History, natural habitat, characteristics and conservation of the different species of parrot.
List alphabetical of parrots
1 Macquarie parakeet †
27 cm.. length
The extinct Macquarie Parakeet (Cyanoramphus erythrotis) was a medium-sized green parrot. The head
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2 Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot
14 cm. length between 34 and 44 g. of weight.
The Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella madaraszi) is very similar
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3 Malabar Parakeet
Of 36 to 38 cm.. length.
The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) has the lores and cheeks
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4 Malherbe's parakeet
19 to 22 cm. length and a weight between 40 and 52 grams for males and between 30 and
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5 Mallee Ringneck
Of 35 cm.. length between 105 and 143 g. of weight.
The Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi)
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6 Marigold Lorikeet
26 cm.. length and a weight between 100-157 g..
The Marigold Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus) has the forecrown, the cheeks and
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7 Maroon-bellied Parakeet
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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8 Maroon-faced Parakeet
The Maroon-faced Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) measured 21 centimeters length and 50-53 g. of weight, being the species most
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9 Maroon-fronted Parrot
Among 40 and 45 cm.. length and 300 g. of weight.
The Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) has a size
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10 Maroon-tailed Parakeet
26-28 cm.. height.
The Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is distinguishable mainly by the tail and wings blackish (visible in
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11 Mascarene parrot †
Of 35 cm.. height and a weight between 400 and 500 g..
The Mascarene parrot † (Mascarinus mascarin) was a
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12 Masked Shining-Parrot
47 cm of length and weight approximate of 322 g..
The colorful Masked Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia personata), has a plumage Green envelope
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13 Mealy Amazon
38 to 46 cm.. height and between 705 and 766g weight.
The Mealy Amazon is distinguishable by its
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14 Meek's Pygmy-Parrot
10 cm. length.
The Meek's Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) has the feathers of the head dark brown, strongly scalloped
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15 Meek's Lorikeet
Of 16 cm.. length and a weight between 23 and 32 g..
The head of the Meek's Lorikeet (Charmosyna meeki) is of
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16 Mexican Parrotlet
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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17 Meyer's Parrot
21 cm. and a weight of 100-130 g..
The Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) has the forecrown, lores, cheeks, ear-coverts and
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18 Military Macaw
70 to 85 cm.. length and a weight between 900 and 1100 g..
The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) has a
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19 Mindanao Lorikeet
20 cm.. length and a weight between 48 and 62 gr.
The plumage of the Mindanao Lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) It
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20 Mindanao Racquet-tail
27 cm.. length between 120 and 160 g. of weight.
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21 Mindoro Racquet-tail
27 cms length.
The Mindoro Racquet-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis) They are closely related to the Blue-crowned Racquet-tail but
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22 Mitred Parakeet
Of 31 to 38 cm.. length and a weight between 219 and 275 g.
The Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) has the front
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23 Modest Tiger-Parrot
14 cm.. length between 42 and 43 g. of weight.
The Modest Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella modesta) has the head color
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24 Moluccan hanging parrot
11 cm.. length between 25 and 38 g. of weight.
The Moluccan hanging parrot (Loriculus amabilis)(Loriculus amabilis) has the head of
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25 Moluccan King-Parrot
35 to 40 cm.. length between 145 and 163 g. of weight.
The Moluccan King-Parrot (Alisterus amboinensis) has a head, neck,
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26 Monk Parakeet
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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27 Mountain Parakeet
17 to 19 cm.. height.
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is distinguishable by the face yellow and the
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28 Mulga Parrot
27 to 28 cm. length between 53 and 70 g. of weight.
The plumage of the Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius) It,
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29 Musk Lorikeet
20 to 23 cm.. length and a weight between 52 and 56 g..
The general plumage of the Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) It
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30 Nanday parakeet
Of a length between 32-37 cm.. and a weight between 120-141 g..
The Nanday parakeet (Aratinga nenday) has the forecrown,
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31 Naretha Bluebonnet
The Naretha Bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) It is smaller than Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster), of about
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32 New Caledonian Lorikeet
18 to 19 cm.. length.
The females of the New Caledonian Lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema) are green in general, with the crown
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33 New Caledonian Parakeet
26 cm.. length and 100 g. of weight.
The upperparts of the New Caledonian Parakeet (Cyanoramphus saisseti) are mostly
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34 New Zealand Kaka
45 cm.. length and an average weight of 550 g..
The New Zealand Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) are a few parrots corpulent with
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35 Newton's parakeet †
Of 40 centimeters length.
The male of the Newton's Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) It was probably green, with red spots
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36 Niam-Niam Parrot
25 cm.. length.
The Niam-Niam Parrot (Poicephalus crassus) has the head and nape Brown olive; the ear-coverts Silver. Feathers
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37 Nicobar Parakeet
Among 55 and 61 cm.. of length and a weight of 224 g..
The Nicobar Parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) has the
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38 Night Parrot
22 to 25 cm.. length
The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) It is one of the most elusive and mysterious world of birds.
They have
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39 Norfolk Island Kaka
The Norfolk Island Kaka (Nestor productus) was their large with a bill, wings short and wide, and with legs
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40 Norfolk Island Parakeet
30 cm.. length and 100 g. of weight.
