Psittacidae

Agapornis roseicollis Photo by Alastair Rae (Wikipedia) Common name:rosy-faced lovebird (en); inseparável-de-faces-rosadas (pt); inséparable rosegorge (fr); inseparable de Namibia (es); rosenköpfchen (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from south-western Angola, through Namibia and into north-western South Africa. There are also feral populations introduced into Puerto Rico and Arizona.Size:These birds are 15-18 cm long and have…

Charmosyna wilhelminae (Photo from Loromania) Common name:pygmy lorikeet (en); lóri-pigmeu (pt); lori de Wilhelmina (fr); lori pigmeo (es); elfenlori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Guinea, being found along the central mountain range from Vogelkop to the Owen Stanley range.Size:These birds are 12,5-13 cm long and weigh about 20 g.Habitat:The pygmy lorikeet is…

Loriculus galgulus Photo by Lip Kee Yap (Wikipedia) Common name:blue-crowned hanging-parrot (en); lorículo-de-coroa-azul (pt); coryllis à tête bleue (fr); lorículo coroniazul (es); blaukrönchen (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily Psittacidae Range:This species is found from southern Thailand and Malaysia to northern Indonesia in Borneo, Sumatra and adjacent islands.Size:These tiny parrots are 12 cm long and weigh 22-35 g.Habitat:The blue-crowned…

Psittacula eupatria Photo by Michael Schmolz (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Alexandrine parakeet (en); piriquito-de-Alexandre (pt); perruche alexandre (fr); cotorra alejandrina (es); Alexandersittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, through India and Nepal and into Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern Laos, Cambodia and southern Vietnam.Size:These birds are 50-62 cm long and weigh…