Psittacidae

Cyanoliseus patagonus Photo by Aline Wolfer (Oiseaux d’Argentine) Common name:burrowing parrot (en); papagaio-da-Patagónia (pt); conure de Patagonie (fr); loro barranquero (es); felsensittich (de) Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily  Psittacidae Range:This species is found in central and south-eastern Argentina and in central Chile. Although most populations are resident, some birds can migrate north to winter in north-eastern Argentina and…

Eos cyanogenia (Photo from Free Pet Wallpapers) Common name:black-winged lory (en); lóri-de-asa-preta (pt); lori à joues bleues (fr); lori alinegro (es); schwarzschulterlori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Geelvink, off the northern coast of Papua.Size:These birds are 29-31 cm long and weigh around 120 g. Habitat:The black-winged lory is mostly…

Psitteuteles iris Photo by Johannes Pfleiderer (Internet Bird Colection) Common name:iris lorikeet (en); piriquito-de-Timor (pt); loriquet iris (fr); lori iris (es); irislori (de) Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily Psittacidae Range:These birds are only found in the islands of Timor and Wetar, both in Indonesia and in East Timor.Size:The iris lorikeet is 20-22 cm long and weigh 65-75 g….

Neophema petrophila Photo by Jean-Philippe Paris (Mango Verde) Common name:rock parrot (en); piriquito-das-rochas (pt); perruche des rochers (fr); periquito roquero (es); klippensittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found in coastal areas of South Australia and Western Australia, especially along the coast from Kingston to Ceduna in South Australia and in Western…

Amazona farinosa Photo by Lindolfo Souto (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:mealy amazon (en); papagaio-moleiro (pt); amazone poudrée (fr); amazona harinosa (es); mülleramazone (de) Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily Psittacidae Range:This species is found from southern Mexico to central Bolivia and north-western Brazil. There is also a separate population along the south-eastern coast of Brazil, from  Bahia to São…

Polytelis alexandrae Photo by William Hull (Mango Verde) Common name:princess parrot (en); piriquito-princesa (pt); perruche d’Alexandra (fr); perico princesa (es); Alexandrasittich (de) Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily Psittacidae Range:This species is endemic to Australia, being found in the central and western arid zones of the country, in inland areas of Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia.Size:These birds…

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Common name:brown-headed parrot (en); papagaio-de-cabeça-castanha (pt); perroquet à tête brune (fr); lorito de cabeza parda (es); braunkopfpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in East Africa, from southern Kenya, through Tanzania and Mozambique, and into Zimbabwe and north-eastern South Africa.Size:These birds are 22 cm long and weigh 120-160 g.Habitat:The brown-headed parrot is found in…

Amazona autumnalis Photo by John C. Avise (Avise’s Birds of the World) Common name:red-lored amazon (en); papagaio-diadema (pt); amazone à lores rouges (fr); loro cariamarillo (es); gelbwangenamazone (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species occurs in two disjunct populations. One is found from south-eastern Mexico down to western Colombia and Ecuador, while the other is found in central…