Category: Psittacidae

Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona autumnalis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Red-lored Amazon | [FR] Amazone a diademe | [DE] Rotstirn-Amazone | [ES] Amazona Frentirroja, Lora Cariamarilla (HN) | [NL] Geelwangenamazone | [copyright picture] Tomasz Wagner Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the […]

Papuan King Parrot (Alisterus chloropterus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Alisterus chloropterus | [authority] Ramsay, 1879 | [UK] Papuan King Parrot | [FR] Perruche a ailes vertes | [DE] Papuasittich | [ES] Papagayo Papu | [NL] Groenvleugelkoningsparkiet | [copyright picture] Nik Borrow Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Classified in the subfamily Psittacinae within the true parrot family, the genus […]

Peach-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga aurea)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga aurea | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Peach-fronted Parakeet | [FR] Conure a front d’or | [DE] Goldstirn-Sittich | [ES] Aratinga Frentidorada | [NL] Goudvoorhoofdparkiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aratinga aurea SA Amazonia, sc Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a […]

Pesquets Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Psittrichas fulgidus | [authority] Lesson, 1830 | [UK] Pesquets Parrot | [FR] Psittrichas de Pesquet | [DE] Borstenkopf | [ES] Loro Aguileno | [NL] Borstelkoppapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Pesquet’s Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) also known as the Vulturine Parrot (leading to easy confusion with […]

Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Polytelis alexandrae | [authority] Gould, 1863 | [UK] Princess Parrot | [FR] Perruche Princess de Galles | [DE] Alexandrasittich | [ES] Perico Princesa | [NL] Prinses van Wales-parkiet | [copyright picture] Jason Coburn Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Polytelis (literally translates into ‘magnificent’) of the family Psittacidae […]

Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona vittata | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Puerto Rican Amazon | [FR] Amazone de Porto Rico | [DE] Puerto-Rico-Amazone | [ES] Amazona Portorriquena, Cotorra Puertorriquena | [NL] Puertoricaanse Amazone | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Amazona vittata NA Puerto Rico Genus Amazon parrot […]

Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilata)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Orthopsittaca manilata | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Red-bellied Macaw | [FR] Ara macavouanne | [DE] Rotbauch-Ara | [ES] Guacamayo Ventrirrojo | [NL] Roodbuikara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Red-bellied Macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata, is a medium-sized, mainly green parrot. It is the only species of the genus Orthopsittaca, […]

Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pezoporus occidentalis | [authority] Gould, 1861 | [UK] Night Parrot | [FR] Perruche nocturne | [DE] Hohlensittich | [ES] Perico Nocturno | [NL] Nachtpapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pezoporus contains three Australian species: the Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) and the cryptic ground […]

Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Neophema chrysogaster | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Orange-bellied Parrot | [FR] Perruche a ventre orange | [DE] Goldbauch-Sittich | [ES] Periquito Ventrinaranja | [NL] Oranjebuikparkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Neophema chrysogaster AU s Australia Genus The genus Neophema is an Australian […]