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Order: PsittaciformesHyacinth Macaw

Family: Psittacidae

268 species

HABITAT AND RANGE:

Pantropical;

DESCRIPTION:

8-100 cm; plumage often brightly colored (although not necessarily conspicuous against natural backgrounds); bill short, stout, hooked; neck short; wings strong; legs short; feet zygodactyl;

FOOD:

fruits and seeds;

BREEDING:

sexes similar; generally monogamous; 2-5 eggs, usually in a tree-hollow; biparental care.

SOUNDS:

Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus calling

Olive-throated Parakeet Aratinga nana calling

White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons calling

Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis calling

Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa calling

Yellow-headed Parrot Amazona oratrix calling

Turqoise Parrot Neophema pulchella calling

Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans calling

MORE IMAGES:

Blue and Yellow Macaw   Eclectus Parrot  Crimson-fronted Parakeet  

RECENT LITERATURE:

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