Psittacidae – African & New World Parrots
The family Psittacidae is one of three families of true parrots, and consists of two subfamilies, the Old World or Afrotropical parrots of Psittacinae and the New World or Neotropical parrots of Arinae. Some of the most iconic birds in the world are represented here, such as the Blue-and-gold Macaw among the New-World parrots and the African Grey Parrot among the Old-World parrots. They are found in tropical and subtropical zones and inhabit Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean islands, sub-Saharan Africa and the island of Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Most parrots pair for life, and form monogamous pair bonds. Courtship displays often include vocalizations and tail-fanning; and some, like the Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus of the Amazon Basin, have an erectile ruff that frames the head with bright red and blue bands.
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
This family probably had its origin early in the Paleogene period after the western half of Gondwana had separated into the continents of Africa and South America, before the divergence of African and New World lineages c. 30 to 35 million years ago. It is estimated that the New World parrots, and by implication Old World parrots, last shared a common ancestor with the Cacatuidae (Australian parrots) c. 59 million years ago. The data place most of the diversification of psittaciforms around 40 million years ago, after the separation of Australia from West Antarctica and South America. Divergence of Psittacidae from the ancestral parrots resulted from a common radiation event from what was then West Antarctica into South America then Africa via late Cretaceous land bridges that survived through the Paleogene.
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Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus |
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus |
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The New World and African parrots are most often green, and range in size from the hefty Ara macaws to the diminutive Forpus parrotlets. Most of us are familiar with parrots as cage-bird mimics, but in nature, parrots are highly mobile, social, and loud. Their wild vocalisations are generally non-melodic squawks, lacking the sophistication one might expect given their verbal prowess in captivity. Like other psittaciforms, they use their top-hinged bills not only as a versatile feeding implement, but also as a fifth limb in climbing among branches.
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Some parrots are among the most spectacular birds in the world, including the famed Hyacinth Macaw of the Pantanal region of south-central South America. It is the world’s largest parrot at 100 cm long and 1.7 kg in weight. Hyacinth Macaws feed on the fruits of a small number of palms, and is quite local in the wild.
Festive Amazon Amazona festiva
The New World has but a single tribe in a single subfamily (Arini), yet among the approximately 150 species is an astonishing variety in size, shape, and behaviour. About 30 species are in the widespread New World genus Amazona; these include some of the Neotropics commonest parrots, but also some of the world’s rarest species. They are often kept as pets; indeed, in past centuries explorers coming upon previously undiscovered native inhabitants often found they kept pet parrots in their villages. Such parrots can live 20-30 years – indeed, captive parrots have been some of the longest living birds in recorded history. The evening flights of parrots going to communal roosts can be an impressive spectacle.
Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
Almost 70 of the New World parrots are called parakeets in more than a dozen genera. For example, the genus Pyrrhura contains a number of lovely species in South America, including the endangered El Oro Parakeet of southwest Ecuador and the colourful Maroon-bellied Parakeet of eastern Brazil and northern Argentina.
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
An impressive spectacle among some South American parrots is at the unique and local natural salt licks (salidas) that attract parrots early and late in the day to eroded cliff-faces along some South American rivers. One, along the Napo River, Ecuador has the large, very pale-headed & pale-backed Mealy Parrots with yellow tails; the small dark-green Blue-headed Parrots with their all-blue heads; the mid-sized medium-green Yellow-crowned Parrots and Orange-winged Parrots. This mix of species using the same salt lick is typical. It may be the clay ingested helps with digestion, or it could protect against the toxin in some seeds taken as food.
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus mens
New World parrots are relatives of two modern genera in Africa. One genus is Psittacus, which includes the African Grey Parrot and the other is Poicephalus. The latter are mid-sized, short-tailed, rather squat parrots that are widely distributed in Africa. Examples include Senegal Parrot of west Africa and Brown-headed Parrot of southeastern African. The famous African Gray Parrot is found in the Congo Basin and surrounding areas. It is considered the best talking parrot of them all. African Greys gather in communal roosts for the evening; up to 10,000 have been counted in a roost in Gabon.
