Psittacidae

Pyrrhura molinae (Photo from The Gemini Geek) Common name:green-cheeked parakeet (en); tiriba-de-cara-suja (pt); conure de Molina (fr); cotorra de Molina (es); Molinasittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This South American species is found in west-central and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina and northern Paraguay.Size:These birds are 25-26 cm long and weigh 60-80…

Brotogeris versicolurus Photo by Luis Vargas (Ornitoteca) Common name:white-winged parakeet (en); periquito-de-asa-branca (pt); toui à ailes variées (fr); catita de patas amarillas (es); weissflügelsittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is native to the Amazon river basin, from eastern Peru and south-eastern Colombia and along the Amazon river and its main tributaries in Brazil all the way to…

Psittacula columboides Photo by Bishan Monnappa (India Nature Watch) Common name:Malabar parakeet (en); piriquito-de-colar-de-Malabar (pt); perruche de Malabar (fr); cotorra de Malabar (es); taubensittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PasittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India.Size:The Malabar parakeet is 36-38 cm long and weighs around 90 g.Habitat:These birds are found in upland evergreen rainforests, moist…

Nestor meridionalis Photo by Alcino Cunha (Wikipedia) Common name:kaka (en); kaka (pt); nestor superbe (fr); káka (es); kaka (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, having a very fragmented range both in South island and North Island.Size:The kaka is 40-45 cm long and weighs 390-560 g.Habitat:This species is mostly found in temperate forests,…

Ara macao Photo by Fabián Avellán (Raxa Collective) Commom name:scarlet macaw (en); araracanga (pt); ara rouge (fr); guacamaya roja (es); arakanga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil.Size:The scarlet macaw is 80-96 cm long and has a wingspan of 110-120 cm. They weigh 900-1.500 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in…

Aprosmictus erythropterus Photo by David Cook (Wikipedia) Common name:red-winged parrot (en); papagaio-d’asa-vermelha (pt); perruche érythroptère (fr); papagayo alirrojo (es); rotflügelsittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in northern and north-eastern Australia, in southern New Guinea and Irian Jaya.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 120-210 g.Habitat:The red-winged parrot is mostly found in open forest, dry woodlands,…

Poicephalus meyeri (Photo from Flickriver) Common name:Meyer’s parrot (en); papagaio-de-Meyer (pt); perroquet de Meyer (fr); lorito de Meyer (es); goldbugpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This African Species is found from Chad, and Ethiopia, though Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and into southern D.R. Congo, Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe western Mozambique, northern Namibia,  eastern Botswana and northern South Africa.Size:These birds are…

Psittacula cyanocephala (Photo from UK Airshow Review) Common name: plum-headed parakeet (en); periquito-de-cabeça-roxa (pt); perruche à tête prune (fr); cotorra ciruela (es); pflaumenkopfsittich (de) Taxonomy: Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Range: This species is endemic to the Indian sub-continent, being found in eastern Pakistan, throughout India and Sri Lanka, and in Nepal and Bangladesh. Size: These…