[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Cyanopsitta spixii | [authority] Wagler, 1832 | [UK] Spixs Macaw | [FR] Ara de Spix | [DE] Spixara | [ES] Guacamayo de Spix | [NL] Spix’ Ara | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Spix?s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is the only member of the genus Cyanopsitta […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga pintoi | [authority] Statius Muller, 1776 | [UK] Sulphur-breasted Parakeet | [FR] Conure de Pinto | [DE] Sonnensittich | [ES] Conure Pinto | [NL] Zwavelborstparkiet | [copyright picture] – Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga pintoi SA Para, Brazil Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga solstitialis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Sun Parakeet | [FR] Conure soleil | [DE] Sonnensittich | [ES] Aratinga Sol | [NL] Zonparkiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga solstitialis SA ne, e Amazonia Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a genus […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Lathamus discolor | [authority] White, 1790 | [UK] Swift Parrot | [FR] Perruche de Latham | [DE] Schwalbensittich | [ES] Periquito Migrador | [NL] Zwaluwpapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Lathamus is monotypic and belongs to the subfamily Platycercinae, the broadtailed parrots which […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons | [authority] Lawrence, 1880 | [UK] Rufous-fronted Parakeet | [FR] Toui a front rouge | [DE] Rotstirn-Sittich | [ES] Catita Frentirrufa | [NL] Tolima-parkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Most of the representatives of the genus Bolborhynchus own short and acuminate tail feathers, […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Hapalopsittaca amazonina | [authority] Des Murs, 1845 | [UK] Rusty-faced Parrot | [FR] Caique a face rouge | [DE] Zwergamazone | [ES] Lorito Amazonino | [NL] Andespapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Hapalopsittaca consists of four species of small (23cm) short-tailed parrots, confined […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pyrrhura viridicata | [authority] Todd, 1913 | [UK] Santa Marta Parakeet | [FR] Conure de Santa Marta | [DE] Santa-Marta-Sittich | [ES] Cotorra de Santa Marta | [NL] Santa Marta-parkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pyrrhura viridicata SA n Colombia Genus The genus […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Touit purpurata | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet | [FR] Toui a queue pourpee | [DE] Purpurschwanz-Papagei | [ES] Cotorrita Purpurada | [NL] Paarsstaartpapegaai Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Touit or parrotlets are small, stocky birds with short, square tails. The tail feathers are broad and […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Psittacula krameri | [authority] Scopoli, 1769 | [UK] Rose-ringed Parakeet | [FR] Perruche a collier | [DE] Halsbandsittich | [ES] Cotorra Verde de Collar | [NL] Halsbandparkiet Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the parrot genus Psittacula or Afro-Asian Ringnecked parakeets as they are commonly known in aviculture […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga erythrogenys | [authority] Lesson, 1844 | [UK] Red-masked Parakeet | [FR] Conure a tete rouge | [DE] Guayaquilsittich | [ES] Aratinga de Guayaquil | [NL] Ecuador-aratinga | [copyright picture] Shelley Batts Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga erythrogenys SA w Ecuador, nw Peru Genus The parrot […]