Category: Psittacidae

Blue-cheeked Amazon (Amazona dufresniana)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona dufresniana | [authority] Shaw, 1812 | [UK] Blue-cheeked Amazon | [FR] Amazone de Dufresne | [DE] Goldmasken-Amazone | [ES] Amazona Cariazul | [NL] Blauwwangamazone Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Amazona dufresniana SA ne Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus […]

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Alisterus scapularis | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1818 | [UK] Australian King Parrot | [FR] Perruche royale | [DE] Konigssittich | [ES] Papagayo Australiano | [NL] Australische Koningsparkiet Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Classified in the subfamily Psittacinae within the true parrot family, the genus Alisterus was described by Australian amateur […]

Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona agilis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black-billed Amazon | [FR] Amazone verte | [DE] Rotspiegel-Amazone | [ES] Amazona Jamaicana Piquioscura | [NL] Jamaica-Amazone | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Amazona agilis NA Jamaica Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a […]

Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis nigrigenis | [authority] Sclater, 1906 | [UK] Black-cheeked Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable a joues noires | [DE] Russkopfchen | [ES] Inseparable Cacheton | [NL] Zwartwangagapornis | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied to Loriculus of Asia, has usually been […]

Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis swindernianus | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] Black-collared Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable a collier noir | [DE] Grunkopfchen | [ES] Inseparable Acollarado | [NL] Zwartkraagapapornis | [copyright picture] Princeton Press Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied to Loriculus of Asia, has usually […]

Black-headed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pionites melanocephalus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black-headed Parrot | [FR] Caique maipourri | [DE] Grunzugelpapagei | [ES] Lorito Chirlecres | [NL] Zwartkopcaique Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Caiques are two colourful and comparatively small parrot species in the genus Pionites. Caiques are endemic to the Amazon […]

Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis taranta | [authority] Stanley, 1814 | [UK] Black-winged Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable d’Abyssinie | [DE] Tarantapapagei | [ES] Inseparable Abisinio | [NL] Zwartvleugelagapornis | [copyright picture] Ian Fulton Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Agapornis taranta AF Ethiopia Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied to […]