Category: Psittacidae

Yellow-faced Parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Alipiopsitta xanthops | [authority] Spix, 1824 | [UK] Yellow-faced Parrot | [FR] Perroquet a face jaune | [DE] Schoapapagei | [ES] Amazona del Cerrado | [NL] Geelmaskerpapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Yellow-faced Parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), formerly also known as the Yellow-faced Amazon, is […]

Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Agapornis personatus | [authority] Reichenow, 1887 | [UK] Yellow-collared Lovebird | [FR] Inseparable maque | [DE] Schwarzkopfchen | [ES] Inseparable Cabecinegro | [NL] Zwartmaskeragapornis | [copyright picture] Adam Scott Kennedy Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Agapornis personatus AF Tanzania Genus Agapornis, an African genus of parrots allied […]

Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona ochrocephala | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] Yellow-crowned Amazon | [FR] Amazone a tete jaune | [DE] Gelbscheitel-Amazone | [ES] Amazona del Cerrado | [NL] Geelvoorhoofdamazone Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus Amazona. These are medium-size parrots […]

White-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pyrrhura leucotis | [authority] Kuhl, 1820 | [UK] White-eared Parakeet | [FR] Conure Emma | [DE] Weissohr-Sittich | [ES] Cotorra Cariparda | [NL] Witoorparkiet | [copyright picture] Ciro Albano Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pyrrhura leucotis SA e,se Brazil Genus The genus Pyrrhura includes a rich set […]

White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Aratinga leucophthalma | [authority] Muller, 1776 | [UK] White-eyed Parakeet | [FR] Conure pavouane | [DE] Pavuasittich | [ES] Aratinga Ojiblanca | [NL] Witoogparkiet | [copyright picture] Martjan Lammertink Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The parrot genus Aratinga comprises 24 species. Aratinga is a genus of American parakeets. They […]

Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Psitteuteles versicolor | [authority] Lear, 1831 | [UK] Varied Lorikeet | [FR] Loriquet versicolore | [DE] Buntlori | [ES] Lori Versicolor | [NL] Veelkleurige Lori | [copyright picture] Wiki Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Psitteuteles versicolor AU n Australia Genus Genus Psitteuteles (sometimes classified in the Genus […]

Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Loriculus vernalis | [authority] Sparrman, 1787 | [UK] Vernal Hanging Parrot | [FR] Coryllis vernal | [DE] Fruhlingspapageichen | [ES] Loriculo Vernal | [NL] Indische Vleermuisparkiet | [copyright picture] Kao Kheow Open Zoo Subspecies Monotypic species Genus This genus ranges throughout the greater part of the Oriental region […]

Western Ground Parrot (Pezoporus flaviventris)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pezoporus flaviventris | [authority] North, 1911 | [UK] Western Ground Parrot | [FR] Perruche terrestre | [DE] Erdsittich | [ES] Perico Terrestre | [NL] Geelbuik grondpapegaai | [copyright picture] Greame Chapman Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Pezoporus contains three Australian species: the Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) and […]

White-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura albipectus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pyrrhura albipectus | [authority] Chapman, 1914 | [UK] White-breasted Parakeet | [FR] Conure a col blanc | [DE] Weisshals-Sittich | [ES] Cotorra Cuelliblanca | [NL] Witnekparkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pyrrhura albipectus SA se Ecuador Genus The genus Pyrrhura includes a rich […]

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 […]