Blue-crowned Parakeet Thectocercus acuticaudatus
In the Caribbean, four species of Amazon parrots are increasing through conservation efforts especially the four species in the Lesser Antilles – one each in St. Lucia and St. Vincent, and two on Dominica. The latter two are limited to the primeval forest on Diablotins Mountain, where the Red-necked Amazon occurs at lower elevations while the rarer Imperial Amazon Amazona imperialis is up higher in the cloud forest.
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Number of bird species: 179
(As at September 2025)
According to the recently (2025) amalgamated AviList, there are 179 species in thirty-six genera the Psittacidae family. They are:
Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus fuscicollis
Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus
Red-fronted Parrot Poicephalus gulielmi
Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
Rüppell’s Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Niam-niam Parrot Poicephalus crassus
Red-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus
Yellow-fronted Parrot Poicephalus flavifrons
Grey-hooded Parakeet Psilopsiagon aymara
Mountain Parakeet Psilopsiagon aurifrons
Tepui Parrotlet Nannopsittaca panychlora
Manu Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae
Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius
Lilac-tailed Parrotlet Touit batavicus
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet Touit huetii
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis
Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissimus
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet Touit purpuratus
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus
Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus
Dusky-billed Parrotlet Forpus modestus
Mexican Parrotlet Forpus cyanopygius
Turquoise-winged Parrotlet Forpus spengeli
Large-billed Parrotlet Forpus crassirostris
Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius
Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus
Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis
Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops
Cliff Parakeet Myiopsitta luchsi
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Tui Parakeet Brotogeris sanctithomae
Plain Parakeet Brotogeris tirica
White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis
Cobalt-winged Parakeet Brotogeris cyanoptera
Golden-winged Parakeet Brotogeris chrysoptera
Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata
Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina
Fuertes’s Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops
Black-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca melanotis
Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra
Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia
Orange-cheeked Parrot Pyrilia barrabandi
Caica Parrot Pyrilia caica
Bald Parrot Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Vulturine Parrot Pyrilia vulturina
Short-tailed Parrot Graydidascalus brachyurus
Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops
Dusky Parrot Pionus fuscus
Red-billed Parrot Pionus sordidus
Scaly-headed Parrot Pionus maximiliani
Plum-crowned Parrot Pionus tumultuosus
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
White-crowned Parrot Pionus senilis
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus
Festive Amazon Amazona festiva
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea
Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana
Red-spectacled Amazon Amazona pretrei
Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis
Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazona finschi
Red-lored Amazon Amazona autumnalis
Lilacine Amazon Amazona lilacina
Diademed Amazon Amazona diadema
Blue-cheeked Amazon Amazona dufresniana
Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha
Red-necked Amazon Amazona arausiaca
St. Lucia Amazon Amazona versicolor
Yellow-naped Amazon Amazona auropalliata
Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix
Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala
Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis
Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva
Black-billed Amazon Amazona agilis
White-fronted Amazon Amazona albifrons
Yucatan Amazon Amazona xantholora
Yellow-billed Amazon Amazona collaria
Cuban Amazon Amazona leucocephala
Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis
Puerto Rican Amazon Amazona vittata
Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa
Kawall’s Amazon Amazona kawalli
Imperial Amazon Amazona imperialis
Red-tailed Amazon Amazona brasiliensis
St. Vincent Amazon Amazona guildingii
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenarius
Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
White-bellied Parrot Pionites leucogaster
Thick-billed Parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
Maroon-fronted Parrot Rhynchopsitta terrisi
Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata
Blaze-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura devillei
Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis
Pearly Parakeet Pyrrhura lepida
Crimson-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura perlata
Green-cheeked Parakeet Pyrrhura molinae
Pfrimer’s Parakeet Pyrrhura pfrimeri
Grey-breasted Parakeet Pyrrhura griseipectus
White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis
Painted Parakeet Pyrrhura picta
Subandean Parakeet Pyrrhura subandina
Perija Parakeet Pyrrhura caeruleiceps
Venezuelan Parakeet Pyrrhura emma
Santarem Parakeet Pyrrhura amazonum
Bonaparte’s Parakeet Pyrrhura lucianii
Rose-fronted Parakeet Pyrrhura roseifrons
Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata
Fiery-shouldered Parakeet Pyrrhura egregia
Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura
El Oro Parakeet Pyrrhura orcesi
Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola
White-breasted Parakeet Pyrrhura albipectus
Flame-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura calliptera
Blood-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis
Rose-crowned Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni
Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus
Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Glaucous Macaw Anodorhynchus glaucus
Lear’s Macaw Anodorhynchus leari
Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii
Nanday Parakeet Aratinga nenday
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
Sulphur-breasted Parakeet Aratinga maculata
Jandaya Parakeet Aratinga jandaya
Golden-capped Parakeet Aratinga auricapillus
Spix’s Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus
Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana
Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni
Golden-collared Macaw Primolius auricollis
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis
Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus
Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys
Military Macaw Ara militaris
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Olive-throated Parakeet Eupsittula nana
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis
Peach-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula aurea
Brown-throated Parakeet Eupsittula pertinax
Caatinga Parakeet Eupsittula cactorum
Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
Blue-crowned Parakeet Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Golden Parakeet Guaruba guarouba
Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
