Category: Psittaciformes

Sulphur-breasted Parakeet (Aratinga pintoi)

[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 […]

Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis roseicollis | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] Rosy-faced Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable a face rose | [DE] Rosenkopfchen | [ES] Inseparable de Namibia | [NL] Perzikkopagapornis | [copyright picture] Ian Merrill Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied to Loriculus of Asia, has […]

Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons)

[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, […]

Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina)

[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 […]

Santa Marta Parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata)

[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 […]

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpurata)

[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 […]

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

[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 […]

Red-masked Parakeet (Aratinga erythrogenys)

[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 […]

Red-shouldered Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Diopsittaca nobilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-shouldered Macaw | [FR] Ara noble | [DE] Zwergara | [ES] Guacamayo Noble | [NL] Roodschouderara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Red-shouldered Macaw comprise two distinct subspecies, D. n. nobilis (Hahn’s Macaw) and D. n. cumanensis (Noble Macaw), and some […]