List of parrots beginning with letter C

History, natural habitat, characteristics and conservation of the different species of parrots.

List alphabetical of parrots

The vast majority of these beautiful birds are not suitable for captivity.. History and characteristics of the species.

1 Pink cockatoo

Cacatua leadbeateri

35 cm.. length and weighing approximately between 340 and 425 g.
The Pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) is distinguishable by its spectacular

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2 White cockatoo

Cacatua alba

White cockatoo

40 to 50 cm.. length and a weight of approximately 550 gr.
The White cockatoo (Cacatua alba) is completely white,

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3 Western corella

Cacatua pastinator


The Western corella (Cacatua pastinator) is a cockatoo of medium size and quite stocky; 43-48 cm.. in length and weighing

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4 Red-tailed black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii


55 to 60 cm.. length between 570 and 870 weight g.

The adults of the Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) present

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5 Solomons cockatoo

Cacatua ducorpsii


It measures 30-35 centimeters to paste 380 g..
The Solomons cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii) It is a small cockatoo immediately recognizable

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6 Tanimbar corella

Cacatua de las Tanimbar


31 to 32 cm.. length and a weight of just 300 g..
The Tanimbar corella (Cacatua goffiniana), as

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7 Palm cockatoo

51 to 64 cm. height and a weight between 910 and 1200 g.
The Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) is one of

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8 Philippine cockatoo

Cacatua haematuropygia


It measures 31 cm. and weighs around 300 g..
To the Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia) It is called locally Katala.
Its

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9 Yellow-tailed black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus funereus



55 to 65 cm.. length and a weight of up to 900 g..
The Yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) stands out

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10 Short-billed black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus latirostris

54 to 56 cm.. height and a weight between 520 and 790 g.
The Short-billed black cockatoo (Zanda latirostris) it's a cockatoo

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11 Baudin's black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus Baudinii


50 to 57 cm.. height and weight between 560 and 770 g.
to Baudin's black cockatoo (Zanda baudinii) is almost

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12 Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla


Measured around 35 centimeters and between 240 and 330 g. weight.
In the Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) adult, the part

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13 Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

55 cm.. height and a weight between 815 and 975 g..
The Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) It is a large bird with

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14 Gang-gang cockatoo

Callocephalon fimbriatum


Of approximately 35 cm.. height and an average weight of 257 g.
The Gang-gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) it's a little cockatoo,

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15 Glossy black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami


46 to 51 cm.. height and between 400 and 500 g. of weight.
The Glossy black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) is the most

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16 Salmon-crested cockatoo

Cacatúa Moluqueña


40 to 50 cm.. length and a weight of up to 900 gr.
The plumage of the Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) It

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17 Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus


25-33 cm.. length and a weight between 80 and 100 grams approximately.
This small cockatoo is undoubtedly one of

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18 Blue-eyed cockatoo

Cacatua ophthalmica

50 cm. length and a weight between 500 and 580 gr.
The plumage of the Blue-eyed cockatoo (Cacatua ophthalmica) it's about

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19 Long-billed corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

35 to 41 cm.. length. The weight of 500 to 600 g..
The Long-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) has white plumage.

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20 Little corella

Cacatua sanguinea


It measures 35-40 cm.. and weighs approximately 500 g..
In the Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea), the head and crest (that the

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21 Yellow-crested cockatoo

Cacatúa Sulfúrea

Medium-sized, 35 cm.. long.

The Yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) It is distinguishable by its long, thin crest

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22 Grey-hooded Parakeet

Catita Aimará

19-20 cm.. height.
The Grey-hooded Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aymara) has the body mostly green, elongated tail very

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23 Golden-winged Parakeet

golden-winged


18 cm.. height.
The Golden-winged Parakeet ((Brotogeris chrysoptera)) has a tail short and finished in tip, bill Of course, body

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24 Andean parakeet

Catita andina


16 cm.. height.
The Andean parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius) is usually dark green, with blue wing patch (visible in

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25 Barred Parakeet

Periquito saraviado


They measure 17 cm. long and weigh between 47 and 55 g.
The Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola) has a similar size to the

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26 Yellow-chevroned parakeet

