blanchard, Companion Parrot Handbook (1999).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: Scientific Reports - Parrots have evolved a primate-like telencephalic-midbrain-cerebellar circuit. | Jul 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - How Long Do Parrots Live As Pets? | May 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Biology Letters - Parrots live in smaller groups on islands. | Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution - Worldwide Distribution of Antagonistic-Mutualistic Relationships Between Parrots and Palms. | Nov 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Changes in parrot diversity after human arrival to the Caribbean. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Parrot Genomes and the Evolution of Heightened Longevity and Cognition. | Jul 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnoloy Information - PubMed Central - Parrots as key multilinkers in ecosystem structure and functioning. | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Parrots have evolved a primate-like telencephalic-midbrain-cerebellar circuit. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 14, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Parrot Facts: Habits, Habitat & Species. | Mar 19, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Parrot. | Apr 22, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Parrot. | Apr 22, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Birds in Backyards - Parrot. | Apr 22, 2014 | ||
| Added image of Pesquet's parrot. | Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Parrot. | May 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Fun Parrot Facts for Kids. | Mar 16, 2012 | ||
| Added image of blue-and-yellow macaw. | Nov 18, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Parrot. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Parrot. | May 22, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Rainforest Parrots. | Feb 11, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 11, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 09, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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