World Parrot Day — Fictional Movie Parrots
In celebration of World Parrot Day, a poll featuring fictional movie and short film parrots. This poll squawks that not enough is being done to help our sentient feathered friends.
The principal global threats facing parrots are habitat loss, hunting, invasive species competition, a thriving illegal wild-bird trade and unintended human cruelty. One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction and, on the whole, they face a higher extinction risk than any other bird group. Importation of wild-caught parrots into the US and Europe has been illegal since 1992, but the popularity of parrots as pets threatens some parrot species still. As of 2021, about 50 million parrots (half of all parrots) live in captivity, with the vast majority of these living as pets in people's homes.
Because of their natural wild instincts, parrots may not make good pets for most people. Parrot rescue groups estimate that during their long lifespans, most parrots are surrendered and re-homed through at least five homes before being permanently placed or dying prematurely from unintentional or intentional neglect and abuse. A common issue is that large parrots that are cuddly and gentle as juveniles mature into intelligent, complex, often demanding adults who can outlive their owners, and can become aggressive or dangerous. Parrot adoption centers and sanctuaries are becoming more common due to an increasing number of homeless parrots, and those that go unadopted are often euthanized. Often, parrots do not react well to captivity, causing some parrots to go insane, or develop other unnatural behaviors, such as being riddled with intense fear, feather destruction and self-mutilation. Source: Wikipedia
Which of these fictional parrots from the movies or short films is your favorite one?
Discuss the topic here. #WorldParrotDay
The principal global threats facing parrots are habitat loss, hunting, invasive species competition, a thriving illegal wild-bird trade and unintended human cruelty. One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction and, on the whole, they face a higher extinction risk than any other bird group. Importation of wild-caught parrots into the US and Europe has been illegal since 1992, but the popularity of parrots as pets threatens some parrot species still. As of 2021, about 50 million parrots (half of all parrots) live in captivity, with the vast majority of these living as pets in people's homes.
Because of their natural wild instincts, parrots may not make good pets for most people. Parrot rescue groups estimate that during their long lifespans, most parrots are surrendered and re-homed through at least five homes before being permanently placed or dying prematurely from unintentional or intentional neglect and abuse. A common issue is that large parrots that are cuddly and gentle as juveniles mature into intelligent, complex, often demanding adults who can outlive their owners, and can become aggressive or dangerous. Parrot adoption centers and sanctuaries are becoming more common due to an increasing number of homeless parrots, and those that go unadopted are often euthanized. Often, parrots do not react well to captivity, causing some parrots to go insane, or develop other unnatural behaviors, such as being riddled with intense fear, feather destruction and self-mutilation. Source: Wikipedia
Which of these fictional parrots from the movies or short films is your favorite one?
Discuss the topic here. #WorldParrotDay
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