The Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), also known as the Little blue macaw - no longer lives in the wild and is by a long way the world’s rarest macaw. It had a very restricted natural habitat due to its dependence on the tree for nesting, feeding,...
The Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a parrot native to South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter, it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest...
The Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of the Neotropics. In some areas, it has suffered local extinction,...
The Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is a small species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is native to the temperate to subtropical areas of Argentina and the surrounding countries in South America. Self-sustaining feral populations...
The Blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna) is a large South American parrot. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. These birds are popular in aviculture because of their striking color, ability to talk, ready...
The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis ), or Carolina conure, is an extinct species of small green neotropical parrot with a bright yellow head, reddish orange face and pale beak that was native to the eastern, Midwest and plains states of...
The Green-cheeked parakeet or Green-cheeked conure (Pyrrhura molinae) is a small member of the New World parrot subfamily Arinae. The term conure is often used for this parrot and its relatives in aviculture. It is native to the forests of Central...
The Rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis ) is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa. A loud and constant chirper, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. Lovebirds are...
Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) is a small parrot species of the genus Agapornis. This species was originally discovered in the late 19th century. They are named after German explorer Gustav Fischer.
The Australian king parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia. In their native Australia, king parrots are occasionally bred in aviaries and kept as calm and relatively quiet household pets if hand-raised. As...
The Eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a colorfull parrot native to Australia and Tasmania. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Pale-headed rosella (P. adscitus).
The St. Croix macaw (Ara autocthones ) or Puerto Rican macaw, is an extinct species of macaw whose remains have been found on the Caribbean islands of St. Croix and Puerto Rico. It was described in 1937 based on a tibiotarsus leg bone unearthed from...
The Plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) is a colorful parrot that was once thought to be conspecific with the Bossom-headed parakeet. Plum-headed parakeets spend their time in flocks and fly swiftly with twists and turns accompanied by...
The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus ), also known as the green-winged macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara.This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America....
The Australian ringneck (Barnardius zonarius ) is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the...
The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis ; previously Ara caninde ), also known as the Caninde macaw or Wagler's macaw, is a macaw endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia, known as Los Llanos de Moxos. In 2014 this species was designated...
The military macaw (Ara militaris ) is a large parrot and a medium-sized macaw that gets its name from its predominantly green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. It is native to forests of Mexico and South America and though considered...
The crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans ) is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The...
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari ), also known as the indigo macaw, is a large all-blue Brazilian parrot, a member of a large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. It was first described by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1856. Lear's macaw is...
The glaucous macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus ) is a critically endangered species of large, blue and grey South American parrot, a member of a large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. This macaw, believed to be extinct, is closely related to...
The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus ) is a parrot which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa. It makes migrations within west Africa, according to the availability of the fruit, seeds and blossoms which make up its diet. It...
The yellow-headed amazon (Amazona oratrix ), also known as the yellow-headed parrot and double yellow-headed amazon, is an endangered amazon parrot of Mexico and northern Central America. Measuring 38–43 centimetres (15–17 in) in length, it is a...
The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha ) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its position in parrot phylogeny is the subject of ongoing discussion; it is sometimes...
The great green macaw (Ara ambiguus ), also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a Central and South American parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized;...
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis ) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet. It is one of...
The red-crowned amazon (Amazona viridigenalis ), also known as the red-crowned parrot, green-cheeked amazon or Mexican red-headed parrot, is an endangered amazon parrot native to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas in the United States. A 1994...
The yellow-collared lovebird (Agapornis personatus ), also called masked lovebird, black-masked lovebird or eye ring lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family Psittaculidae. They are native to Arusha Region...
The Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis ), also known as Lesson's parrotlet, or the celestial parrotlet, is a species of small parrot in the family Psittacidae.
The red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus ), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin.
The nanday parakeet (Aratinga nenday ), also known as the black-hooded parakeet or nanday conure, is a medium-small, mostly green, Neotropical parrot native to continental South America.
The red-shouldered macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis ) is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being 30–35 cm...
The yellow-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata ) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon (Amazona ochrocephala ).. It inhabits the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and...
The turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva ), also called the turquoise-fronted parrot, the blue-fronted amazon and the blue-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity...
The orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster ) is a small parrot endemic to southern Australia, and one of only three species of parrot that migrate. It was described by John Latham in 1790. A small parrot around 20 cm (8 in) long, it exhibits...
The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor ) is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to south eastern mainland Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New...
The green parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus ) is a medium-sized parrot occurring in North and Central America, from the southernmost tip of Texas south to northern Nicaragua.
The Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata ), also known as the Puerto Rican parrot (Puerto Rican Spanish: cotorra puertorriqueña ) or iguaca, is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico, and belongs to the Neotropical genus...
The chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw (Ara severus ) is one of the largest of the mini-macaws. It reaches a size of around 45 cm (18 in) of which around half is the length of the tail.They can be found over a large part of Northern South...
The pale-headed rosella (Platycercus adscitus ), is a broad-tailed parrot of the genus Platycercus native to northeastern Australia. It is a moderate-size parrot with a pale yellow head, predominantly white cheeks, scalloped black and gold back and...
The golden parakeet or golden conure, (Guaruba guarouba ), is a medium-sized golden-yellow Neotropical parrot native to the Amazon Basin of interior northern Brazil. It is the only species placed in the genus Guaruba.Its plumage is mostly bright...
Bourke's parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii, formerly known as Neophema bourkii ), also known as the blue-vented parrot, sundown parrot, pink-bellied parrot, Bourke's parakeet, Bourke or "Bourkie", is a small parrot found in Australia and the only species...
The jandaya parakeet or jenday conure (Aratinga jandaya ) is a small Neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil. It is a...