Category: Psittacidae

Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Ara chloropterus | [authority] Gray, 1859 | [UK] Green-winged Macaw | [FR] Ara chloroptere | [DE] Grunflugelara | [ES] Guacamayo rojo (Arg), Guacamayo Aliverde | [NL] Groenvleugelara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus There are twelve macaws in the Ara genus. Macaws are very distinctive birds, and possibly the best […]

Golden Parakeet (Guaruba guarouba)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Guaruba guarouba | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Golden Parakeet | [FR] Conure doree | [DE] Goldsittich | [ES] Aratinga Guaruba | [NL] Goudparkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Golden Parakeet, Guaruba guarouba, formerly classified as Aratinga guarouba, is a species of Neotropical parrot. […]

Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Leptosittaca branickii | [authority] Berlepsch and Stolzmann, 1894 | [UK] Golden-plumed Parakeet | [FR] Conure a pinceaux d’or | [DE] Pinselsittich | [ES] Aratinga de Pinceles | [NL] Goudpluimparkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Golden-plumed Parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) is a Neotropical parrot species within […]

Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Psephotus chrysopterygius | [authority] Gould, 1858 | [UK] Golden-shouldered Parrot | [FR] Perruche a aile d’or | [DE] Goldschulter-Sittich | [ES] Perico Aligualdo | [NL] Geelschouderparkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Even among Australia?s spectacular parrots those of the genus Psephotus stand out for their […]

Golden-tailed Parrotlet (Touit surdus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Touit surdus | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Golden-tailed Parrotlet | [FR] Toui a queue d’or | [DE] Gelbschwanz-Papagei | [ES] Cotorrita Sorda | [NL] Goudstaartpapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Genus Touit or parrotlets are small, stocky birds with short, square tails. The tail […]

Golden-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris chrysopterus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Brotogeris chrysopterus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Golden-winged Parakeet | [FR] Toui para | [DE] Braunkinn-Sittich | [ES] Catita Alidorada | [NL] Oranjevleugelparkiet Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Brotogeris is a genus of small parrots endemic to Central and South America. The genus Brotogeris contains eight species, all […]

Fuertess Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Hapalopsittaca fuertesi | [authority] Chapman, 1912 | [UK] Fuertess Parrot | [FR] Caque de Fuertes | [DE] Indigoflugel-Papagei | [ES] Lorito de Fuertes | [NL] Fuerte?s dwergamazone | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Hapalopsittaca fuertesi SA c Colombia Genus The genus Hapalopsittaca consists of […]