1.   Of the ten parrot species, eight are special to Sulawesi.

2.   Among the speediest parrot species, they streak through the sky, wingtip to wingtip, holding a tight, V-shaped formation.

3.   In Colombia, the second richest after Brazil in biological diversity, poaching has driven several parrot species to the brink of extinction.

4.   The thick-billed parrot, which is rather tame and not a prolific talker, is one of only two parrot species native to the United States.