Parrot
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Parrots, also known as psittacines from the name of the type genus Psittacus, are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet. They are classified in four families that contain ro
Rainbow lorikeet Sydney
Cyrilavis colburnorum, from the Eocene Green River Formation in Wyoming
Kākāpō (critically endangered)
Paradise parrot (extinct)
New Zealand parrot
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The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, consists of at least three genera of parrots – Nestor, Strigops, the fossil Nelepsittacus, and probably the fossil Heracles. The genus Nestor consists of th
Parrot
…subtropical regions. The four families are the Psittaculidae (Old World parrots), Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), Cacatuidae (cockatoos), and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction, with a higher aggregate extinction risk (IUCN Red List Index) than…
Kaka Parrots
Kea are well adapted to life in the alpine zone, like these in the Southern Alps. The highest mountain in New Zealand, Aoraki / Mount Cook, is in the background.
Kea on ground 8
Kaka Stewart Island 1c