Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Parrots Rainbow Lorikeets Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genera Agapornis Alisterus Amazona, amazon Anodorhynchus, macaw Aprosmictus Ara, macaw Aratinga Barnardius Bolbopsittacus Bolborhynchus Brotogeris Callocephalon Chalcopsitta Charmosyna Conuropsis Coracopsis Cyanoliseus Cyanopsitta, macaw Cyanoramphus Cyclopsitta Deroptyus Eclectus Enicognathus Eos Eunymphicus Forpus Geoffroyus Geopsittacus Glossopsitta Graydidascalus Gypopsitta Hapalopsittaca Lathamus Leptosittaca Loriculus Lorius Mascarinus Melopsittacus, Budgerigar Micropsitta Myiopsitta, Monk Parakeet Nandayus Nannopsittaca Neophema Neopsephotus Neopsittacus Nestor, kea, kaka Northiella Ognorhynchus Opopsitta Oreopsittacus Pezoporus Phigys Pionites Pionopsitta Pionus Platycercus Poicephalus Polytelis Prioniturus Prosopeia Psephotus Pseudeos Psittacella Psittacula Psittaculirostris Psittacus, African Grey Parrot Psitteuteles Psittinus Psittrichas Purpureicephalus Pyrrhura Rhynchopsitta Strigops Tanygnathus Touit Trichoglossus Triclaria Vini A parrot is any of the many birds belonging to the family Psittacidae. They have a characteristic curved beak shape and generally an erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. Most species can imitate human speech or other sounds, and at least one researcher, Irene Pepperberg has made controversial claims for the learning ability of one species; an African Grey Parrot Alex, has been trained to use words to identify objects. Many other scholars claim that parrots are only repeating words with no idea of their meanings and point to Pepperberg's results as being nothing but an expression of operant conditioning. However, there remains little doubt that parrots are quite intelligent. Other kinds of parrot are the several species of macaw, the cockatoos and the Kea. Birds of the parrot family can be found in most of the warmer parts of the world, including India, South East Asia and West Africa, with one species, now extinct, in the United States (the Carolina Parakeet). By far the greatest number of parrot species, however, come from Australasia, South America and Central America. Along with the cockatoo family (the Cacatuidae), the parrot family makes up the order Psittaciformes. Confusingly, the term parrot can be used in either the narrow sense of the parrot family Psittacidae or the broad sense of the order Psittaciformes. ORDER PSITTACIFORMES Family Cacatuidae: cockatoos Family Psittacidae (true parrots) Subfamily Loriinae 11 to 13 genera of lorikeets and lories, centered in New Guinea, spreading to Australia, Indonesia, and the islands of the south Pacific. (Sometimes classed as a full family and thus termed Loriidae.) Subfamily Micropsittinae 6 speces of pygmy parrot, all in a single genus Subfamily Psittacini: Afrotropical parrots 12 species Subfamily Psittrichadini Pesquet's Parrot, Psittrichas fulgidus Subfamily Arini: neotropical parrots 148 species Subfamily Platycercinae 35 to 38 species in about 14 genera, including the rosellas Subfamily Nestorinae 3 species in 1 genus: Kea and Kaka of New Zealand and the extinct Norfolk Island Kaka Subfamily Strigopinae 1 species: the Kakapo of New Zealand Unplaced tribe Psittaculini (paleotropic parrots) About 11 genera, distributed from India to Australasia Unplaced tribe Cyclopsitticini: fig parrots 5 species in 1 to 3 genera, all from New Guinea or nearby Unplaced tribe Polytelini: long-tailed parrots 8 species in 3 genera, mostly Australian Species list Black Lory, Chalcopsitta atra Brown Lory, Chalcopsitta duivenbodei Yellow-streaked Lory, Chalcopsitta sintillata Cardinal Lory, Chalcopsitta cardinalis Red-and-blue Lory, Eos histrio Violet-necked Lory, Eos squamata Red Lory, Eos bornea Blue-streaked Lory, Eos reticulata Black-winged Lory, Eos cyanogenia Blue-eared Lory, Eos semilarvata Dusky Lory, Pseudeos fuscata Ornate Lorikeet, Trichoglossus ornatus Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus Olive-headed Lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles Yellow-and-green Lorikeet, Trichoglossus flavoviridis Mindanao Lorikeet, Trichoglossus johnstoniae Pohnpei Lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubiginosus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Varied Lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor Iris Lorikeet, Psitteuteles iris Goldie's Lorikeet, Psitteuteles goldiei Chattering Lory, Lorius garrulus Purple-naped Lory, Lorius domicella Black-capped Lory, Lorius lory Purple-bellied Lory, Lorius hypoinochrous White-naped