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When you think about it, these gorgeous birds measure only about the size of an average thumb.\u00a0 They don’t like to be filmed, so they might feel a bit camera shy if you were to encounter one in Papua New Guinea or the Solomon islands. If you do spot one, telling the genders apart may be a little difficult. Both the male and the female look quite similar, but they can be identified by the more intense markings that are found on the male Pygmy parrot’s head.<\/p>\n
If you’d like to visit and see the world’s smallest parrot species then start saving your spare money and prepare for a trip you’ll never forget!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Parrots are one of life’s many wonders, and Pygmy parrots make life so much more interesting purely because of their tiny size.\u00a0 They are a species of parrot which have never ever been successfully kept in captivity.\u00a0 When people have tried they have quickly died. Cool Stuff You Might Like To Know! There are actually 6 different species of Pygmy parrot. They mainly like to eat Fungus and Lichen \u2013 YUMMY! Most of the time these tiny birds climb through foliage using it’s beak and large feet. The smallest of the species is the Buff Faced Pygmy parrot. On <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,381,3491,4025,1713,1776,3488,3490,3489],"yoast_head":"\n
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