Elegant Parrots or Elegant Grass Parakeets
The Elegant Parrots, Elegant Grass Parakeets or Elegant Neophemas (Neophema elegans) are endemic to South-western and South-eastern Australia as well as Kangaroo Island where they prefer the open country.
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Derbyan Parakeets or Derbyan Parrots
The Derbyan Parakeets are larger than most parakeets. Adult Derbyans average 20 inches (50 centimeters). It is said to be similar in size to the popular Alexandrine Parakeet.
Newton’s Parakeets / Rodriguez Ring-necked Parakeets
The Newton’s Parakeets (Psittacula exsul) are endemic to the forests of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It was about 40 cm (16 in) long and mostly a slate grey colour, which is unusual for a Psittacula, generally a genus of mostly green parrots.
Peach-fronted Conures
Peach Fronted Conures (Aratinga Aurea) are native to Brazil, south of the amazon and eastward to Rio Madeira, eastern Bolivia, Mato Grosso, and San Paulo.
Eclectus Parrots – Sub-species Identification
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Bolbopsittacus: Guaiabero Parrots
The bird genus Bolbopsittacus – includes a group of parrots that are more commonly known as Guaiabero Parrots. They occur naturally on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Sub-Species / Races Including Nominate: Guaiabero Parrots (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus lunulatus) – Nominate Species Intermediate Guaiabero Parrots Bolbopsittacus lunulatus intermedius) Mindanao Guaiabero Parrots (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus mindanensis) … Read more
Short-tailed Parrot or Sharp-tailed Parrot
The Short-tailed Parrots or Sharp-tailed Parrots (Graydidascalus brachyurus) are the only species of the genus Graydidascalus. The closest relative is the Yellow-faced Parrot (Salvatoria xanthops) and the members of the genus Pionus.
Painted Conure (Pyrrhura picta)
Painted Conure prefers dense and tall trees and tends to move around a lot. They are conspicuous through their loud calls but are difficult to detect in the foliage because of their camouflaging plumage.
White-headed Pionus or Speckle-faced Parrot
The White-headed Pionus (Pionus seniloides) may be classified as a subspecies of the Plum-crowned Parrots (Pionus tumultuosus seniloides) but this is controversial and it is sometimes classified as a separate species, Pionus seniloides.
Swainson’s Blue Mountain, Swainson’s Blue Mt. Lorikeet
The Swainson’s Lory (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) is endemic to Torres Strait, Eastern and South Australia. This lory is endangered in its natural habitat (Cites II), although they are relatively common within their native range, habitat loss is taking a toll on this species.