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TRUE PARROTS

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TRUE PARROTS

The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the superfamily Psittacoidea, Like most parrots the Psittacidae are primarily seed eaters. There is some variation in the diet of individual species, with fruits, nuts, leaves and even insects and other animal prey being taken on occasion by some species. Most Psittacidae are cavity nesting birds which form monogamous pair bonds.

 

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AFRICAN GREY

African Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) are native to west and central Africa. It is famous for its high intelligence and incredible ability to mimic sounds.

BLACK – HEADED PARROT

The Black-headed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus), It is found in forest and nearby wooded habitats in the Amazon.

BRONZE-WINGED PARROT

The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus), t is a short-tailed stocky parrot found in forest and woodland in north-western South America.

ECLECTUS PARROT

The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus), It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage.

HAWK-HEADED PARROT

The Hawk-headed parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), is a New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest.

MOLUCCAN KING PARROT

Moluccan king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis amboinensis), is a parrot endemic to Peleng Island, Maluku, and West Papua in Indonesia. It is sometimes referred to as the Ambon king parrot.

PEACH-FACED LOVEBIRD

The Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa such as the Namib Desert.

RED-RUMPED PARROT

The Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), is a common bird of south-eastern Australia.

REGENT PARROΤ

The Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus), It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. Its found in subtropical southwestern Australia.

SCALY-HEADED PARROT

The Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani), It is found in eastern Brazil, central and eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

SENEGAL PARROT

The Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus), which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa.

THICK-BILLED PARROT

The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), it is the only living parrot that once ranged in the United States

TIMNEH GREY PARROT

The Timneh Parrot (Psittacus timneh), is a West African parrot that is variously considered a subspecies of the African Grey parrot.

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