NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of parrots (subfamily)

This is a species list of parrots sorted taxonomically for ease of reference. For further details, see the main article. Genera A parrot is any of the many birds belonging to the family Psittacidae. ...

Subfamily Loriinae Genera Chalcopsitta Eos Pseudeos Trichoglossus Lorius Phigys Vini Glossopsitta Charmosyna Oreopsittacus Neopsittacus Lorikeets and lories are small, brightly coloured, highly aboreal parrots. ...

Subfamily Psittacinae
Tribe Psittrichadini Binomial name Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) The Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a bird common to the eastern seaboard of Australia, ranging though to South Australia. ... The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus, is an Australian lorikeet bird. ...

Tribe Nestorini Species Nestor is a genus of New Zealand parrots, apparently the single genus of the Nestorinae subfamily. ...

Tribe Strigopini This name is also used for Kea island in Cyclades, Greece. ... Binomial name Nestor meridionalis Gmelin, 1788 The Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) is a parrot native to the forests of New Zealand. ... Binomial name Strigops habroptilus Gray,GR, 1845 The Kakapo (Maori for night parrot), Strigops habroptilus (owl-faced soft feathers), is a species of nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. ...

Tribe Micropsittini Binomial name Strigops habroptilus Gray,GR, 1845 The Kakapo (Maori for night parrot), Strigops habroptilus (from the Greek strix, genitive strigos: owl and ops:face; and habros: soft, and ptilon:feather. ... Species Micropsitta pusio Micropsitta keiensis Micropsitta geelvinkiana Micropsitta meeki Micropsitta finschii Micropsitta bruijnii The pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family. ...

Tribe Platycercini A broad-tailed parrot is any of about 35 species belonging to the subfamily Platycercinae. ...

Tribe Psittaculini Binomial names Cyanoramphus auriceps (Kuhl, 1820) Cyanoramphus malherbi (Souance, 1857) Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Sparrman, 1787) Kakariki or New Zealand Parakeets are three species of parakeet in the genus Cyanoramphus, family Psittacidae. ... Binomial names Cyanoramphus auriceps (Kuhl, 1820) Cyanoramphus malherbi (Souance, 1857) Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Sparrman, 1787) Kakariki or New Zealand Parakeets are three species of parakeet in the genus Cyanoramphus, family Psittacidae. ... Species (Kuhl, 1820) (Souance, 1857) (Sparrman, 1787) Kakariki or New Zealand Parakeets are three species of parakeet in the genus Cyanoramphus, family Psittacidae. ... Binomial name Barnardius barnardius macgillivrayi Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 The Cloncurry Parrot (Barnardius barnardius macgillivrayi, also Barnardius zonarius macgillivrayi), belongs to a group of parrots which includes the Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardius), the Port Lincoln Parrot (Barnardius zonarius) and the Twenty-Eight Parrot (Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus). ... Binomial name Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) The Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans, is a parrot native to east and south east Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. ... Binomial name Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) The Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius, is a parrot native to south east Australia and Tasmania which has been introduced to New Zealand. ... Binomial name Northiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) The Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) is an Australian parrot. ... Binomial name Psephotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838) The Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus, is a common bird of south-east Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. ... Binomial name Psephotus chrysopterygius Gould, 1858 The Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius, is a rare bird of southern Cape York, Australia. ... Binomial name Psephotus pulcherrimus (Gould, 1845) The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was an unusually colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of Australia. ... Binomial name Neophema bourkii (Gould, 1841) The Bourkes Parrot (Neophema bourkii), or Bourkie, is a small parrot originating in Australia. ... Binomial name Neophema chrysogaster (Latham, 1790) The Orange-bellied Parrot or Orange-bellied Parakeet (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small broad-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. ... Binomial name Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) or Budgie, is a small parrot (they are often called parakeets but parakeet refers to many small parrots with long flat tails) originating in Australia, where it occurs throughout the drier parts of the continent. ... Binomial name Geopsittacus occidentalis Gould, 1861 The Night Parrot (Geopsittacus occidentalis) is a small broad-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. ...

