00:00 Parrots are the fourth most popular pet in the United States and can be surprisingly intelligent and cute.

05:12 Parrots are a diverse group of birds that come in various sizes, shapes, and colors, with some species having distinct color differences between males and females, and they have unique characteristics such as a curved beak and a zygodactyl toe arrangement.

10:12 Parrots have unique characteristics such as two sets of opposable thumbs, a curved beak, and zygodactyl toes, which allow them to climb, maneuver, and exert a lot of force with their beak, making them skilled at handling hard nuts and seeds.

15:34 Parrots are resilient and adaptable birds that can make homes for themselves in new climates, and while many native species in the United States are extinct, there are still wild feral parrots living there.

20:39 Parrots are omnivores that will eat a variety of foods, including corn, and have been known to attack and eat sheep in New Zealand, but efforts have been made to protect them and prevent such attacks, such as using parrot repellent on sheep's bellies; parrots can also be found in unexpected places like Pasadena, California, where they have disrupted film shoots, and they are resilient and adaptable, forming breeding pairs and surviving in different climates and environments.

25:47 Parrots are generally monogamous and work together to raise their offspring, with the male often going out to get food while the female sits on the eggs, and they form strong bonds with their partners, even feeding each other with their beaks to reestablish their bond if separated.

30:44 Parrots have a low reproductive rate, which makes it difficult for their populations to recover when humans kill them off, and they display intelligence through tool use, altruism, and mimicry.

35:43 Parrots have different dialects and can adjust their accents to fit in when they move to a new area, and they are the only birds that can mimic humans because they are able to manipulate their tongue and form words similarly to humans.

41:09 Parrots can be taught to mimic human speech through repetition, and they have been known to say funny and sometimes inappropriate things.

46:30 Parrots can live for a long time, with some species living up to 90 years in the wild and 40-60 years in captivity, and they often outlive their owners, leading to the need for them to be passed along in wills or released into feral populations.

51:36 The demand for parrots in the bird market has led to the poaching and removal of hundreds of thousands of parrot chicks from their native habitats, threatening the survival of many parrot species and leading to the need for protection and conservation efforts in certain regions.