Parrot

Parrot

Bird

Description

Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea, the Cacatuoidea, and the Strigopoidea. Wikipedia

Kingdom: Animalia

Scientific name: Psittaciformes

Class: Aves

Order: Psittaciformes; Wagler, 1830

Lifespan: Kakapo: 95 years, Hyacinth macaw: 50 years

Mass: Kakapo: 2 – 4 kg, Hyacinth macaw: 1.2 – 1.7 kg, Buff-faced pygmy parrot: 12 g

ABOUT PARROTS

The parrots are a broad order of more than 350 birds. Macaws, Amazons, lorikeets, lovebirds, cockatoos and many others are all considered parrots.

Shared Traits

Though there is great diversity among these birds, there are similarities as well. All parrots have curved beaks and all are zygodactyls, meaning they have four toes on each foot, two pointing forward and two projecting backward. Most parrots eat fruit, flowers, buds, nuts, seeds, and some small creatures such as insects.

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