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Princess Parrot
The Princess Parrot is among the most elegant and beautiful of all Australian long-tailed parrots, and its refined looks are loved by many. It is mainly distributed in the inland regions of central and western Australia.
Philippine Hanging Parrot
The Philippine Hanging Parrot (also called the Philippine Short-tailed Parrot) is a typical climbing bird. Its plumage is mainly green with a red forehead, usually active in the canopy, and mainly distributed in the Philippines.
Red-winged Parrot
The Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), as its name suggests, has red wings that contrast sharply with the rest of its body. Aside from Queensland, it is a legally protected parrot in Australia and a common species locally, with a worldwide population exceeding 100,000.
Cape Parrot
The Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) has plumage very similar to most other parrots and is hard to tell apart without expertise. Its sex can be judged by appearance: the female has orange-red crown feathers, while the male does not. It is a popular, long-lived pet bird native to southeastern Africa.
Red-rumped Parrot
The Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus) looks from a distance like a miniature peacock from behind, with beautifully blended multicolored plumage. This parrot is mainly distributed in southeastern Australia.
Red-bellied Parrot
The Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) has two subspecies. Its sex is very easy to tell from appearance: the male has an orange belly and the female a gray-green one. It is among the better talkers of its genus.
Jardine Parrot
The Jardine Parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi) currently has three subspecies. Its body is almost entirely green and is the second-largest parrot species after the Cape Parrot. Its distribution is scattered and not concentrated, mainly across central Africa and parts of West Africa.
Port Lincoln Parrot
The Port Lincoln Parrot has three subspecies in total. Owing to its wide distribution, its habitat is equally varied; it is mainly active in open eucalyptus woodland, shrubland, farmland and orchards, coastal areas, desert regions, suburbs, and parks. Populations in northern Australia undertake seasonal migrations.
Scaly-headed Parrot
The Scaly-headed Parrot (also known as Maximilian's parrot) currently has four subspecies. It is the most intelligent and most talented talker among the Pionus genus of parrots. It is mainly distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Blue-headed Parrot
The Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus) is a relatively small, slightly plump parrot with a short tail that can live up to 25 years with good care. It is one of the more commonly kept parrots of its genus, with three subspecies that differ mainly in the depth and spread of the blue coloration on the head.