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A Bird
Tell me about a bird.
You should say:
which bird it is
whether it is common in your country
what it looks like
and explain whether you like or dislike this animal.
• Many birds in China (pheasants, doves, pelicans, pigeons...). Where?
•A parrot: stunning colors, dazzling bird: looks energetic
• What do they eat? Seeds, fruit. It has a tongue.
• Smart animals. They listen. Many people use them as pets.
• They can talk: imitate human voices. They hate loneliness.
Last year I went to the Hong Kong aviary. It's located in the Hong Kong Park in the heart of
the city. They built an amazing place for people to observe different kinds of birds, like pheasants,
doves, cockatoos, even pelicans.
But the most astonishing and colorful one in my eyes was the parrot. It's such a stunning bird
with very bright green and red feathers. It's also an exotic bird, which is why people are always
impressed by it, because it makes pigeons and seagulls look quite dull (= boring) in comparison.
The bird I saw was eating on a branch. The staff at the aviary feed the birds with seeds and
fruit. As it was busy pecking the fruit, I had a good chance to observe it. Parrots have a curved bill
(use your hands) and a tongue! I'm not a bird expert, but I remember thinking it was quite funny
and surprising to notice a bird with a tongue!
I learnt that there were many different kinds of parrots, with different colors and different
sizes. I think these animals are absolutely incredible and really smart. When you talk to them, they
seem to listen and look at you. This is why so many people like adopting a parrot as pets.
As you know, parrots have the ability to imitate human voices and people have always
enjoyed a good laugh over this. One of the employees at the aviary told me that parrots were very
smart but they did not like to stay on their own. They need to interact with other birds or humans.
It's quite fascinating!
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