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Most pet parrots in the US today are what?

Captive-bred, not wild-caught.

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  1. Caught from the wild
  2. Recently imported from overseas
  3. Captive-bred ✔

Why: Merck says mass importing of wild-caught parrots was curtailed in the mid-1980s, and today's pet birds are mainly captive-bred parrots.

Huh, didn't know that: Merck notes parrots are intelligent, social animals adapted for flight.

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Answer: Captive-bred. Merck says mass importing of wild-caught parrots was curtailed in the mid-1980s, and today's pet birds are mainly captive-bred parrots.

  1. Merck Vet Manual: Overview of Pet Birds www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/pet-birds/overview-of-pet-birds
    the current pet bird population is comprised primarily of captive-bred parrots
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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