Catita Chirirí


20-25 cm.. length and 72 g. of weight.
The Yellow-chevroned parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri) has a plumage, in general, color

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27 Orange-chinned Parakeet

Catita Churica

17 to 20 cm.. height.
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) has the forecrown, crown, back of the neck and

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28 Mountain Parakeet

Catita de frente dorada


17 to 19 cm.. height.
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is distinguishable by the face yellow and the

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29 Yellow-faced Parrotlet

Catita enana de cara amarilla

14 cm.. height. Plump appearance and short tail terminated tip. Distinguishable by the Crown, face, Yellow chest and belly, with

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30 Tui Parakeet

Catita Frentigualda

16,5 to 17,5 cm.. height.
The Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) has the forecrown and the front of the crown, of

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31 Rufous-fronted Parakeet

Catita Frentirrufa


18 cm.. height.
The Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) has an unmistakable band narrow in the forecrown, face and around the

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32 Grey-cheeked Parakeet

Brotogeris pyrrhopterus

20 cm.. height.
The Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) discovered in 1801. Is difference for them cheeks and sides neck color

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33 Plain Parakeet

Catita Tirica


23 cm.. long and about 63 g. of weight.
The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) has the forecrown, lores,

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34 Canary-winged Parakeet

Perico aliamarillo


The Canary-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus) measured between 24 and 25 height cm. Unique parakeet with yellow and white patch and tip

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35 Alexandrine Parakeet

Cotorra Alejandrina


From between 50-62cm. in length and weighing between 198–258 grams.
The Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

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36 Monk Parakeet

Cotorra argentina

28-31 cm. length and 120-140 weight g
The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has the forecrown (up to the half of the

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37 Cliff Parakeet

Cotorra Boliviana


26-28 cm.. length and a weight between 120 and 140 g..
The Cliff Parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi) has a

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38 Plum-headed Parakeet

Cotorra cabeciazul


Among 33–37 cm. in length and weighing between 56–85 grams.
The Plum-headed Parakeet or Plum headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) has

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39 Austral Parakeet

Cotorra Cachaña

28–36 cm. length.

The Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus), is mostly green; the lores and forecrown they are of

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40 Black-capped Parakeet

Should be noted that until the year 1981, The Blackcap Parakeet was considered a rarity in poultry farming.. From this date

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41 Blossom-headed Parakeet

Cotorra Carirrosa


Of 30 to 36 cm.. length between 85 and 90 g. of weight.
The Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata)

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42 Sulphur-winged Parakeet

Cotorra Catana


23 cms. length and 84 g. of weight.
The Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni) It, mostly, color

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43 Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Cotorra Chiripepé


24-28 cm.. length and 72-94 g. of weight.

The Maroon-bellied Parakeet (Pyrrhura frontalis) has a frontal band narrow red

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44 Slender-billed Parakeet

Cotorra Choroy

40 to 42 cms. length and 200 to 250 g. of weight.
The Slender-billed Parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) has the lores, forecrown

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45 Long-tailed Parakeet

Cotorra Colilarga


Of 40 to 48 cm.. length and 168 to 196 g. of weight.

The Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) has the

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46 Red-eared Parakeet

Red-eared_Parakeet

25 cm.. height.

The Red-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) It is distinguishable by the Brown of the forecrown with edges bluish to them

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47 Rose-headed Parakeet

Perico cabecirrojo


24-25 cm.. height.
The Rose-headed Parakeet (Pyrrhura rhodocephala) is a small parrot with the body almost all green and

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48 White-necked Parakeet

Pyrrhura albipectus


24 to 25,5 cm.. height.

The most notorious of the White-necked Parakeet (Pyrrhura albipectus) is the yellowish-white or white

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49 Deville's Parakeet

Cotorra de Bonaparte


21-23 cm.. height.

the showy plumage of the Deville's Parakeet (Pyrrhura lucianii) is generally Green, darker in

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50 Carolina Parakeet †

Cotorra de Carolina

32 to 34 cm. length and 280 g. of weight.

Male and female adults of Carolina parrot (Conuropsis carolinensis)

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51 Layard's Parakeet

Cotorra de Ceilán


29 cm., including its tail up 13 cm.. and 100 g. of weight.
The adult male of the (Psittacula

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52 Derbyan Parakeet

Cotorra de Derby


50 cm.. of length and a weight of 320 g..

The Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) has the crown and cheeks

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53 Blaze-winged Parakeet

Cotorra de Deville


It measures 25 to 28 cm. and 70 weight GR.

In flight notorious is the armpit red with line

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54 El Oro Parakeet

El Oro Parakeet 2


22 cm. of long and 73 g. of weight.

The El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi) is a bird relatively striking, with

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55 Emma's Parakeet

Cotorra de Emma


23 cm.. length.

The Emma's Parakeet (Pyrrhura emma) is a bird, mostly, green, with

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56 Gray-headed Parakeet

Cotorra de Finsch


Of 36 to 40 cm.. length and 120 g. of weight.
The Gray-headed Parakeet (Psittacula finschii) is very

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57 Pfrimer's Parakeet

Cotorra de Goiás


22 to 23 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 80 g..

The Pfrimer's Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) It

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58 Rose-ringed Parakeet

Cotorra de Kramer


Of 40 cm., length and a weight between 116 and 140 g..

The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) has

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59 Malabar Parakeet

Cotorra de Malabar


Of 36 to 38 cm.. length.

The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) has the lores and cheeks

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60 Reunion Parakeet

Cotorra de Mauricio


42 cm.. length and a weight between 167 and 193 g..

The Reunion Parakeet (Psittacula eques) has the

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61 Green-cheeked Parakeet

Cotorra de Molina


25 cm.. in length and 62–81 grams in weight.

The Green-cheeked Parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) has a close frontal band

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62 Nicobar Parakeet

Cotorra de Nicobar


Among 55 and 61 cm.. of length and a weight of 224 g..

The Nicobar Parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) has the

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63 Newton's parakeet †

Cotorra de Rodrigues

Of 40 centimeters length.

The male of the Newton's Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) It was probably green, with red spots

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64 Santa Marta Parakeet

Santa Marta Parakeet


25 cm.. height.

The Santa Marta Parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata) It, in general, green, with a characteristic red stripe on

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65 Hellmayr's Parakeet

Cotorra de Santarém

22 cm.. length.

The Hellmayr's Parakeet (Pyrrhura amazonum) It is a mainly green parakeet; the area from crown on the back of the neck

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66 Seychelles parakeet †

Cotorra de Seychelles

The Seychelles Parakeet (Psittacula wardi) It was a medium-sized parrot with a length of about 41 cm and a weight between 100

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67 Slaty-headed Parakeet

Cotorra del Himalaya


Of 39 to 41 cm.. of length and a weight of 125 g..

The Slaty-headed Parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) has the

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68 Fiery shouldered Parakeet

Cotorra Egregia


25 cm.. height.

The Fiery shouldered Parakeet (Pyrrhura egregia) has a close frontal band brown; crown, lores, area

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69 Red-crowned Parakeet

Cotorra frentirrosa

22 cm.. in length and a weight ranging from 54 and 70 g..

The Red-crowned Parakeet (Pyrrhura roseifrons) has the head of

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70 Jandaya parakeet

Aratinga Jandaya

30 cm.. length.

The Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) they have both sides of the neck, cheeks, lores, ear-coverts and forecrown orange,

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71 Maroon-faced Parakeet

Cotorra orejiblanca


The Maroon-faced Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) measured 21 centimeters length and 50-53 g. of weight, being the species most

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72 Black-headed Parrot

Black-headed Parrot


The Black-headed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus) measures of 21 to 23 cm.. height.

Unmistakable by crown black, chest and belly

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73 Grey-breasted parakeet

Cotorra pechigrís


23 cm.. length and 70 g. of weight.

The Grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) is a bird marked by a

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74 Brown-breasted Parakeet

Cotorrita pechiparda


22-23 cm.. height.

The Brown-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera) is easily recognized by the Wing mirror yellow in flight.

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75 Red-breasted Parakeet

Cotorra Pechirroja


33 to 38 cm.. length between 133 and 168 g. of weight.

The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula

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76 Painted Parakeet

Cotorra pintada

23 cm.. length and 54-70 g. of weight.