Tribe Psittacini The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). ... Binomial name Psittacula eupatria Linnaeus, 1766 The Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is a parrot which is a resident breeder from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a parrot which breeds in north and central Africa, and tropical Asia across to southern China. ... Binomial name Psittacula exsul A. Newton, 1872 The Newtons Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) was a small parrot endemic to the forests of Rodrigues, Mauritius. ... Binomial name Psittacula cyanocephala Linnaeus, 1766 The Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ... Binomial name Psittacula roseata Biswas, 1951 The Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in northeast India eastwards into Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Psittacula calthropae Blyth, 1849 The Layards Parakeet (Psittacula calthropae) is a parrot which is a resident endemic breeder in Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Loriculus vernalis (Sparrman, 1787) The Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis) is a small parrot which is a resident breeder from India eastwards to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Loriculus beryllinus (Forster, 1781) The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus) is a small parrot which is a resident endemic breeder in Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Loriculus galgulus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Loriculus galgulus, is a small (length: 5 inches, 13cm) parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Borneo. ... Binomial name Loriculus catamene Schlegel, 1873 The Sangihe Hanging Parrot, Loriculus catamene, is a small (length: 12-13. ... Binomial name Loriculus flosculus Wallace, 1864 The Wallaces Hanging Parrot or Flores Hanging Parrot, Loriculus flosculus, is a small (length: 11-12cm) parrot endemic to the island of Flores. ...

Tribe Arini Binomial name Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758 The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized parrot about 12 inches/30cm long (Congo subspecies) of the genus Psittacus, native to Africa. ... Binomial name Poicephalus senegalus Linnaeus, 1766 The Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in west Africa. ...

Binomial name Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790) The Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is the largest species in the macaw family. ... Binomial name Anodorhynchus leari Bonaparte, 1856 The Lears Macaw, Anodorhynchus leari, (also more commonly known as the Indigo Macaw) is a Brazilian parrot with a highly restricted range. ... Binomial name Cyanopsitta spixii (Wagler, 1832) The Spixs Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii, is a Brazilian parrot which may now be extinct in the wild. ... Binomial name Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as blue-and-gold macaw, is a member of the macaw group of parrots which breeds in the swampy forests of tropical South America from Panama south to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. ... Binomial name Ara glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921 The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird endemic to a small area of Eastern Bolivia known as Los Llanos de Moxos. ... Binomial name Ara macao (Linnaeus, 1758) The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a macaw parrot. ... Binomial name Ara chloroptera (Gray, 1859) The Red-and-green Macaw or Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloroptera) is often mistaken for the Scarlet Macaw because of its predominately red feathering. ... Binomial name Ara rubrogenys Lafresnaye, 1847 The Red-fronted Macaw, Ara rubrogenys, is a parrot endemic to a small area of Bolivia 200 Km to the West of the town Santa Cruz in the department of the same name. ... Binomial name Orthopsittaca manilata (Boddaert, 1783) The Red-bellied Macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata, is a large, colourful parrot, the only member of the genus Orthopsittaca (Bonaparte, 1854). ... Binomial name Aratinga actuticaudata {{{author}}}, {{{date}}} ... Binomial name Aratinga erythrogenys (Lesson, 1844) The Red-masked parakeet, Aratinga erythrogenys, is a medium-sized South American parrot. ... Binomial name Pyrrhura molinae Massena & Souance, 1854 The Green-cheeked Conure is a small parrot of the genus Pyrrhura native to South America. ... Binomial name Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the Quaker Parakeet, is a species of parrot that originated in the temperate areas of Argentina and Brazil in South America . ... Binomial name Forpus passerinus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Green-rumped Parrotlet, Forpus passerinus, is a small parrot. ... Binomial name Pionus menstruus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Blue-headed Parrot, Pionus menstruus, is a medium large parrot. ... Species Pionus is a genus of parrots native to Latin and South America. ... Binomial name Amazona albifrons (Sparrman, 1788) The White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons), is a Central American parrot species. ... has a black beak and has sex alot ... Binomial name Amazona barbadensis Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellow-shouldered Parrot or Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Amazona barbadensis) is a parrot of the genus Amazona that is a resident breeder in the arid areas of northern Venezuela and its offshore islands. ... Binomial name Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue_fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the Turquoise_fronted Amazon and Blue_fronted Parrot, is a species of a parrot and one of the most common parrots kept in captivity as a pet. ... Binomial name Amazona auropalliata (Lesson, 1842) Yellow-naped Parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a New World parrot now more usually considered to be a subspecies of Levaillants Parrot, Amazona ochrocephala (Gmelin, 1788). ... Binomial name Amazona amazonica (Linnaeus, 1766) The Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica, is a large parrot. ... they live in south america ... Binomial name Deroptyus accipitrinus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon basin. ...