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Encyclopedia > True parrots
For other uses, see Parrot (disambiguation).
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Parrots

Blue and Gold Macaws
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811
Subfamily

Loriinae
Psittacinae Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that True parrots be merged into this article or section. ... A Parrot can be: Any of about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittaciformes, the biological order which includes both the Psittacidae (or parrots—see below) and the Cacatuidae (or cockatoos). ... Blue and Yellow macaws at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England. ... Genera Ara Anodorhynchus Cyanopsitta Primolius Orthopsittaca Diopsittaca For other uses, see Macaw (disambiguation). ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... “Aves” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that True parrots be merged into this article or section. ... Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (November 19, 1775 - May 1813) was a German entomologist who also worked on birds and mammals. ... Genera Chalcopsitta Eos Pseudeos Trichoglossus Lorius Phigys Vini (genus) Glossopsitta Charmosyna Oreopsittacus Neopsittacus Lorikeets and lories are small, brightly coloured, highly arboreal parrots. ... Tribes Psittrichadini Cyclopsittacini Polytelini Psittaculini Psittacini The Psittacinae is a subfamily in the parrot family Psittacidae. ...

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae, one of the two families in the biological order Psittaciformes. The other family is the Cacatuidae (or cockatoos) which are also parrots, but not classified as true parrots. In scientific classification used in biology, the order (Latin: ordo, plural ordines) is a rank between class and family (termed a taxon at that rank). ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... Genera Probosciger Calyptorhynchus Callocephalon Eolophus Cacatua Nymphicus A cockatoo is any of about 20 species of bird belonging to the family Cacatuidae. ...

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Phylogeny

The classification of the family is discussed in detail under Psittaciformes. Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ...


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Species list

Species list of parrots sorted:

This is a species list of parrots sorted alphabetically for ease of reference. ... This is a species list of parrots sorted taxonomically for ease of reference. ...

Books

  • Bruce Thomas Boehner - Parrot Culture. Our 2.500-year-Long Fascination with the World's Most Talkative Bird (2004)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Psittacidae
  • ParrotScience.com - Articles, podcast and news about pet birds and wild birds.
  • Parrot rescue, adoption, and sanctuary resources
  • The parrot trade and issues facing captive parrots
  • Valuable information on Parrot Rescue and Adoption
  • Parrot-related news and views from around the world
  • Psittapedia - Parrot World News
  • Stamps featuring members of the Parrot family
  • Araproject, Scarlet macaws and other feral/naturalized parrots
  • Parrot videos on the Internet Bird Collection
  • Parrot sounds in the xeno canto collection
  • Encyclopedia about cockatoos, parrots and parakeets
  • Psittacidae (TSN 177405). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


 

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