White-eyed Parakeet Psittacara leucophthalmus
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri
Cordilleran Parakeet Psittacara frontatus
Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus
Cuban Parakeet Psittacara euops
Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
Puerto Rican Parakeet Psittacara maugei
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys
Green Parakeet Psittacara holochlorus
Socorro Parakeet Psittacara brevipes
Red-throated Parakeet Psittacara rubritorquis
Pacific Parakeet Psittacara strenuus
Finsch’s Parakeet Psittacara finschi
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Loro Parque Foundation
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Wilson Parrot Foundation
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World Parrot Trust
WebsiteThere is an on-going and dramatic decline of wild parrots worldwide. The parrot family has more globally threatened species than any other family of birds. The Red List contains 94 species of parrots that are currently considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically threatened with extinction, and many more sub-species are equally at risk of disappearing forever
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African Parrots
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Amazon Parrots
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Naturalized Parrots of the World - Distribution, Ecology, and Impacts of the World's Most Colorful Colonizers
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| By Alan TK Lee | Lambert Academic Publishing | 2013 | Paperback | 188 pages, b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | ISBN: 9783659351402 Buy this book from NHBS.com
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Psittacidae
Family AccountPsittacidae, as defined here, comprises all New World parrots, as well as two African genera, Psittacus and Poicephalus, which includes the iconic African Gray... -
Psittacidae
Family AccountThe family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae...
Given the number of species in this family, Fatbirder does not provide quick links to all of them. However, the entries below do include links to representatives of every genera, all those illustrated and some of the most often encountered, iconic or sought-after species.
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Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus
Species AccountFairly common in temperate southern forests. Often in groups, but not in big flocks and does not mix with slightly larger and brighter-plumaged... -
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus
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Bald Parrot Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Species AccountBald Parrot Pyrilia aurantiocephala Occurs in humid forests, including those on white-sand forests. -
Bald Parrot Pyrilia aurantiocephala
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Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
Species AccountSmall, fast-flying parakeet of humid evergreen forest in foothills and highlands, especially in areas with seeding bamboo. -
Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
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Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
Species AccountThe black-headed parrot (Pionites melanocephalus ; sometimes incorrectly Pionites melanocephala) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family... -
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
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Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea
Species AccountThe blue-bellied parrot or purple-bellied parrot (Triclaria malachitacea) is the only species in its genus. -
Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea
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Blue-crowned Parakeet Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Species AccountBright green bird with blue crown and face, distinct white eyering and long, pointed tail. Native to lowland dry forest and scrub in South America... -
Blue-crowned Parakeet Thectocercus acuticaudatus
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Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
Species AccountThe blue-headed parrot, also known as the blue-headed pionus (Pionus menstruus) is a medium-sized parrot of about 27 cm (11 in) in length. -
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
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Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana
Species AccountThe blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana), in aviculture more commonly known as Illiger's macaw... -
Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana
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Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Species AccountThe brown-headed parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is a south-eastern African parrot. Brown-headed parrot. In Kruger National Park, South Africa. -
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
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Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
Species AccountThe burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus), also known as the burrowing parakeet or the Patagonian conure, is a species of parrot native to Argentina and... -
Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus
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Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus
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Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus
Species AccountLarge, dark green parrot. Note the red patches on the shoulder and thighs. The head is pale gray, and the underparts green or blue-green. -
El Oro Parakeet Pyrrhura orcesi
Species AccountRare and endangered parakeet endemic to foothill cloud forest in southwestern Ecuador. It is mostly green with red on forehead, shoulder, and undertail. -
El Oro Parakeet Pyrrhura orcesi
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Festive Amazon Amazona festiva
Species AccountMedium-sized, chunky parrot; typically appears entirely green with a contrasting red forehead. Usually found in pairs or larger groups... -
Festive Amazon Amazona festiva
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Fuertes’s Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Species AccountFuertes's parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), also known as the indigo-winged parrot, is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family... -
Fuertes’s Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
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Golden Parakeet Guaruba guarouba
Species AccountThe golden parakeet or golden conure (Guaruba guarouba), or the Queen of Bavaria conure is a medium-sized golden-yellow Neotropical parrot native... -
Golden Parakeet Guaruba guarouba
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Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
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Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii
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Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
Species AccountThe grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. -
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
