A parrot ripped up a calendar to make fake paper feathers for its tail in central China.

The funny video, filmed in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province on March 10, shows a parrot using its mouth to tear a paper calendar into strips and then inserting them amongst its feathers on its tail.

According to the bird's owner Mr Huang, the parrot was in its breeding season and had four eggs already. It tore down the paper strips and inserted them into its tail as it wanted to build a nest for itself.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

3月10日，湖北武汉，一只黄色的小鹦鹉用尖喙啄透日历，然后把扯下来的纸条插到自己尾部，像是在装饰自己的羽毛，难道小动物也这么爱美了吗。对此主人黄先生透露：这只鹦鹉目前正处在繁殖期，它已经下了四个蛋蛋了，它把纸条撕下来其实是为了用纸条来给自己筑巢。
鹦鹉有个特殊的习性，它会将合适的巢材咬成一条一条的，然后塞进腰部的羽毛中带回窝里做铺垫，这样比用嘴叼效率高，一次可以带好多根回去。在自然界一般会用树皮或草叶，而作为宠物的鹦鹉发现纸张也是一种不错的巢材，于是就有了视频里的一幕……（视频由武汉台提供）