25 Different Types of Green Parrots (with Pictures) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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The dominant color of parrots is green. Due to the mix of colors in their feathers, each green parrot has a unique and colorful kaleidoscope[1] pattern, making it unique and eye-catching.

Despite only having red[2] and yellow[3] pigments, parrots appear green due to light reflecting off their feather structures. This light-scattering process produces a green effect.

According to The Journal of Experimental Biology[4], green feathers reflect blue-green light due to “spongy nanostructured barb cells.” Green feathers are due to a pigment filtering short-wavelength blue light.

According to Science Illustrated[5], melanin and feather structure determine parrots’ colors. The lightness and darkness of feathers depend on melanin levels.

Green is the predominant color of parrots’ feathers, but there are often hints of blue, yellow, and red.

Due to their threatened conservation status, many parrots are only found in the wild. In contr...