Which of the following are very noisy birds that give a shrill ,screechy call?
1)Toucans
2) Macaws
3) Hornbills
Answers
Macaws
Get to know the brilliantly colored parrots of Central and South America’s rain forests. Discover the intelligent species that can mimic human speech.
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 11, 2010
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COMMON NAME: Macaws
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Psittacidae
TYPE: Birds
DIET: Omnivore
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: Up to 60 years.
SIZE: 11.8 to 39.5 inches
WEIGHT: 4.5 ounces to 3.75 pounds
SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN
IUCN RED LIST STATUS:
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LC
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LEAST CONCERNEXTINCT
CURRENT POPULATION TREND:
Unknown
Macaws are beautiful, brilliantly colored members of the parrot family.
Adaptations for the Rain Forest
Many macaws have vibrant plumage. The coloring is suited to life in Central and South American rain forests, with their green canopies and colorful fruits and flowers. The birds boast large, powerful beaks that easily crack nuts and seeds, while their dry, scaly tongues have a bone inside them that makes them an effective tool for tapping into fruits.
Macaws also have gripping toes that they use to latch onto branches and to grab, hold, and examine items. The birds sport graceful tails that are typically very long.
Behavior
Macaws are intelligent, social birds that often gather in flocks of 10 to 30 individuals. Their loud calls, squawks, and screams echo through the forest canopy. Macaws vocalize to communicate within the flock, mark territory, and identify one another. Some species can even mimic human speech.
Flocks sleep in the trees at night, and in the morning they may fly long distances to feed on fruit, nuts, insects, and snails. Some species also eat damp soil, which may help to neutralize chemicals in their fruity diet and ease their stomachs.
Reproduction
Macaws typically mate for life. They not only breed with, but also share food with their mates and enjoy mutual grooming. In breeding season, mothers incubate eggs while fathers hunt and bring food back to the nest.
Macaw Species
There are at least 17 species of macaws, and several are endangered. These playful birds are popular pets, and many are illegally trapped for that trade. The rain forest homes of many species are also disappearing at an alarming rate.
Red-fronted and blue-throated macaws are seriously at-risk. The glaucous macaw and Spix's macaw may already be extinct in the wild
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Answer:
Which of the following are very noisy birds that give a shrill ,screechy call
Toucans
