Parrots found in Melanesia (islands north and northeast of Australia) and Indonesia


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Parrots found in …

Americas (New World)Africa (and nearby islands) … New ZealandAustraliaMelanesia (islands north / northeast of Australia) (please scroll down)Asia


Moluccan King Parrot

Koro Red-shining Parrots: Species: Scientific: Prosopeia tabuensis koroensisAmboina King Parrots aka Amboina Red Parrots, Moluccan King-Parrot, Amboina Green-winged King Parrot (Alisterus)

Blood-winged Parakeets: Please go to Red-winged Parrots – Melanesia and Australia

Blue-collard Parrots (Geoffroyus simplex simplex)

Brehm’s Parrots (Psittacella brehmii brehmii)

Crimson aka Kandavu Red Shining Parrots (Prosopeia)

Crimson-winged Parakeets: Please go to Red-winged Parrots – Melanesia and Australia

Fig Parrots – Melanesia and Australia

Geoffroyus (Long-winged Parrots) – Australia, Melanesia and Asia

Green-fronted Hanging Parrots: Please go to Bismarck’s Hanging Parrots – Melanesia

Green-winged King Parrots (Alisterus)

Hallstrom’s Parrots (Psittacella madaraszi hallstromi aka Psittacella modesta hallstromi)

Horned Parakeets (Eunymphicus cornutus cornutus)

Huon Parrots (Psittacella madaraszi huonensis)

Java Moustached Parakeets

Red-cheeked Parrots (Geoffroyus)
– Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia

Kandavu Red Shining Parrots aka Crimson (Prosopeia)

King Parrots – Australia,Greater Australia and Asia

Long-winged Parrots (Geoffroyus) – Australia, Melanesia and Asia

Lorentz’s Painted Tiger Parrots (Psittacella picta lorentzi)

Madarasz’s Parrots (Psittacella madaraszi madaraszi)

Masked Shining Parrots (Prosopeia)

Mayr’s Painted Tiger Parrots (Psittacella b. excelsa)

Mayr’s Parrots (Psittacella brehmii harterti)

Mindanao Racket-tailed Parrots (Prioniturus waterstradti aka Prioniturus discurus waterstradti / montanus)

Modest Parrots (Psittacella modesta modesta)

Moluccan King-Parrot: (Alisterus)

Mount Goliath Parrots (Psittacella brehmii intermixta)

Ouvean Parakeets (Eunymphicus cornutus uvaeensis)

Painted Parrots (Psittacella picta picta)

Paler Brehm’s Parrots Psittacella brehmii pallida)

Parakeets: Parakeet is a vague description since the literal translation of “Parakeet” is “long-tail.” However, amongst the general public, the Budgies / Budgerigars (Australia) are usually referred to as “Parakeet.” However, the following are also considered “Parakeets” … Ringneck Parakeets / Ringnecks / Plum-headed Parrots (Africa / Asia) … Grasskeets (Australia) … as are many others.

Pygmy Parrots (Micropsittinae / Micropsitta)

Rand’s Modest Parrots (Psittacella modesta subcollaris)

Red-cheeked Parrots (Geoffroyus) – Asia, Melanesia and Australia

Red Shining Parrots (Prosopeia)

Red-winged Lory: Please go to Red-winged Parrots

Red-winged Parrots (Aprosmictus erythropterus erythropterus)

Singing Parrots (Geoffroyus)

Snow Mountains Modest Parrots (Psittacella modesta collaris)

Tiger Parrots (Psittacella)

Yellow-headed Parrots (Singing Parrots)

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