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One of these was the blue-naped parrot. Linnaeus included a terse description, used the binomial name Psittacus lucionensis and cited Brisson's work. [5] The specific name lucionensis is from Luzon in the Philippines. [6] This species is now placed in the genus Tanygnathus which was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Wagler in 1832. [7]
Blue-bellied parrot, a species of parrot from southeastern Brazil; Blue-cheeked parrot, a species of parrot found in northeast South America; Blue-collared parrot, a species of parrot found in the higher elevations of New Guinea. Blue-fronted parrot, a South American species of parrot; Blue-headed parrot, a Central and South American species of ...
Scientific name IUCN Red List Status Range Picture Red-cheeked parrot: G. geoffroyi (Bechstein, 1811) LC: New Guinea (excluding the New Guinea Highlands), Maluku, North Maluku, Buru Island, Aru Islands, Timor, and the Lesser Sunda Islands: Blue-collared parrot: G. simplex (Meyer, 1874) LC: New Guinea Highlands and West Papua Song parrot: G ...
The largest parrot by length in the world, the hyacinth macaw is 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long from the tip of its tail to the top of its head and weighs 1.2–1.7 kg (2 lb 10 oz – 3 lb 12 oz). [11] [12] Each wing is 38.8–42.5 cm (15 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 16 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long. [11] The tail is long and pointed. [11] Its feathers are entirely blue, lighter ...
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.
The name is from Ancient Greek piōn, pionos meaning "fat". [2] The type species was designated as the blue-headed parrot by George Robert Gray in 1840. [3] A small number of authorities have suggested the blue-headed parrot should be split into two or three species. The genus contains eight species. [4]
The blue-headed parrot is now one of eight parrots placed in the genus Pionus that was introduced in 1832 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler. [6] [7] The genus name is from Ancient Greek piōn, pionos meaning "fat". The specific epithet menstruus is Latin meaning "menstrual". [8] Three subspecies are recognised: [7]
The blue-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the blue-fronted parrot, the turquoise-fronted amazon and the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue/turquoise ...