Old World Parrots

The Psittaculidae family, which includes Old World parrots, is made up of five subfamilies: Agapornithinae, Loriinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae, and Psittaculinae. Recognized officially by The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World since 2014 and also by the IOC World Bird List, this group encompasses a diverse range of 192 species dispersed across 53 different genera. These species exhibit a variety of adaptations suited to their environments across the Old World regions.

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