NATURE . WILDLIFE

PLANET PARROT

52' (ENG, GER)

Alien invaders are infiltrating our cities. Colourful, noisy and clever, they are multiplying rapidly – and they seem to enjoy their new, urban lifestyle.

In Stuttgart, Germany, Yellow-headed Amazons swoop through the air, looking out of place against the grey buildings and drab skies. In Sydney, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have become a common sight. And Argentina is seeing more and more established colonies of Burrowing Parrots in its towns.

While their rural cousins are struggling to survive, the rise of the city parrot seems unstoppable – 70,000 birds have already found their way in. But why are parrots doing so well in human environments? Are they outsmarting our native birds? Or is it because we adore these intelligent and colourful animals and encourage them to live alongside us? ‘Planet Parrot’ shows how these colourful, charismatic birds are increasingly turning the human world into a sanctuary of their own.