Psittacidae

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…