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Pages in category "Parrots of South America" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. .
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3486 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1907 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1850.
Northeast South America and along the Colombia/Venezuela border west of Lake Maracaibo Scaly-headed parrot: P. maximiliani (Kuhl, 1820) LC: Paraguay, southern Brazil, and east and central Bolivia Blue-headed parrot: P. menstruus (Linnaeus, 1766) LC: Northern and central South America, excluding the Andes White-crowned parrot: P. senilis (von ...
Pages in category "Lists of birds of South America" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... List of birds of the Juan Fernández Islands; P.
The neotropical parrots or New World parrots comprise about 150 species in 32 genera found throughout South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean islands and the southern United States. [1] [2] Among them are some of the most familiar and iconic parrots, including the blue and gold macaw, sun conure, and yellow-headed amazon.
For relevancy, birds of a higher or lower scale of presence (e.g. 1. pan-American or also found on other continents - 2. birds present at local regional level) are included in parent or sub-categories respectively (e.g. "birds of the Americas" or "birds of the Amazon Basin" etc.).
The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America [4] and Australasia. [5] Parrots—along with ravens, crows, jays, and magpies—are among the most intelligent birds, and the ability of some species to imitate human speech enhances their popularity as pets. They form the most variably sized bird order in terms of length; many are vividly ...
Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society. [1] [2] The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile, on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and waters near the mainland, and on and around the Juan Fernández Islands.