Psittacidae

Pionus senilis Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:white-crowned parrot (en); maitaca-de-testa-branca (pt); pione à couronne blanche (fr); loro senil (es); weißkopfpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in Central America, from eastern and southern Mexico to western Panama.Size:These birds are 23-25 cm long and weigh 220 g.Habitat:White-crowned parrots are mostly found in mountain rainforests,…

Trichoglossus haematodus Photo by Ian Colley (PBase) Common name: rainbow lorikeet (en); lóri-arco-íris (pt); loriquet à tête bleue (fr); lori arco iris (es); allfarblori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in Australia, from south-eastern South Australia, through Victoria and eastern New South Wales, and in eastern and northern Queensland, in the Northern Territories and in…

Myiopsitta monachus Photo by Juan Emilio (Wikipedia) Common name:monk parakeet (en); caturrita (pt); conure veuve (fr); cotorra argentina (es); mönchssittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species originates from southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina, but it has been introduced to several areas outside their native range, including several cities in the eastern United States, in…

Chalcopsitta duivenbodei (Photo from Free Per Wallpapers) Common name:brown lory (en); lóri-castanho (pt); lori de Duyvenbode (fr); lori pardo (es); braunlori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in the northern lowlands of New Guinea, both in Papua-New Guinea and in Indonesia.Size:These birds are 26-33 cm long and weigh 200-230 g.Habitat:The brown lory is found in…