[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 […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Amazona mercenaria | [authority] Tschudi, 1844 | [UK] Scaly-naped Amazon | [FR] Amazone mercenaire | [DE] Soldatenamazone | [ES] Amazona Mercenaria | [NL] Schubnekamazone | [copyright picture] Morten Nilsen Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus Amazona. These are […]

[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 […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Pyrrhura viridicata | [authority] Todd, 1913 | [UK] Santa Marta Parakeet | [FR] Conure de Santa Marta | [DE] Santa-Marta-Sittich | [ES] Cotorra de Santa Marta | [NL] Santa Marta-parkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pyrrhura viridicata SA n Colombia Genus The genus […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Hapalopsittaca amazonina | [authority] Des Murs, 1845 | [UK] Rusty-faced Parrot | [FR] Caique a face rouge | [DE] Zwergamazone | [ES] Lorito Amazonino | [NL] Andespapegaai | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Hapalopsittaca consists of four species of small (23cm) short-tailed parrots, confined […]

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons | [authority] Lawrence, 1880 | [UK] Rufous-fronted Parakeet | [FR] Toui a front rouge | [DE] Rotstirn-Sittich | [ES] Catita Frentirrufa | [NL] Tolima-parkiet | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Most of the representatives of the genus Bolborhynchus own short and acuminate tail feathers, […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]