A parrot is an aerial animal. They utilize flight for feeding, migrating, and escaping danger. Many parrots are excellent climbers as well. Bats, butterflies, and flying squirrels are other examples of aerial animals.
Examples of Aerial Animals
- Parrots
- Bats
- Butterflies
- Flying squirrels
- Eagles
- Hawks
- Swallows
- Swifts
- Wallace’s flying frogs (Indonesia)
- Hummingbirds
- Cockatoos
- Monarch butterflies
Some birds accomplish essential activities like hunting while airborne. Wallace’s flying frogs in Indonesia can glide using webbed toes.
Non-Aerial vs. Aerial Species
Fish cannot fly. Aerial animals have adaptations like wings or gliding membranes to move through the air. Common parakeets are aerial birds. Humans studied aerial animals to create flying machines. Insects are the species with the most aerial varieties.