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One of the largest parrot conservation groups is the World Parrot Trust, [161] an international organisation. The group gives assistance to worthwhile projects, as well as producing a magazine (PsittaScene) [162] and raising funds through donations and memberships, often from pet parrot owners. On a smaller scale, local parrot clubs raise money ...
Moluccan king parrot: A. amboinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) LC: West Papua, Maluku, North Maluku, Buru Island, and the Banggai Islands: Australian king parrot: A. scapularis (Lichtenstein, 1818) LC: Eastern coast of Australia Papuan king parrot: A. chloropterus (Ramsay, 1879) LC: New Guinea, excluding West Papua and the New Guinea Highlands
It was once found throughout Cuba, but it is now mainly confined to the forested areas of the main island and Isla de la Juventud. There are about 10,000 individuals in Cuba, including an estimated 1,100–1,320 on Isla de la Juventud. [1] [3] On the Cayman Islands the parrot lives in dry forest and on agricultural land.
The others are the thick-billed parrot, now extirpated, [3] and the green parakeet, still present in Texas; [4] a fourth parrot species, the red-crowned amazon, is debated. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The Carolina parakeet was called puzzi la née ("head of yellow") or pot pot chee by the Seminole and kelinky in Chickasaw . [ 8 ]
The kea (/ ˈ k iː ə / KEE-ə; Māori:; Nestor notabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae [3] that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. [4] About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown ...
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 ...
The collared lory (Vini solitaria) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the islands of Fiji. It is the only Fijian rainforest bird to adapt to urban landscapes and can be found in urban Suva. Measuring 20 cm (7.9 in), it has bright red underparts and face with a purple crown and greenish upperparts.
New Guinea is governed by the nations of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, which were identified among the top-10 highest priority countries for parrot conservation in the world, due to their parrot diversity, endemism, and threats. [1] The island of New Guinea is home to 46 native species of parrots, which makes it the third most diverse ...