Posts Tagged ‘Psittaciformes’

• Dusky parrot

  Dec 28 | African & New World Parrots+, parrots | Little Stint | 831 Views | with Comments Off on Dusky parrot

  Dusky parrot – Pionus fuscus – is a N American Vagrant to the AWB Region and is recorded as Accidental in Algeria, further information can be found on the Categories card – Vagrants &#...

• Nanday parakeet

  Nov 30 | African & New World Parrots+, Parakeets | Little Stint | 885 Views | with Comments Off on Nanday parakeet

  Nanday parakeet – Aratinga nenday – is a medium sized green S American parakeet introduced to Israel. It is of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittacidae and Order Psittaciformes. Following human introductions in...

• Monk parakeet

  Nov 30 | African & New World Parrots+, Parakeets | Little Stint | 880 Views | with Comments Off on Monk parakeet

  Monk parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus – is a small green parrot introduced to Israel from S America. It is of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittacidae and Order Psittaciformes. Because of human introductions it has...

• Greater vasa parrot

  Jul 25 | Old-world-parrots+, Parrots | Little Stint | 1104 Views | with Comments Off on Greater vasa parrot

  Greater vasa parrot – Coracopsis vasa – is a black resident Malagasy parrot of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittaculidae and Order Psittaciformes. It is found in Madagascar and Comoros, and is the larger of the...

• Lesser vasa parrot

  Jul 24 | Old-world-parrots+, Parrots | Little Stint | 995 Views | with Comments Off on Lesser vasa parrot

  Lesser vasa parrot – Coracopsis nigra – is a black coloured resident Malagasy parrot of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittaculidae and Order Psittaciformes. It is Endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands including...

• Grey-headed lovebird

  Jul 24 | Lovebirds, Old-world-parrots+ | Little Stint | 1024 Views | with Comments Off on Grey-headed lovebird

  Grey-headed lovebird – Agapornis canus – is a small resident Malagasy parrot species of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittaculidae and Order Psittaciformes. It is found on Madagascar and nearby islands including...

• Psittaculidae – Old-World-Parrots+

  Jul 27 | Old-world-parrots+, Psittaculidae | Little Stint | 1509 Views | with Comments Off on Psittaculidae – Old-World-Parrots+

  Psittaculidae – Old-World-Parrots+ is a family of parrots and other species in the Order Psittaciformes. In the AWB Region we are outside the main ranges of this family so only a few token species are represented, they are...

• Alexandrine parakeet

  Jul 27 | Old-world-parrots+, Parakeets | Little Stint | 1526 Views | with Comments Off on Alexandrine parakeet

  The Alexandrine parakeet – Psittacula eupatria is a sedentary medium/large sized parakeet of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittaculidae and Order Psittaciformes. It is native to India and SE Asia, but a few small...

• Rose-ringed parakeet

  Jul 27 | Old-world-parrots+, Parakeets | Little Stint | 1712 Views | with Comments Off on Rose-ringed parakeet

  The Rose-ringed parakeet – Psittacula krameri is a sedentary, medium sized parakeet of Type – Psittacine, Family Psittaculidae and Order Psittaciformes. It is a bird of India and Africa, but with human help has...