The Painted Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta) has a close frontal band, lores, upper cheeks and

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77 Pearly Parakeet

Cotorra Pulcra


24 cm.. in length and 70–80 grams in weight.

The Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) has the head brown

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78 Thick-billed Parrot

Cotorra Serrana Occidental


38 cm.. of length and a weight of 300 g..

The Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) has the

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79 Maroon-fronted Parrot

Cotorra Serrana Oriental


Among 40 and 45 cm.. length and 300 g. of weight.

The Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) has a size

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80 Blue-throated Parakeet

Cotorra Tiriba



30 cm.. length and 90 g. of weight.

The Blue-throated Parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) It is a very colorful bird;

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81 Crimson-bellied Parakeet

Cotorra Ventrirroja

24-25 cm. of length and weight 85-94 g

The Crimson-bellied Parakeet (Pyrrhura perlata) has the lores and cheeks yellowish-olive

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82 Blue-winged Parrotlet

Periquito aliazul


12 to 13 cm.. height.

The Blue-winged Parrotlet (Forpus xanthopterygius) has the forecrown, the crown, back of the neck and ear-coverts,

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83 Spot-winged Parrotlet

Cotorrita Alipinta

17 to 18 cm.. height.

The Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) It has a green overall coloration, clearer to the abdomen, wings brownish

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84 Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet

15 to 16 cm.. tall and 60 g. weight.

The Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet (Touit huetii) is distinguishable flight, by

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85 Turquoise-winged Parrotlet

Cotorrita aliturquesa


12–13 cm. length and 28 g. of weight.
The male of the Turquoise-winged Parrotlet (Forpus spengeli) It has tones

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86 Amazonian Parrotlet

Amazonian Parrotlet

Very small size, 12 cm.. height.

The Amazonian Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) has pointed wings, something square tail. Distinguishable from this

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87 Blue-fronted Parrotlet

Cotorrita Cariazul

The height of the Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) varies between the 15 and 18 cm.. It is differentiated by the red line that

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88 Yellow-faced Parrotlet

Cotorrita Carigualda


14 cm.. height.

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is plump appearance and a tail short ending in

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89 Red-fronted Parrotlet

Cotorrita Costarricense
The few records Red-fronted Parrotlet existing in Costa Rica come from, mainly, from the central-southern highlands of the Caribbean slope.

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90 Green-rumped Parrotlet

Cotorrita Culiverde


13-14 cm.. height.

The Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus) is the psittacine smallest that can be found in

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91 Spectacled Parrotlet

Cotorrita de Anteojos

12,7 to 13,9 cm.. height.

The male of the Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) It has a yellowish green color

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92 Todl`s Parakeet (sub)

cotorrita_del_perija

Perija Parakeet. Copyright ProAves Colombia.

21-23 cm.. height.

The Todl`s Parakeet (Pyrrhura picta caeruleiceps) It is generally green forehead

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93 Pacific Parrotlet

Cotorrita de Piura


12-13 cm.. height.

The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) It is a small bird, chubby with a tail short and finished in

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94 Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Dusky-billed Parrotlet


13 cm.. length and 28 g. of weight.

Chubby appearance, the Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus) has the forecrown,

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95 Tepui Parrotlet

periquito-dos-tepuis


The Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) measured between 14 and 15,7 cm.. height. Small size, with wings pointy

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96 Sinú parakeet (sub)

Cotorrita de sinu

21 to 23 cm.. height.

The Sinú parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina) It, in general, green, with the forecrown and

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97 Brown-backed Parrotlet

Cotorrita Dorsinegra


15 cm.. length.

The Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus) has the forecrown, the lower cheeks, the sides of neck, the crown and

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98 Mexican Parrotlet

Cotorrita Mexicana


13–14 cm. in length and 30–37 grams in weight.

The Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) has lores, cheeks, forecrown and coverts

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99 Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet


18 cm.. height

The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) has the forecrown, crown, ear-coverts and sides neck, of

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100 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

The Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus) has 14 cm.. height. Usually black in it upperparts (back and wings) and

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101 Golden-tailed Parrotlet

Cotorrita Sorda


16 cm.. length.

The Golden-tailed Parrotlet (Touit surdus) has a plumage mostly green; the forecrown, lores, supercilii area and

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