Psittacus is a genus of parrots in the subfamily Psittacinae. It contains two species, the grey parrot and the Timneh parrot.
Psittacus erithacus perching on tray 8d
Psittacus erithacus timneh parrot on cage
Timneh parrot (wings clipped)
Grey parrot in a bird park
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
Psittacus
…Psittacus Grey parrot Timneh parrot Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Psittacinae Genus: Psittacus Linnaeus, 1758 Type species Psittacus erithacus (grey parrot) Linnaeus, 1758 Species P…
Cyrilavis colburnorum, from the Eocene Green River Formation in Wyoming
Kākāpō (critically endangered)
Paradise parrot (extinct)