Cape parrot producing area

Parrots at the Cape of Good Hope mainly inhabit sparse forests, tropical grasslands, grassland zones, mangroves and orchards, with a maximum height of 3,850 meters.

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Travelers: Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone.

Parrots in the Cape of Good Hope usually move in pairs, or form groups of about 3 to 20 birds, and sometimes even gather more than 50 birds. Seasonal migration behavior caused by food. It is quite obvious because of the noisy chirping when flying, but they are very quiet when foraging; At night, most people will spend the night in the trees in the forest area and go to the open countryside during the day; Sometimes it will fly 30 to 80 kilometers for food, and it has been recorded as long as 130 kilometers. Usually they set out for food at dawn, and every time they return to the trees where they live, there are about 60 small groups. The flight speed is quite fast, and it will make a series of whistling and hoarse cries.

Cape parrots mainly feed on seeds, nuts (like walnuts and walnuts), berries, fruits and nectar. Sometimes they go to agricultural areas to look for crops such as corn and apples, and also eat dried peanuts.

The content of this article comes from: The History of Science and Technology Development of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Tibet by China Agricultural Publishing House.