The Norfolk Island Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii) has a plumage bright green forehead
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41 Northern Mealy Parrot
38 cm.. length and 705-766 g. of weight.
The Northern Mealy Parrot (Amazona guatemalae) is a large parrot, mainly green, with a
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42 Northern Rosella
28 cm.. length between 85 and 100 g. of weight.
The Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus) they have a peak of color
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43 Olive headed Lorikeet
Its length is about 25 cm. and weigh between 80 and 85 gr.
The Olive headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) show, in general,
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44 Olive-shouldered Parrot
35 cm.. length and 130 g. of weight.
The Olive-shouldered Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) has the head bright pale green.
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45 Olive-throated Parakeet
20 to 26 cm. in length and 72–85 grams in weight. It is one of the smallest Aratingas.
The Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana)
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46 Orange-bellied Parrot
The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small ‘Grass parakeet‘, so called for spending a lot of time on the floor feeding
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47 Orange-billed Lorikeet
18 cm.. length and a weight between 28 and 40 g..
The head of the Orange-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda) is color
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48 Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot
11 to 13 cm.. length and a weight between 27 and 34 g..
The forecrown of the Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii),
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49 Orange-cheeked Parrot
The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) measured, approximately, 25 cm., has the head and throat black, except
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50 Orange-chinned Parakeet
17 to 20 cm.. height.
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) has the forecrown, crown, back of the neck and
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51 Orange-fronted hanging parrot
It measures each 11 cm.. length and a weight between 13 and 16 g..
The head of the Orange-fronted hanging parrot (Loriculus
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52 Orange-fronted Parakeet
20,5 cm. length and 80 g. of weight
The Orange-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) It has in forecrown a wide
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53 Orange-winged Parrot
Of 33 to 36 cm.. height can weigh between 350 gr y 450 gr.
The Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
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54 Ornate Lory
Of 25 cm.. length and 100 to 120 gr. weight.
The general plumage of the Ornate Lory (Trichoglossus ornatus) is green.
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55 Ouvea Parakeet
Of 32cm.. length and 117 g. of weight.
The Ouvea Parakeet (Eunymphicus uvaeensis) is similar to the Horned Parakeet
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56 Pacific parakeet
Of 33 cm.. length.
The Pacific parakeet (Psittacara strenuus) has most of its plumage color
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57 Pacific Parrotlet
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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58 Painted Parakeet
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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59 Painted Tiger-Parrot
19 cm.. length and a weight between 48 and 60 g..
In adults of the Painted Tiger-Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), the head is
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60 Pale-headed Rosella
30 cm.. length and a weight between 100 and 175 g..
The adult male of the Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus), has the
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61 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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62 Palm Lorikeet
17 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 35 g..
The head of the Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum) is bright green,
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63 Papuan king parrot
36 cm.. length between 138 and 190 g. of weight.
The Papuan king parrot (Alisterus chloropterus) has the head of color
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64 Papuan Lorikeet
25 cm.. length and a weight between 90 and 115 g..
The head of the Papuan Lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) It
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65 Paradise parrot †
The extinct parakeet of paradise (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was a small parrot (27-30 cm long) and rather distinctive,
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66 Peach-fronted Parakeet
A length between 23-28 cm. and a weight between 74-94 g.
The Peach-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula aurea) has the forecrown orange
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67 Pearly Parakeet
24 cm.. in length and 70–80 grams in weight.
The Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) has the head brown
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68 Pesquet's Parrot
46 cm. length and a weight between 680 and 800 g..
The head of the Pesquet's Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) is black, front without
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69 Pfrimer's Parakeet
22 to 23 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 80 g..
The Pfrimer's Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) It
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70 Philippine cockatoo
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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71 Pileated Parrot
22 cm.. length and a weight between 98-120 g..
The Pileated Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) has the forecrown, lores, crown
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72 Pink cockatoo
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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73 Plain Parakeet
23 cm.. long and about 63 g. of weight.
The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) has the forecrown, lores,
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74 Plum-faced Lorikeet
15 cm.. length between 16 and 23 g. of weight.
The hood of the Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), from
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75 Plum-headed Parakeet
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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76 Pohnpei Lorikeet
24 cm.. length and a weight between 70 and 85 gr.
The Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) is unmistakable.
The head and back,
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77 Puerto Rican Parrot
29 cm.. length and 320 g. of weight.
The Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata) has the forecrown and lores, color
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78 Purple-bellied Lory
The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) has an approximate length of 26 cm.. with a weight ranging between 200 and 240
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79 Purple-crowned lorikeet
The Purple-crowned lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala) has a length of 16 cm.. and a weight between 40 and 50 g..
The front part of
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80 Purple-naped Lory
The Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) has a length of 28 cm.. and an approximate weight of 235 g..
The forecrown,
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81 Pygmy hanging parrot
10 to 11 cm.. length.
The head of the Pygmy hanging parrot (Loriculus exilis) is green, more brilliant around the base
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82 Pygmy Lorikeet
The Pygmy Lorikeet (Charmosyna wilhelminae) has an approximate length of 13 cm.. and a weight of 20 g..
The head is color
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