History, natural habitat, characteristics and conservation of the different species of parrot.
alphabetical order of parrots
1 Macquarie Parakeet †
Macquarie Parakeet:
27 cm.. length
The extinct Macquarie Parakeet (Cyanoramphus erythrotis) was a medium-sized green parrot. The head was
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 to
3 Malabar Parakeet
Of 36 - 38 cm.. length.
The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) has the lores and cheeks
4 Malherbe's Parakeet
19 - 22 cm. length and a weight between 40 and 52 grams for males and between 30 and 41
5 Mallee Ringneck
Mallee Ringneck
Of 35 cm.. length between 105 and 143 g. of weight.
The Mallee Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi) has
6 Marigold Lorikeet
“Marigold Lorikeet”:
26 cm.. length and a weight between 100-157 g..
The Marigold Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus) has the forecrown, the cheeks and
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
8 Maroon-faced Parakeet
The Maroon-faced Parakeet (Pyrrhura leucotis) measured 21 centimeters length and 50-53 g. of weight, It is the smallest species
9 Maroon-fronted Parrot
Between 40 and 45 cm.. length and 300 g. of weight.
The Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) has a size
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 flight);
11 Mascarene Parrot †
Of 35 cm.. height and a weight between 400 and 500 g..
The Mascarene Parrot † (Mascarinus mascarin) it was a bird
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 on the
13 Meek's Pygmy-Parrot
10 cm. length.
The Meek's Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) has the feathers of the head dark brown, heavily festooned in
14 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 color
15 Mexican Parrotlet
13–14 cm. long and 30-37 grams.
The Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) has lores, cheeks, forecrown and ear-coverts, of
16 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 neck
18 Mindanao Lorikeet
20 cm.. length and a weight between 48 and 62 gr.
The plumage of the Mindanao Lorikeet (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) is usually
19 Mindanao Racquet-tail
27 cm.. length between 120 and 160 g. of weight.
The Mindanao Racquet-tail (Prioniturus waterstradti) has the head of
20 Mindoro Racquet-tail
Mindoro Racquet-tail
27 cms length.
The Mindoro Racquet-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis) They are closely related to the … Read more
21 Mitred Parakeet
Of 31 - 38 cm.. length and a weight between 219 and 275 g.
The Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) has the forecrown of
22 Modest Tiger-Parrot
14 cm.. length between 42 and 43 g. of weight.
The Modest Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella modesta) has the head brown
23 Moluccan Hanging-Parrot
11 cm.. length between 25 and 38 g. of weight.
The Moluccan Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus amabilis)(Loriculus amabilis) has the head color
24 Moluccan King-Parrot
35 - 40 cm.. length between 145 and 163 g. of weight.
The Moluccan King-Parrot (Alisterus amboinensis) has a head, neck, the
25 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 crown), the
26 Mountain Parakeet
17 - 19 cm.. height.
The Mountain Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons) is distinguishable by the face yellow and belly
27 Mulga Parrot
27 - 28 cm. length between 53 and 70 g. of weight.
The plumage of the Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius) It, in
28 Musk Lorikeet
20 - 23 cm.. length and a weight between 52 and 56 g..
The general plumage of the Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) is of
29 Nanday Parakeet
Of a length between 32-37 cm.. and a weight between 120-141 g..
The Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday) has
30 Naretha Bluebonnet
The Naretha Bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) It is smaller than Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster), about
31 New Caledonian Lorikeet
18 - 19 cm.. length.
The females of the New Caledonian Lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema) are green in general, with the crown blue
32 New Caledonian Parakeet
26 cm.. length and 100 g. of weight.
The upperparts of the New Caledonian Parakeet (Cyanoramphus saisseti) are mostly of
33 New Zealand Kaka
45 cm.. length and an average weight of 550 g..
The New Zealand Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) they are some great parrots with a tail
34 Newton's Parakeet †
Of 40 centimeters length.
The male of the Newton's Parakeet (psittacula exaul) It was probably green, with red spots
35 Niam-Niam Parrot
25 cm.. length.
The Niam-Niam Parrot (Poicephalus crassus) has the head and nape Brown olive; the ear-coverts Silver. Feathers
36 Nicobar Parakeet
Between 55 and 61 cm.. of length and a weight of 224 g..
The Nicobar Parakeet (Psittacula caniceps) has the
37 Night Parrot
22 - 25 cm.. length
The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) It is one of the most elusive and mysterious world of birds.
They have a
38 Norfolk Island Kaka
The Norfolk Island Kaka (Nestor productus) was their large with a bill, wings short and wide, and with legs and
39 Norfolk Island Parakeet
30 cm.. length and 100 g. of weight.
The Norfolk Island Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii) has a plumage bright green with reddish front,
40 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 large
41 Northern Rosella
28 cm.. length between 85 and 100 g. of weight.
