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Also Known As	Psittacidae

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A scarlet macaw with bright red, yellow, and blue feathers perches on a branch surrounded by green leaves.

Two green and yellow budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) perched side by side on a branch, facing each other.

blue-and-yellow macaw

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.

Pesquet's parrot

A brightly colored Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) with green wings, blue head, and orange breast is perched on a branch.

Kea (Nestor notabilis).

Sulfur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita).

Flock of galahs, or roseate cockatoos (Eolophus roseicapillus).

blue-streaked lory

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