Pet Birds

The parrot has a great facility for being able to produce human speech and human sounds. He can do this more effectively than any other bird. Parrots can learn words, phrases, and sentences. They can also whistle, sing, laugh, and cry.

The parrot comes from a large family of several hundred varieties. Most of the parrots can be found in the warmer climates, such as the tropics of South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Most parrots are brilliantly colored. They usually vary in size from three inches to three feet long.

The myna bird is another bird that has the ability to mimic human speech. He is a member of the starling family. Myna birds can be found in India, Burma, and other parts of Asia. They are richly colored too. The colors vary from reddish-brown to black, with white tipped wings, bright yellow bills, and yellow legs.

Parrots and myna birds have gained wide popularity as pets in recent years. They both may be kept in cages as house pets. Their ability to mimic human sounds make them very interesting pets.

Questions

Remember, spelling counts!

13. The myna bird is a member of the _____ family.


14. Parrots and myna birds make good _____ .


15. The _____ bird is reddish-brown or black.


16. The parrot comes from a large family of several _____ varieties.


17. Parrots and myna birds can imitate _____ sounds.


18. Parrots are found in the _____ .