The Mascarene Parrot (Mascarinus mascarinus) is an extinct species of parrot known from bones, specimens and descriptions to have occurred in the Mascarene island of Réunion, and possibly Mauritius. The bird was first described by Dubois in 1674. During the latter half of the 18th century, a number of birds were exported alive to France … Read more
The Broad-billed Parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus) is an extinct parrot that formerly was found on the island of Mauritius. The species is known from early drawings and subfossil bones. It became extinct because of hunting and the predation by introduced pigs, monkeys and rats which fed on the eggs and young of this species. It was … Read more
The Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) – also known as Ring-necked Parakeets – are endemic to Northern and West Africa in Guinea, Senegal and southern Mauretania east to western Uganda and southern Sudan; as well as Southern Asia (depending on the sub-species). These gregarious tropical parakeets are popular in the pet industry, and their numbers are … Read more
The Abyssinian Parakeet (Psittacula krameri parvirostris) is endemic to northwest Somalia, across northern Ethiopia to Sennar district, Sudan. Feral flocks consisting of imported stock are also found in the UK and the U.S. Abyssinian Parakeets prefer tropical habitats and generally live in areas that are lightly forested. These noisy parakeets are generally not timid, and … Read more
Please note: The Yellow-faced Amazon is also sometimes referred to as Yellow-faced Parrot. They are not related to this Poicephalus parrot. The Yellow-fronted Parrot or Yellow-faced Parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) is endemic to Africa, specifically northern and central Ethiopia. The Yellow-faced Parrot is endangered in its natural habitat (CITES II). Disputed Sub-species Description Yellow-faced parrots average … Read more
These parakeets are 8 – 9 inches long (20 – 25cm) and weigh around 2.5 oz (72 g). They are slightly bigger than its cousin, the greycheek, and a little larger than the popular lovebird. It is closely related to the Canary-winged Parakeet. In fact, it was considered conspecific (of, or belonging to, the same species) until 1997. … Read more
The White-winged Parakeets or Canary-winged Parakeets (Brotogeris versicolurus) are also known as “Bee Bee” and “Pocket parrots.” At 8.5 to 9.5 inches in length and weighing 65 to 75 grams, they are the largest of the brotogeris family. These boldly marked parakeets have an extensive native range throughout most of South America and can be … Read more
The Vulturine Parrot or Vulture-headed Parrot (Gypopsitta vulturina) is endemic to Northeast Brazil, Southern Venezuela, south of Amazonia in eastern Pará and northwest Maranhão. This parrot is easily confused with the Pesquet’s Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) – a Neotropical parrot that is endemic to humid forest and adjacent habitats in the eastern Amazon of Brazil. Description … Read more
The Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) is found along the entire length of the Amazon River, as well as its tributaries – specifically the Amazon range of Brazil to eastern Ecuador and northern Bolivia. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, these parakeets were imported into the United States in large numbers until the importation ceased … Read more
The Saffron-headed Parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia / Gypopsitta pyrilia) is native to the provinces of Zulia, Tachira, Merida and Lara in Venezuela; as well as the eastern slopes of the eastern Andes in Colombia north over northern Colombia to Darien in eastern Panama. Some populations may exist in Ecuador. Its numbers are declining due to habitat … Read more