The Northern Rosella (Platycercus venustus) they have a whitish beaks,
42 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, a
43 Olive-shouldered Parrot
35 cm.. length and 130 g. of weight.
The Olive-shouldered Parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) has the head bright pale green. “Mantle”
44 Olive-throated Parakeet
20 - 26 cm. long and 72-85 grams. It is one of the smallest Aratingas.
The Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana)
45 Orange-bellied Parrot
The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small ‘Grass parakeet‘, so feeding calls for spending much time on the floor of
46 Orange-billed Lorikeet
18 cm.. length and a weight between 28 and 40 g..
The head of the Orange-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus pullicauda) is green,
47 Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot
11 - 13 cm.. length and a weight between 27 and 34 g..
The forecrown of the Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii), part
48 Orange-cheeked Parrot
The Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) measured, approximately, 25 cm., has the head and throat black, except for the
49 Orange-chinned Parakeet
17 - 20 cm.. height.
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) has the forecrown, crown, back of the neck and upper cheeks,
50 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 aurantiifrons) It
51 Orange-fronted Parakeet
20,5 cm. length and 80 g. of weight
The Orange-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) It has in forecrown a wide band of
52 Orange-winged Parrot
Orange-winged Parrot
Of 33 - 36 cm.. height can weigh between 350 gr y 450 gr.
The Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
53 Ornate Lory
Of 25 cm.. length and 100 - 120 gr. weight.
The general plumage of the Ornate Lory (Trichoglossus ornatus) is green. The
54 Ouvea Parakeet
Of 32cm.. length and 117 g. of weight.
The Ouvea Parakeet (Eunymphicus uvaeensis) is similar to the Horned Parakeet (Eunymphicus
55 Pacific Parakeet
“Pacific Parakeet”:
Of 33 cm.. length.
The Pacific Parakeet (Psittacara strenuus) has most of its plumage color
56 Pacific Parrotlet
12-13 cm.. height.
The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) It is a small bird, chubby with a tail short and finished in tip.
57 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 area
58 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 predominantly
59 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 “head”
60 Palm Cockatoo
51 - 64 cm. height and a weight between 910 and 1200 g.
The Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) is one of the species
61 Palm Lorikeet
17 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 35 g..
The head of the Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum) is bright green, showing
62 Papuan King-Parrot
36 cm.. length between 138 and 190 g. of weight.
The Papuan King-Parrot (Alisterus chloropterus) He has the red head
63 Papuan Lorikeet
25 cm.. length and a weight between 90 and 115 g..
The head of the Papuan Lorikeet (Charmosyna papou) is red with
64 Paradise Parrot †
The extinct Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was a small parrot (27-30 cm long) and rather distinctive,
65 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 bright orange; the
66 Pearly Parakeet
24 cm.. in length and 70 to 80 grams.
The Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) has the head dark blackish brown
67 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
68 Pfrimer's Parakeet
22 - 23 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 80 g..
The Pfrimer's Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri) is a small
69 Philippine cockatoo
It measures 31 cm. and weighs around 300 g..
To the Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia) It is called locally Katala.
Its plumage It
70 Pileated Parrot
22 cm.. length and a weight between 98-120 g..
The Pileated Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) has the forecrown, lores, crown and
71 Pink Cockatoo
35 cm.. length and weighing approximately between 340 and 425 g.
The Pink Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) it is distinguishable by its spectacular crest
72 Plain Parakeet
23 cm.. long and about 63 g. of weight.
The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) has the forecrown, lores, crown and cheeks,
73 Plum-faced Lorikeet
15 cm.. length between 16 and 23 g. of weight.
The hood of the Plum-faced Lorikeet (Oreopsittacus arfaki), from the part
74 Plum-headed Parakeet
Between 33–37 cm. in length and weighing between 56-85 grams.
The Plum-headed Parakeet or Plum headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) has the
75 Pohnpei Lorikeet
24 cm.. length and a weight between 70 and 85 gr.
The Pohnpei Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus) is unmistakable.
The head and back, of
76 Puerto Rican Parrot
29 cm.. length and 320 g. of weight.
The Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata) has the forecrown and lores, red;
77 Purple-bellied Lory
The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) has an approximate length of 26 cm.. with a weight ranging between 200 and 240 g..
Hood
78 Purple-crowned Lorikeet
The Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala) has a length of 16 cm.. and a weight between 40 and 50 g..
The part forward of the
79 Purple-naped Lory
The Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) has a length of 28 cm.. and an approximate weight of 235 g..
The forecrown, crown and
80 Pygmy Lorikeet
The Pygmy Lorikeet (Charmosyna wilhelminae) has an approximate length of 13 cm.. and a weight of 20 g..
The head is green;
