[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 […]
Category: Psittacidae
Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
[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 […]
Scaly-naped Amazon (Amazona mercenaria)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona mercenaria | [authority] Tschudi, 1844 | [UK] Scaly-naped Amazon | [FR] Amazone mercenaire | [DE] Soldatenamazone | [ES] Amazona Mercenaria | [NL] Schubnekamazone | [copyright picture] Morten Nilsen Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus Amazona. These are […]
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Ara macao | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Scarlet Macaw | [FR] Ara rouge | [DE] Arakanga | [ES] Guacamayo Macao | [NL] Geelvleugelara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus There are twelve macaws in the Ara genus. Macaws are very distinctive birds, and possibly the best known, with their […]
Spixs Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
[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 […]
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 […]