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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 ...
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.
Its genus name reflects the experience of one of the earliest groups of Europeans to see the birds in their native habitat; the travellers thought the birds were so beautiful that they named them after mythical nymphs. The specific name hollandicus refers to New Holland, a historical name for Australia.
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 .
Species of amazon parrots in taxonomic sequence; Common and binomial names [7] Image Description Range Festive amazon (Amazona festiva) Mostly green, red forehead, deep blue outer wing feathers, red rump. Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela [14] [15] Vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea)
The eggs of parrots are white. In most species, the female undertakes all the incubation, although incubation is shared in cockatoos, the blue lorikeet, and the vernal hanging parrot. The female remains in the nest for almost all of the incubation period and is fed both by the male and during short breaks.
The genus name is a Latinized version of the name Amazone given to them in the 18th century by the ... 21 Male and female amazon parrots are roughly the same ...
It has been suggested that parrots and macaws in the Amazon Basin eat clay from exposed river banks to neutralize these toxins. [13] In the western Amazon hundreds of macaws and other parrots descend to exposed river banks to consume clay on an almost daily basis [14] – except on rainy days. [15]