Nanjing peony parrot unexpectedly became popular. What is a peony parrot?

In Nanjing, Jiangsu, there are two peony parrots on the plum tree on Meihua Mountain. These two peony parrots have names, one is Huanhuan and the other is Longlong. They were all fed by Sun Gongpu, a famous photographer in Nanjing. When taking pictures of these two cute little guys, they will also pose cute shapes. It is really interesting!

Peony parrot, also known as love birds, is the general name of all species in the genus Peony parrot. With a body length of 13- 17cm and a weight of 40-60g, it is the smallest parrot species.

Morphological characteristics:

Peony parrot has a dark brown head and a red and yellow ring around its neck. The chest is light green, the back and wings are green, the wings are black, the tail is green and the feet are gray. There is also a brown-headed peony parrot. Its head is brown. The peony parrot is short and fat, with a short tail, a big beak and beautiful feathers. Peony parrots are mostly green feathers, and this genus is relatively strong. This parrot is the smallest parrot, even smaller than budgerigar, but it is used to being classified as a medium-sized parrot. Peony parrot will appear many colors after artificial propagation, and its life span is about 10? 15.

Habitat:

The peony parrot mainly inhabits the arid woodland below the altitude of1500m, and its range of activities is in the arid grassland, tropical grassland woodland, rocky terrain area, riverside woodland, and then to the crop area in the desert. Habitat is mainly near the water source area.

Living habits:

Peony parrot is named after its affectionate nature. Most peony parrots are inseparable from their partners, and most of them will stay with their partners for life. Wild peony parrots live in tropical jungles, often live in groups, generally breed in tree holes, and feed on various plant seeds, fruits, leaves, vegetables, some grasses and seeds. Black-collared peony parrots also eat figs. In southern Africa, this flock of birds will also harm crops and orchards and will be driven away by local farmers.