Jacques Parrot

Everyone who decides to buy a pet, hopes that eventually he will find a favorite and a reliable friend. If you want him to become a companion and an interlocutor, then, of course, this will be the parrot Jaco.

About the bird

The Jaco parrot has a size not exceeding 40 cm, and a curved beak of black color. Particular attention should be paid to the purchase of the fact that males and females do not differ much from each other, and in this case, DNA testing may be needed to determine the sex. Varieties of parrots Jaco include several subspecies of gray birds: royal, brown-tailed and red-tailed. The royal parrot has characteristic bright red accents in plumage, which are dispersed in a chaotic order throughout the body. Bug-tailed and red-tailed have tails, the feathers of which are brown or, respectively, red.

For many decades, this bird is one of the most sought after victims of smugglers. Jaco - parrot is rare and expensive, for this reason hunting for them for the purpose of further sale on the black market is conducted non-stop. This led to the fact that this species of birds is included in the Red Book, since it is on the verge of extinction.

A bit of history

Jacquot's parrot has won the love of people over 4 thousand years ago. It was then that the ancient Greeks and Romans began to use these gray talkers as pets. Enough of such luxury could exceptionally rich people, and quite often this bird was used as a valuable gift to respected and status personalities.

A well-known in Europe various species of parrots Jaco received thanks to King Henry VIII. A bird that can literally repeat everything that is said in its presence has come to the liking of notable personalities.

Jaco is the parrot of kings?

The speaking bird, in spite of his ability to dispose of influential people, is not particularly demanding in the care and maintenance. In particular, the nutrition of the parrot is not based on exotic products. Jaco is used for food and greens, and berries, and nuts, vegetables, fruits, etc. The main thing in the content is that it is necessary to exclude drafts and tobacco smoke, which in principle is very few people enjoy.

Despite the ease of care, the parrot Jaco is still different from other pets. This bird is truly social. She needs communication, communication and more communication. Jaco requires not just attention and exchange of several offers per day, but constant conversations within a few hours. This is how you can win the trust of an exotic bird that reveals all its talents only with the person to whom it feels, if not love, then sincere affection.

Jaco is a talented bird

These parrots are able to simulate almost any sound and are gifted with rather high intellectual abilities. Thanks to this, they not only beautifully pronounce the words, but also make it meaningful. So, for example, one of the most famous parrots (Alex) possessed a vocabulary of 150 words, could consider, distinguish objects, and voice their color and material, and also easily express their desire to eat a piece of banana or go to sleep.

About purchase

Jaco refers to expensive birds and for this reason it is worth taking seriously to his purchase. Today, parrots of this species offer specialized nurseries, where birds are ringed and detailed information on the origin, up to the date of birth, is provided for each individual. Buying a bird "from hand" is likely that she will not talk. Such consequences can lead not only to the conditions of its maintenance from the previous owner, but even the peculiarities of transportation of Jaco from a tropical country, which is quite common.