About Old World Parrots

Overview

The Old World Parrots are a family of birds (Latin: Psittaculidae) within the order Parrots. Worldwide the family includes about 54 genera and 202 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa. Notable genera include Psittacula, Loriculus, Cyanoramphus. 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: Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots); Order: Parrots; about 54 genera and 202 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa.