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Psittacidae

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Psittacidae

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Also known as African and New World parrots, holotropical parrots

The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries. Some of the most iconic birds in the world are represented here, such as the blue-and-yellow macaw among the New World parrots and the grey parrot among the Afrotropical parrots.

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Psittacidae is a family of birds within the order Psittaciformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was established by Illiger in 1811 and is currently accepted in the World Register of Marine Species. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia.

Records for this family are held by institutions including ANWC, CUMV, NMV, and MADUG-UG. These records originate from Brazil, Australia, the United States, Paraguay, and locations with unknown or invalid country data. The family has 755 records and 55 media items in the iDigBio database. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 537 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Psittacidae

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPsittaciformes
  5. FamilyPsittacidae
Observations recorded20,318,611

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
755
With media
55
Family
Psittacidae
Collections
ANWC, CUMV, NMV, MADUG-UG
Recorded in
Unknown Or Invalid, Brazil, Australia, United States, Paraguay, Guyana, Papua New Guinea, Estados Unidos De America
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Research

3,202 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
True parrots
Image
Scarlet-Macaw-cr.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Psittacidae
taxon name
Psittacidae
Commons category
Psittacidae
taxon rank
family
Code of nomenclature
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
Commons gallery
Psittacidae
taxon range
Brazil
taxon common name
papegøyefamilien
diel cycle
diurnality
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Distribution
  • Evolutionary history
  • Taxonomy
  • References

The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries. Some of the most iconic birds in the world are represented here, such as the blue-and-yellow macaw among the New World parrots and the grey parrot among the Afrotropical parrots.

== Distribution == All of the parrot species in this family are found in tropical and subtropical zones and inhabit Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean islands, and sub-Saharan Africa. Three parrots, one extinct and another extirpated, once inhabited the United States.

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