A green parrot surrounded by inset pics of parrot parts

Parrot Parts

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How can you tell if a bird is a parrot?

Many parrots have small, brightly-colored rings around their eyes.

All parrots have hooked beaks. A parrot uses its strong beak to crack hard nuts and seeds, and uses the sharp hook at the tip to pull out the soft parts of fruit!

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Parrot and parts both start with the letter “p.” How many times can you find the word “parrot” on this page? How many other “p words” can you find?

A blue and yellow macaw holding its foot upParrots have four toes. Two point forward and two point backward. This gives them a very strong grip—so strong they can even hang upside-down!

Lots of parrots are brightly colored, but many have at least some green feathers, which help them stay hidden in the leaves of trees.