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Jardine Parrot
The Jardine Parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi) currently has three subspecies. Its body is almost entirely green and is the second-largest parrot species after the Cape Parrot. Its distribution is scattered and not concentrated, mainly across central Africa and parts of West Africa.
Cockatiel
The Cockatiel (Cockatiel) goes by different names in different regions; in Hong Kong and Taiwan it is often called the Crested Parrot. The Cockatiel is one of the most common medium-sized parrots in the world. Hand-reared young birds are very lively and love to bond with their owners.
Serinus canaria
The Canary (Serinus canaria) is prized for its beautiful, varied plumage and sweet, melodious song, and is regarded in China as one of the most elegant cage birds. Wild canaries differ noticeably in color from captive-bred ones.
Rhesus Macaque
The Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), also called the yellow monkey, rhesus monkey, or Guangxi monkey, is a primate physiologically very close to humans and easy to domesticate and breed. However, because many monkeys are now protected species, keeping a rhesus macaque as a pet has become a major challenge.
Black-capped Lory
The Black-capped Lory is a very beautiful bird whose plumage is varied and vivid, which is why it is loved by many. Its most obvious and well-known feature is its black crown, as if wearing a black cap. Unlike some other parrots that eat plant seeds, the Black-capped Lory feeds mainly on nectar, pollen, and fruit.
Slow Loris
The Slow Loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small prosimian of the family Lorisidae and genus Loris. It is nocturnal, moves slowly, and prefers to rest atop tree branches. In recent years, due to habitat destruction, hunting for use in traditional medicine, overhunting, and its own biological traits, it is on the brink of extinction.
Green-Cheeked Amazon
The Green-Cheeked Amazon is now endangered due to habitat destruction and illegal trapping by humans. It is currently listed under CITES Appendix I as a protected species.
Blue-crowned Lory
The Blue-crowned Lory (Vini australis) has strikingly beautiful head plumage. It shares many traits with the scaly-breasted lorikeet, most notably a brush-tipped tongue that helps it reach deep into flowers to obtain food.
Scaly-headed Parrot
The Scaly-headed Parrot (also known as Maximilian's parrot) currently has four subspecies. It is the most intelligent and most talented talker among the Pionus genus of parrots. It is mainly distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Blue-fronted Amazon
The Blue-fronted Amazon is one of the more common Amazon parrots, with very bright plumage. Its drawback is a loud call, so it is best kept in a detached house where it will not disturb neighbors. Its diet is varied and easy to manage.