Parrots are among the most popular types of bird on the planet. They are really remarkable animals and many people love them for their colourful association to the world of pirates and, of course, the notion that parrots are so vocal. With a little bit more information, we can learn to further understand the world of our feathery friends and how communication is the real law of the jungle for many a bird. There are plenty of fascinating characteristics about the birds that many people are probably not aware of and exploring the facts about these incredible animals can be quite exciting for true nature lovers around the world.Parrots are among the most popular birds to keep for pets in the world, but most pet owners are unaware that there are actually over 335 species of these birds in the world. They are grouped into two families: the cockatoo and the true parrot. The term “parrot” is used for grouping the entire family and is often also used for simply grouping the true parrot group while cockatoo is used for that group. Regardless of the terminology, there is no questioning the vast variety of these colourful and exciting birds. It is no wonder the public has had a love affair with parrots for many years. They are found in most warm parts of the world, such as India and Southeast Asia.

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Parrots are wonderful creatures, with their super friendly nature and their ability to talk, they really are the perfect pet. There are so many different types of parrots to choose from, so it is important to know what you are looking for before you decide to head down to the pet store and pick one out.

The first thing you should look for when buying a parrot is whether it has clear eyes or not. This is very important because you do not want to have to care for a blind parrot in ten years time. Parrots can pick up infections very easily so make sure his or her eyes are clean and clear.

Another thing to check for is the parrots level of activeness. If you notice that a parrot is sleeping every time a person walks past the cage, thats a sure-fire signal to say that that parrot is not a good choice for a pet. Look for the ones that are making noise regularly and that are constantly awake to peoples gestures.

Look for parrots with clean nostrils. This is very important as you do not want to buy a parrot with breathing problems and have to pay vet bill after vet bill just to keep him or her alive. This is one of the most important rules when choosing parrots so take it seriously.

Also ask the pet shop employee if you can check each parrots breastbone. If one has a sharp breastbone, do not buy it. Look for the ones with smooth breastbones. This is a golden rule for buying a new parrot as the breastbone is a good indication for how long a parrot will live for.

Another thing to look out for is how puffy the parrot is. If you notice one that can hardly move because its feathers are too puffy, stay away. Instead try to find one that has smooth unruffled feathers. These are usually the parrots that are more active as well! Also check to see how many feathers each parrot is shedding. You do not want to get a parrot that is constantly shedding its features all the time. Most parrots shed feathers but some more than others so choose wisely.

If you follow these golden rules when buying parrots from the local pet store, then you are more than likely to enjoy many years of great happiness and success being the owner of a beautiful, healthy and charming pet parrot.

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Tip! If you follow these golden rules when buying parrots from the local pet store, then you are more than likely to enjoy many years of great happiness and success being the owner of a beautiful, healthy and charming pet parrot.

5) The Legend of: Mummy Mountain

(De Per?: Valle del Mantaro))

Advance: in the Valle del Mantaro by Huancayo, Peru there resides three enchanting sites, where all seem to be tucked away together (in the area of Chupaca/Ahuac): Here resides Laguna Nahuinpuquio (where legends have come and gone, some forgotten), and the 9th Century (800-1400 AD Wanka site) Ruinas De Arwatuno, overlooking the valley below and the Laguna. But there is a third legend, almost forgotten, it would seem hidden from the minds of the youth of the area today, but not from a few old timers: the legend of Mummy Mountain (that resides nearby, and can be seen with the naked eye from any location thereby), a tall tale possibly, or perhaps as true as the mountain itself?for it looks its name. I will leave that for your imagination to deliberate and make a decision on, I can only tell what I have heard, and so I shall tell it to you:

In the year 825 AD, there was a great man by the name of Uraurampi, who appeared in the valley, and brought with him his faith in a god called Tunanmaca. The valley was rich with rain and here he founded the Wanka culture. But in time he knew he would pass on (as Tunanmaca had told him, “To each man, a time and place is assigned him to die”), and so he skilled all his sons in the art of warfare lest some foe take this rich valley away from them.

He lived to a ripe old age, and before he died he asked Tunanmaca a favor,

“Take my body; make it into a mummy, place it so I can watch over my people and land.”

Tip! A lot of people believe sexual behavior in adult parrots means they now need to be put in a breeding situation - not true! While there are a FEW birds who truly are not happy as pets and desperately want a mate and babies, they are very much in the minority. For most birds, it’s simply a few months of mother Nature’s influence, which then passes, revealing your loving companion once again.

And the favor was granted. And thus, as the years passed, the landscape changed, where his people buried him, into a hung mountain sculptured into what looks like a resting body, one resembling a mummy.

And so the legend ends with these final words: should there be war to where Uraurampi?s people need him, they need simply awake him, and he will make the earth tremble and swallow the rival.

Afterward: Today standing below the old ruins, perhaps the very ones his sons built (Arwaturo) one can see this Mummy shaped mountain, and with rain clouds, its silhouette even more so; it is not hard to realize (without a doubt) why it is called, Mummy Montana.

Note: written after leaving the archeological site, about 35-minutes ride from Huancayo, Peru (in the Andes) 8-13-2006, No: 1424.

6) Los Loros (parrots) de Andes

(De Per?)

During the time of harvest

Parrots (loros) of the Sierras

Tip! Look for parrots with clean nostrils. This is very important as you do not want to buy a parrot with breathing problems and have to pay vet bill after vet bill just to keep him or her alive.

Search high and low for food

Like hungry children of the Devil

They fly?hundreds of them?

(Like a swarming plague, in packs)

Through mountainous passages

Into villages looking for corn,

Wheat, grains, fruits, foods?!

Always in a group, never alone,

They echo their noisy voices

Unto the high heavens,

Like a dark overlooking cloud.

Now, overlooking the farmers’ fields,

In the clap of an eye, they they’ve eaten

Every trace of corn, every crumb of wheat

Every seed of grain, planted by the farmers

Leaving only tears and pain?!

And the youth of the land

(Early in the morning they wake?

Tip! Stress We all know Christmas can be a stressful time for us humans. Our parrots must think we have lost our minds.

And wait, anticipate,

Wishing to save the harvest)

Grab slingshot, rock and hand

Trying to kill the ascending foe

In the wheat and cornfields?.

But lo, the Loros are keen and swift,

They hide in trees and bushes,

Wait for the youth to fall to sleep:

And with wit, and yellow beaks,

Green wings and red necklaces

They eat everything?!

Note: No: 1423, 8-14-2006 (Written while in the city of Huancayo, Peru, in the Andes)

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