Lory, Lorius albidinuchus Yellow-bibbed Lory, Lorius chlorocercus Collared Lory, Phigys solitarius Blue-crowned Lorikeet, Vini australis Rimatara Lorikeet, Vini kuhlii Henderson Lorikeet, Vini stepheni Blue Lorikeet, Vini peruviana Ultramarine Lorikeet, Vini ultramarina Musk Lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna Little Lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Palm Lorikeet, Charmosyna palmarum Red-chinned Lorikeet, Charmosyna rubrigularis Meek's Lorikeet, Charmosyna meeki Blue-fronted Lorikeet, Charmosyna toxopei Striated Lorikeet, Charmosyna multistriata Pygmy Lorikeet, Charmosyna wilhelminae Red-fronted Lorikeet, Charmosyna rubronotata Red-flanked Lorikeet, Charmosyna placentis New Caledonian Lorikeet, Charmosyna diadema Red-throated Lorikeet, Charmosyna amabilis Duchess Lorikeet, Charmosyna margarethae Fairy Lorikeet, Charmosyna pulchella Josephine's Lorikeet, Charmosyna josefinae Papuan Lorikeet, Charmosyna papou Plum-faced Lorikeet, Oreopsittacus arfaki Yellow-billed Lorikeet, Neopsittacus musschenbroekii Orange-billed Lorikeet, Neopsittacus pullicauda Pesquet's Parrot, Psittrichas fulgidus Kea, Nestor notabilis Kaka, Nestor meridionalis Kakapo, Strigops habroptilus Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta keiensis Geelvink Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta pusio Yellow-breasted Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta meeki Green Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta finschii Red-breasted Pygmy-Parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot, Clycopsitta gulielmitertii Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Clycopsitta diophthalma Large Fig-Parrot, Psittaculirostris desmarestii Edwards' Fig-Parrot, Psittaculirostris edwardsii Salvadori's Fig-Parrot, Psittaculirostris salvadorii Guaiabero, Bolbopsittacus lunulatus Crimson Shining-Parrot, Prosopeia splendens Masked Shining-Parrot, Prosopeia personata Red Shining-Parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis Horned Parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus Antipodes Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor Red-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Yellow-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps Chatham Parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi Malherbe's Parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi Red-capped Parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius Port Lincoln Parrot, Barnardius zonarius Mallee Ringneck, Barnardius barnardi Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans Yellow Rosella, Platycercus flaveolus Adelaide Rosella, Platycercus adelaidae Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius Western Rosella, Platycercus icterotis Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius Hooded Parrot, Psephotus dissimilis Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma Elegant Parrot, Neophema elegans Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophila Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster Turquoise Parrot, Neophema pulchella Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus Night Parrot, Geopsittacus occidentalis Blue-rumped Parrot, Psittinus cyanurus Brehm's Tiger-Parrot, Psittacella brehmii Painted Tiger-Parrot, Psittacella picta Modest Tiger-Parrot, Psittacella modesta Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot, Psittacella madaraszi Red-cheeked Parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi Blue-collared Parrot, Geoffroyus simplex Singing Parrot, Geoffroyus heteroclitus Luzon Racquet-tail, Prioniturus montanus Mindanao Racquet-tail, Prioniturus waterstradti Blue-headed Racquet-tail, Prioniturus platenae Green Racquet-tail, Prioniturus luconensis Blue-crowned Racquet-tail, Prioniturus discurus Sulu Racquet-tail, Prioniturus verticalis Yellowish-breasted Racquet-tail, Prioniturus flavicans Golden-mantled Racquet-tail, Prioniturus platurus Buru Racquet-tail, Prioniturus mada Great-billed Parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos Blue-naped Parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis Blue-backed Parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus Black-lored Parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus Australian King-Parrot, Alisterus scapularis Moluccan King-Parrot, Alisterus amboinensis Papuan King-Parrot, Alisterus chloropterus Olive-shouldered Parrot, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus Red-winged Parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus Superb