The Budgerigars are commonly known as Budgies or common pet parakeets. Their biological term is Melopsittacus Undulates. These are small, long-tailed parrots that prefer eating seeds. They are the single species present in the Melopsittacus genus. They are the inhabitants of the harsh inland and drier parts of Australia for the past 5 million years. The original…
Parrot species come in diverse sizes and body configurations and range from diminutive to medium sizes. The parakeet belongs to this large group of parrots and belongs to multiple genera that are characterized by long and beautiful tail feathers. Parakeets were also called paraquet or paroquet during the older times. History You can find Parakeets…
The Sun Conures or the Sun Parakeets are biologically termed Aratinga Solstitialis. These are medium-sized parrots that belong to the Psittacidae family and the Arini tribe. These yellow-colored pretty birds are endemic to the Southern parts of America. It is a preferred species in aviculture, as these birds are very active, vocal, and affectionate. It has…
Conures, belonging to the subfamily Arinae, generally consist of small to medium size of parrots from the New World group. This subfamily consists of parrots from many different genera that differ in size and appearance. The largest Conure ever found is the Patagonian Conure. They are a very commonly preferred pet due to their size…
The Hyacinth Macaw, biologically termed Anodorhynchus Hyacinthinus, is a member of the Psittacidae family and the Anodorhynchus genus. These birds are large parrots, endemic to Brazil. In fact, it is the largest species present in the parrot group with a height of around 3.3 feet. Most of the Hyacinth can fly, except the Kakapo species…
Lories and Lorikeets belong to the tribe called “Lorini;” the size of these birds is tiny to average. They are parrots that dwell in trees and are peculiar on account of their tongues tipped like a brush that helps them in sucking nectar from different kinds of soft texture fruits like berries and flowers. The…
The Cockatoo belongs to a parrot variety of 21 species in the family Cacatuidae the sole family under the super-family Cacatuoidea. The true parrots or the Psittacoidea, and the New Zeeland variety of large parrots, the Strigopoidea, together with the Cockatoos contribute to the order of parrots called the Psittaciformes, Mainly distributed in Australia; you…
A small-sized parrot called the green-cheeked parakeet also known as green-cheeked Conure, scientifically named Pyrrhura Molinae belongs to the genus Pyrrhura a subordinate family arena, of the New World parrots. This Green cheek Conure belongs to the division of the family of long-tail parrots. In aviculture, these varieties of parrots are generally known as Conure….
Belonging to the Starling Family also called the Sturnidae, the Myna or the Mynah, is part of a group of Passerine birds, that are endemic, especially in India in Southern Asia. Among the many species that were imported into Australia, Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Australia, and the United States of America, only the…
The most generally found middle-size Conure is the Jenday Conure This Conure is next only to the Sun Conure in popularity, but not in its charm or individuality. The Jenday Conure is an associate of the Aratinga genus, which comprises the gold-capped, the Sun Conure, and Half-Moon or “Orange-Fronted Conure,” Mitred Conure and Blue-Crowned, Conure,…
The species Ara ararauna is a large parrot native to South America, commonly called the Blue and Gold Macaw or the Blue and Yellow Macaw. The bird is beautifully colored with blue feathers on the top and yellow ones on the underparts. The Blue and Gold Macaw belong to the larger family of Neotropical parrots…
The Blue-Throated Macaw, scientifically named Ara Glaucogularis, was earlier called Ara Caninde or Caninde Macaw or otherwise Wagler’s Macaw. This macaw bird is widespread in a few locations in the central parts of northern Bolivia, called Los Llanos de Moxos. This species of Blue Throated Macaw enrich the legacy of Bolivia; the current estimation of…