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Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
Species AccountThe Hispaniolan parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae... -
Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
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Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Species AccountThe hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. -
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
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Manu Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae
Species AccountThe Manu parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) or Amazonian parrotlet is a species of parrotlet native to the western Amazon basin, from southern Peru to... -
Manu Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae
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Maroon-fronted Parrot Rhynchopsitta terrisi
Species AccountThe maroon-fronted parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) is a large, macaw-like parrot. It is dark green with a dark red shoulder and a maroon forehead and eye-stripe. -
Maroon-fronted Parrot Rhynchopsitta terrisi
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Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus
Species AccountThe mitred parakeet (Psittacara mitratus), also known as the mitred conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae. -
Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus
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Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Species AccountThe monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. -
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
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Mountain Parakeet Psilopsiagon aurifrons
Species AccountTiny, rather long-tailed green parakeet of the Andes; also locally in coastal lowlands of Peru. Usually in small groups. -
Mountain Parakeet Psilopsiagon aurifrons
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Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis
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Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis
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Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
Species AccountOrange-winged Amazons Amazona amazonica are one of the smaller Amazons from South America's Amazon basin. They are a gregarious parrot, moving from tree to tree in large flocks in search of ripe fruits and nuts… -
Orange-winged Amazon Amazona amazonica
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Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata
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Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata
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Plain Parakeet Brotogeris tirica
Species AccountThe plain parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. -
Plain Parakeet Brotogeris tirica
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Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Species AccountEnormous parrot with a long pointed tail, a red head and body with mostly blue wings and green wing coverts. -
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
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Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus
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Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus
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Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
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Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
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Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
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Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
Species AccountSmall macaw, easily confused with a large parakeet. Largely green apart from a contrasting bare white face, blue crown, and red shoulders. -
Short-tailed Parrot Graydidascalus brachyurus
Species AccountThe short-tailed parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. -
Short-tailed Parrot Graydidascalus brachyurus
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Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus
Species AccountThe spectacled parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. There are three subspecies. -
Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus conspicillatus
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Spix’s Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii
Species AccountSpix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), also known as the little blue macaw, or just blue macaw, is a macaw species that was endemic to Brazil. -
Spix’s Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii
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Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus
Species AccountThe spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World... -
Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus
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St Lucia Parrot (Jacquot) Amazona versicolor
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St Lucia Parrot (Jacquot) Amazona versicolor
Species AccountAs its name suggests, the St. Lucia Parrot, or Jacquot, is found only on the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies where it lives in the central mountain rainforest. In the darkness of the forest, their feathers appear dull and the parrots blend into their leafy world. But when the sunlight shines on their feathers, they display a brilliant pallet of red, green and blue… -
St. Vincent Parrot Amazona guildingii
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St. Vincent Parrot Amazona guildingii
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Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
Species AccountThe sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored parrot native to northeastern South America. -
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
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Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea
Species AccountThe vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea), also called the vinaceous-breasted parrot and occasionally simply vinaceous amazon/parrot is an endangered... -
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea
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Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis
Species AccountThe yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) is a vulnerable parrot found in the Andes of Colombia. -
Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis
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Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops
Species AccountThe yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), formerly also known as the yellow-faced amazon, is the only species of the genus Alipiopsitta. -
Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops
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Blue Macaws - Anodorhynchus group of parrots
WebsiteThis is the unique website for the Anodorhynchus group of parrots with comprehensive information on and images of the Hyacinthine Macaw ( A.hyacinthinus); the Lear`s Macaw (A.leari) and Glaucous Macaw (A.glaucus) as well as the Spix`s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)