[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 […]
Category: Psittacidae
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 […]
Red-throated Lorikeet (Charmosyna aureicincta)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Charmosyna aureicincta | [authority] Ramsay, 1875 | [UK] Red-throated Lorikeet | [FR] Lori a gorge rouge | [DE] Rothoschen | [ES] Lori Gorgirrojo | [NL] Roodkeellori | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Charmosyna aureicincta PO Fiji Islands Genus The genus Charmosyna comprises 14 species […]
Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Poicephalus rufiventris | [authority] Ruppell, 1845 | [UK] Red-bellied Parrot | [FR] Perroquet a ventre Rouge | [DE] Rotbauch-Mohrenkopf | [ES] Lorito Ventrirrojo | [NL] Roodbuikpapegaai | [copyright picture] Kristian Svensson Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Poicephalus comprises 10 species of small and medium-sized parrots, which collectively […]
Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Deroptyus accipitrinus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-fan Parrot | [FR] Perroquet maille | [DE] Facherpapagei | [ES] Loro Cacique | [NL] Kraagpapegaai Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), also known as the Hawk-headed Parrot, is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the […]
Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Psittacula alexandri | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-breasted Parakeet | [FR] Perruche a moustaches | [DE] Bartsittich | [ES] Cotorra Pechirroja | [NL] Alexanderparkiet | [copyright picture] Brandi Como Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the parrot genus Psittacula or Afro-Asian Ringnecked parakeets as they are commonly […]
Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | [authority] Salvin, 1876 | [UK] Red-faced Parrot | [FR] Caique de Salvin | [DE] rotgesicht-Papagei | [ES] Lorito Ecuatoriano | [NL] Roodmaskerdwergamazone | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Hapalopsittaca consists of four species of small (23cm) short-tailed parrots, confined to the […]
Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis pullarius | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-headed Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable a tete rouge | [DE] Orangekopfchen | [ES] Inseparable Carirrojo | [NL] Roodmaskerdwergpapegaai | [copyright picture] Rene Wuest Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied to Loriculus of Asia, has usually […]