psittaciform: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Psittaciformes • parrot

Photos and Videos

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.

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

Body plans of some smaller psittaciforms.

Body plans of some larger psittaciforms.

Two masked lovebirds (Agapornis personata) with green bodies, yellow collars, and black heads sit back-to-back on a branch.

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

Kea (Nestor notabilis).

monk parakeet; feral

Sulfur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita).

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Observe a scarlet macaw using its beak and talons to obtain food

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turkey vulture. vulture. Close-up of a head and beak of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

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