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Parrots, also known as psittacines (/ ˈ s ɪ t ə s aɪ n z /), [1] [2] are the 402 species of birds that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions, of which 387 are extant.
Due to deforestation, the Puerto Rican amazon is one of the world's rarest birds despite conservation efforts. [160] A mounted specimen of the Carolina parakeet, which was hunted to extinction Senegal parrot in conservatory. One of the largest parrot conservation groups is the World Parrot Trust, [161] an international
The birds are present in Germany, but their status is unclear. They are also found in Spain, where the most common parrot present is the turquoise-fronted amazon. Portugal, California (where the birds were largely introduced during the 20th century), Puerto Rico, South Africa, and the Netherlands have also reported sightings of Amazona parrots.
The true parrots are distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, covering many different habitats, from the humid tropical forests to deserts in Australia, India, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, and two species, one extinct (the Carolina parakeet), formerly in the United States.
The New World parrots, and by implication Old World parrots, last shared a common ancestor with the Australian cockatoos in the family the Cacatuidae approximately 33 Mya. [ 3 ] The data place most of the diversification of psittaciformes around 40 Mya, after the separation of Australia from West Antarctica and South America.
Males are generally, but not always, larger and heavier than female birds. [2] DNA testing is another way to determine the sex [9] Senegal parrots are birds of open woodland and savanna. [1] [2] They flock most commonly in countries in West Africa. [10] It is a gregarious species, continuously chattering with a range of whistling and squawking ...
It is the most commonly kept macaw species in captivity worldwide as a pet or companion parrot and is also the cheapest among the large macaws. As of 2025, there are 1 million blue and gold macaws living in captivity worldwide, one of the highest population of any large parrot in captivity, such is the popularity of this bird.
According to the World Parrot Trust, the Lear's macaw is currently extremely rare in captivity and may live for 60 years, [33] whereas the Animal Ageing and Longevity Database cites the maximum recorded longevity for a captive Lear's macaw at 38.3 years. [34] It is recommended that this parrot be kept in an enclosure of 15 metres in length. [33]