Birds

🦜Parrots (Psittaciformes)

Parrots

~400 species

Colorful, intelligent birds with strong curved beaks and zygodactyl feet (two toes forward, two back). Many species can mimic human speech.

💡African grey parrots can learn over 1,000 words and use them in context — Alex the parrot could identify colors, shapes, and quantities.

7 birds

Can you guess birds from their family tree?

GuessKin Birds is a daily taxonomy puzzle — Wordle meets the tree of life.