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Parrots, also known as psittacines (/ ˈsɪtəsaɪnz /), [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. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New ...
Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots) Range of parrots, all species (red) Parrots (Psittaciformes), also known as psittacines (/ ˈsɪtəsaɪnz /), [ 1 ][ 2 ] are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet. [ a ] They are classified in four families that contain roughly 410 species in 101 genera, found mostly in tropical and ...
See text for genera. The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Old World or Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries.
The cockatiel (/ ˌkɒkəˈtiːl /; [ 2 ]Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the weero / weiro[ 3 ][ 4 ] or quarrion, [ 5 ][ 6 ] is a medium-sized [ 7 ] parrot that is a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household exotic bird [ 8 ] pets and companion parrots throughout the world and are ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 September 2024. Small, long-tailed, seed-eating parakeet Budgerigar Temporal range: Pliocene–Holocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Blue cere indicates male Flaking brown cere indicates female in breeding condition Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain ...
The grey parrot is medium-sized, predominantly grey and black-billed. Its typical weight is 400 g (14 oz), with an approximate length of 33 cm (13 in), [8] and a wingspan of 46–52 cm (18– 201⁄2 in). [9] The head and wings are generally darker than the body. Head and body feathers have slight white edges; the tail feathers are red.
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.
Amazon parrots are parrots in the genus Amazona. They are medium-sized, short-tailed parrots native to the Americas, with their range extending from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. Amazona is one of the 92 genera of parrots that make up the order Psittaciformes and is in the family Psittacidae, one of three families of true parrots.