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The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia. [ 5 ] The Cacatuoidea are quite [ clarification needed ] distinct, having a movable head crest, a different arrangement of the carotid arteries, a gall bladder , differences in the skull bones, [ 6 ] and lack the Dyck texture feathers that—in the Psittacoidea—scatter ...
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. Contents
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
List of bird genera; List of chicken breeds; List of birds by common name; List of individual birds; Lists by continent List of birds of Africa; List of birds of Antarctica; List of birds of Asia; List of birds of Australia; List of birds of Europe; List of birds of North America; List of birds of South America; Lists by smaller geographic unit ...
A Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska. The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.
Australian king-parrot (male) Eastern rosella (female) Red-rumped parrot (male) Rainbow lorikeet Blue-winged parrot. 44 species recorded [42 extant native, 1 extirpated native, 1 extinct native] Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly ...
Eclectus is a genus of parrot, the Psittaciformes, which consists of four known extant species known as eclectus parrots and the extinct Eclectus infectus, the oceanic eclectus parrot. The extant eclectus parrots are medium-sized parrots native to regions of Oceania, particularly New Guinea and Australia. Males are mostly bright green, females ...