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Which parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family?

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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*).

The smallest members of the parrot family are the pygmy parrots, which belong to the subfamily Micropsittinae and the genus Micropsitta.1

These birds are endemic to New Guinea and nearby islands. There are six species of pygmy parrots, and they are known for living in forests where they feed on fungi and insects.21