Parrot, Polytelis swainsonii Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus Princess Parrot, Polytelis alexandrae Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri Mauritius Parakeet, Psittacula echo Newton's Parakeet, Psittacula exsul Slaty-headed Parakeet, Psittacula himalayana Grey-headed Parakeet, Psittacula finschii Plum-headed Parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala Blossom-headed Parakeet, Psittacula roseata Malabar Parakeet, Psittacula columboides Layard's Parakeet, Psittacula calthropae Derbyan Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana Red-breasted Parakeet, Psittacula alexandri Nicobar Parakeet, Psittacula caniceps Long-tailed Parakeet, Psittacula longicauda Vernal Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus vernalis Ceylon Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus beryllinus Philippine Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus philippensis Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus galgulus Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus stigmatus Sula Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus sclateri Moluccan Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus amabilis Sangihe Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus catamene Papuan Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus aurantiifrons Green-fronted Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus tener Pygmy Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus exilis Yellow-throated Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus pusillus Wallace's Hanging-Parrot, Loriculus flosculus Grey-headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus Red-headed Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius Black-winged Lovebird, Agapornis taranta Black-collared Lovebird, Agapornis swinderniana Rosy-faced Lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis Fischer's Lovebird, Agapornis fischeri Yellow-collared Lovebird, Agapornis personatus Lilian's Lovebird, Agapornis lilianae Black-cheeked Lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis Vasa Parrot, Coracopsis vasa Black Parrot, Coracopsis nigra African Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus Brown-necked Parrot, Poicephalus robustus Red-fronted Parrot, Poicephalus gulielmi Meyer's Parrot, Poicephalus meyeri Rueppell'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 Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus Lear's Macaw, Anodorhynchus leari Spix's Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna Blue-throated Macaw, Ara glaucogularis Military Macaw, Ara militaris Great Green Macaw, Ara ambigua Scarlet Macaw, Ara macao Red-and-green Macaw, Ara chloroptera Red-fronted Macaw, Ara rubrogenys Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Ara severa Red-bellied Macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata Blue-headed Macaw, Propyrrhura couloni Blue-winged Macaw, Propyrrhura maracana Golden-collared Macaw, Propyrrhura auricollis Red-shouldered Macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis Thick-billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha Maroon-fronted Parrot, Rhynchopsitta terrisi Yellow-eared Parrot, Ognorhynchus icterotis Golden Parakeet, Guarouba guarouba Blue-crowned Parakeet, Aratinga acuticaudata Green Parakeet, Aratinga holochlora Pacific Parakeet, Aratinga strenua Socorro Parakeet, Aratinga brevipes Red-throated Parakeet, Aratinga rubritorquis Scarlet-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga wagleri Mitred Parakeet, Aratinga mitrata Red-masked Parakeet, Aratinga erythrogenys Crimson-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga finschi White-eyed Parakeet, Aratinga leucophthalmus Cuban Parakeet, Aratinga euops Hispaniolan Parakeet, Aratinga chloroptera Sun Parakeet, Aratinga solstitialis Jandaya Parakeet, Aratinga jandaya Golden-capped Parakeet, Aratinga auricapilla Dusky-headed Parakeet, Aratinga weddellii Brown-throated Parakeet, Aratinga pertinax Olive-throated Parakeet, Aratinga nana Orange-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga canicularis Peach-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga aurea Caatinga Parakeet, Aratinga cactorum Nanday Parakeet, Nandayus nenday Golden-plumed Parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii Burrowing Parrot, Cyanoliseus patagonus Blue-throated Parakeet, Pyrrhura cruentata Blaze-winged Parakeet, Pyrrhura devillei Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Pyrrhura frontalis Crimson-bellied Parakeet, Pyrrhura perlata Pearly