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The kākāpō is a large, rotund parrot. Adults can measure from 58 to 64 cm (23 to 25 in) in length with a wingspan of 82 cm (32 in). Males are significantly heavier than females with an average weight of 2 kg (4.4 lb) compared with just 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) for females. [ 27 ]
Thick-billed parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827) Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico (and reintroduced to the U.S.) [13] Size: A mostly green medium-sized parrot, 38 cm (15 in) long. Adults have a large black bill. a red brow, amber irises, red at the bend of the wings, and red thighs. Juveniles have brown irises and a pale peak.
The maroon-fronted parrot is a large mostly green parrot which measures 40–45 cm (16–18 in) in length and weighs 390–470 g (14–17 oz). [3] [4] The adults have a dark maroon brow which extends over the rim of bare yellow skin that surrounds the eyes. They have a brighter red at the bend of the wing. The tail is long and pointed.
Large and mostly green, white skin at the base of the bill. Bolivia, Brazil [74] [75] Imperial amazon (Amazona imperialis) 45 cm (18 in) long, mostly green, purple neck, green-tipped red tail and purple below. [76] Dominica [76] Red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) 37 cm (14.4 in) long, mostly green, red forehead fading to purple on the crown.
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. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the ...
Large rotund parrots 58–64 cm (23–25 in) long; males are larger than females and weigh 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb) at maturity. Mostly green with brown and yellow mottled barring, the underparts are greenish-yellow. Its face is pale and owl-like. [30] New Zealand: Maud, Chalky, Codfish / Whenua Hou and Anchor Islands
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