The Green Cheeked Parrot is native to Mexico. It has an olive green body and wings, navy feathers at the end of their wings, and a maroon tail. Their head is dark and their throats are grey-green with flecks of green. It is a very small bird of about 10 cm long. Amazingly it can live up to 65 years. It is a very intelligent and playful animal.
The Green Cheeked Parrot is endangered because of the high demand for these parrots that can mimic the human voice.
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