About African & New World Parrots

Overview

The African & New World Parrots are a family of birds (Latin: Psittacidae) within the order Parrots. Worldwide the family includes about 37 genera and 181 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Amazona, Pyrrhura, Psittacara. Psittaciformes are the parrots: macaws, cockatoos, lovebirds, budgerigars and allies, a large order of 409 species of mainly tropical and subtropical forests worldwide.

Classification

Family: Psittacidae (African & New World Parrots); Order: Parrots; about 37 genera and 181 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, Middle America, the Nearctic.