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Where did parrots probably originate according to DNA studies?

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Illustration of a rock parakeet (Pyrrhura rupicola) perched on a branch, showing green plumage with scalloped markings, a patch of red on the wing, and a dark beak. — Psittaciform Black-capped parakeet (*Pyrrhura rupicola*).

According to studies examining psittaciform DNA and biological diversity, parrots are an ancient group of birds that likely originated in the Australian region.1