Bird Families of the World

Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families

Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)

36 members seen during BigZZ, 13 lifers. My global status of this 200 species family is 70 (35%).

Genus level:

  • King-Parrot (Alisteru) – 1 seen (Australian King-Parrot) 3 sp. globally in genus.
Australian King-Parrot

Parrot (Aprosmictus) – 1 seen (Red-winged Parrot). 2 sp. globally in genus.

Red-winged Parrot
  • Parrot (Polytelis) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Superb, Regent Parrots). 3 sp. endemic genus with rare and unpredictable Princess Parrot)
Regent Parrot
Superb Parrot
  • Eclectus (Eclectus) – 1 seen (Papuan Eclectus). 5 sp. globally in genus
Papuan Eclectus (photographed in PNG, seen in NE tropical QLD)
  • Parrot (Geoffroyus) – 1 seen (Red-cheeked Parrot). 3 sp. globally in genus
Red-cheeked Parrot (photographed in PNG, seen in NE tropical QLD)
  • Parrot (Pezoporus) – 1 seen (Ground Parrot). 2 sp. endemic genus with extremely rare Night Parrot)
  • Parrot (Neopsephotus) – 6 seen, 4 lifers. (Bourke’s, Blue-winged, Elegant, Rock, Turquoise, Scarlet-chested Parrots). 7 sp. endemic genus (missed the rare Orange-bellied Parrots).
Bourke's Parrot
Blue-winged Parrot
Elegant Parrot
Rock Parrot
Turquoise Parrot
Scarlet-chested Parrot
  • Australian Ringneck (Barnardius) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
Australian Ringneck
  • Rossela (Platycercus) – 6 seen, 1 lifer. (Green, Northern, Eastern, Pale-headed, Crimson, Western Rosellas). – 6 sp. genus
Green Rosella
Northern Rosella
Eastern Rosella
Pale-headed Rosella
Crimson Rosella
Western Rosella
  • Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
Red-rumped Parrot
  • Bluebonnet (Northiella ) – 2 seen, 1 lifer. (Naretha, Greater Bluebonnets. 2 sp. endemic genus
Naretha Bluebonnet
Greater Bluebonnet
  • Red-capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus) – 1 seen. Monotype endemic genus
Red-capped Parrot
  • Parrot (Psephotellus) 3 seen, 3 lifers (Mulga, Hooded, Golden-shouldered Parrots) 4 sp. endemic genus with extinct Paradise Parrot.
Mulga Parrot
Hooded Parrot
Golden-shouldered Parrot
  • Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta) – 1 seen (Double-eyed Fig-Parrot). 4 sp. globally in genus
  • Budgerigar (Melopsittacus) 1 seen, 1 lifer. Monotype endemic genus
Budgerigar
  • Lorikeet (Psitteuteles) – 3 seen, 2 lifers. (Varied, Little, Purple-crowned Lorikeets) 3 sp. endemic genus
Little Lorikeet
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
  • Lorikeet (Trichoglossus) – 4 seen. (Musk, Scaly-breasted, Rainbow, Red-collared Lorikeets) All 4 Australian seen, 22 sp. globally in genus)
Musk Lorikeet
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeet
Red-collared Lorikeet
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