Psittacidae

Leptosittaca branickii Common name: golden-plumed parakeet (en); piriquito-de-pincéis-dourados (pt); conure à pinceaux d’or (fr); perico paramuno (es); pinselsittich (de) Taxonomy: Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Range: This South American species is found in the Andean slopes of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Size: The golden-plumed parakeet is 35 cm long and weighs 180-280 g. Habitat: These birds…

Psittinus cyanurus Photo by John Wright (Lazy Lizard’s Tales) Common name: blue-rumped parrot (en); papagaio-de-urupígio-azul (pt); perruche à croupion bleu (fr); lorito dorsiazul (es); rotachselpapagei (de) Taxonomy: Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Size: This small parrot is 18 cm long and weighs 85 g. Range: This Asian species is confined to the Sundaic lowlands of Myanmar,…