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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 ...
The four families are the Psittaculidae (Old World parrots), Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction, with a higher aggregate extinction risk (IUCN Red List Index) than any other comparable bird group. [3]
Articles in the category "Parrots" include articles on any Psittaciformes taxon, or on parrots, parakeets and cockatoos in general. Subcategories This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots ) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries.
Hilarious footage has emerged of two talkative parrots engaging in a mouthful conversation. You gotta love parrots, they can be very entertaining pets, although demanding to keep. But if you love ...
African Grey and Amazon parrots are considered among the best talking parrots. Younger parrots have an easier time with speech training , A baby parrot will carefully listen to the sounds in its ...
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