Parrots have short, powerful bills,usually curved downwards, that they use for cracking seeds. They also feed on fruit, nectar and wood-boring insect larvae. Parrots feet are different to most other birds in that they have 2 toes pointing forwards and 2 toes pointing backwards.
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Bird photographs contributed by Kim Baggaley, Alison Kuiter, Kaye Proudley and John McClumpha |