Parakeet, Pyrrhura lepida Green-cheeked Parakeet, Pyrrhura molinae Painted Parakeet, Pyrrhura picta Fiery-shouldered Parakeet, Pyrrhura egregia White-eared Parakeet, Pyrrhura leucotis Santa Marta Parakeet, Pyrrhura viridicata Maroon-tailed Parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura El Oro Parakeet, Pyrrhura orcesi Black-capped Parakeet, Pyrrhura rupicola White-necked Parakeet, Pyrrhura albipectus Flame-winged Parakeet, Pyrrhura calliptera Red-eared Parakeet, Pyrrhura hoematotis Rose-headed Parakeet, Pyrrhura rhodocephala Sulphur-winged Parakeet, Pyrrhura hoffmanni Austral Parakeet, Enicognathus ferrugineus Slender-billed Parakeet, Enicognathus leptorhynchus Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus Cliff Parakeet, Myiopsitta luchsi Andean Parakeet, Bolborhynchus orbygnesius Barred Parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola Rufous-fronted Parakeet, Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons Grey-hooded Parakeet, Psilopsiagon aymara Mountain Parakeet, Psilopsiagon aurifrons Mexican Parrotlet, Forpus cyanopygius Green-rumped Parrotlet, Forpus passerinus Blue-winged Parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius Spectacled Parrotlet, Forpus conspicillatus Dusky-billed Parrotlet, Forpus sclateri Pacific Parrotlet, Forpus coelestis Yellow-faced Parrotlet, Forpus xanthops Plain Parakeet, Brotogeris tirica Canary-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Brotogeris chiriri Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Brotogeris pyrrhopterus Orange-chinned Parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis Cobalt-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera Tui Parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae Golden-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris chrysopterus Tepui Parrotlet, Nannopsittaca panychlora Amazonian Parrotlet, Nannopsittaca dachilleae Lilac-tailed Parrotlet, Touit batavica Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet, Touit huetii Red-fronted Parrotlet, Touit costaricensis Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Touit dilectissima Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet, Touit purpurata Brown-backed Parrotlet, Touit melanonota Golden-tailed Parrotlet, Touit surda Spot-winged Parrotlet, Touit stictoptera Black-headed Parrot, Pionites melanocephala White-bellied Parrot, Pionites leucogaster Vulturine Parrot, Pionopsitta vulturina Brown-hooded Parrot, Pionopsitta haematotis Rose-faced Parrot, Pionopsitta pulchra Orange-cheeked Parrot, Pionopsitta barrabandi Saffron-headed Parrot, Pionopsitta pyrilia Caica Parrot, Pionopsitta caica Pileated Parrot, Pionopsitta pileata Black-winged Parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis Rusty-faced Parrot, Hapalopsittaca amazonina Indigo-winged Parrot, Hapalopsittaca fuertesi Red-faced Parrot, Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops Short-tailed Parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus Blue-headed Parrot, Pionus menstruus Red-billed Parrot, Pionus sordidus Scaly-headed Parrot, Pionus maximiliani White-crowned Parrot, Pionus senilis Speckle-faced Parrot, Pionus tumultuosus Bronze-winged Parrot, Pionus chalcopterus Dusky Parrot, Pionus fuscus Cuban Parrot , Amazona leucocephala Yellow-billed Parrot, Amazona collaria Hispaniolan Parrot, Amazona ventralis Puerto Rican Parrot, Amazona vittata Yellow-lored Parrot, Amazona xantholora White-fronted Parrot, Amazona albifrons Black-billed Parrot, Amazona agilis Tucuman Parrot, Amazona tucumana Red-spectacled Parrot, Amazona pretrei Red-crowned Parrot, Amazona viridigenalis Lilac-crowned Parrot, Amazona finschi Red-lored Parrot, Amazona autumnalis Blue-cheeked Parrot, Amazona dufresniana Red-browed Parrot, Amazona rhodocorytha Red-tailed Parrot, Amazona brasiliensis Festive Parrot, Amazona festiva Yellow-faced Parrot, Amazona xanthops Yellow-shouldered Parrot, Amazona barbadensis Blue-fronted Parrot, Amazona aestiva Yellow-headed Parrot, Amazona oratrix Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephala Yellow-naped Parrot, Amazona auropalliata Kawall's Parrot, Amazona kawalli Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica Scaly-naped Parrot, Amazona mercenaria Mealy Parrot , Amazona farinosa Vinaceous Parrot, Amazona vinacea St. Lucia Parrot, Amazona versicolor Red-necked Parrot, Amazona arausiaca St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis Red-fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea This article is from Wikipedia. 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