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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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Antipodes Parakeet

Cyanoramphus unicolor

Blue-crowned Lorikeet

Vini australis

Blue Lorikeet

Vini peruviana

Cardinal Lory

Pseudeos cardinalis

Chatham Parakeet

Cyanoramphus forbesi
A photo of a Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Collared Lory

Vini solitaria
A photo of a Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

Crimson Shining Parrot

Prosopeia splendens

Duchess Lorikeet

Charmosynoides margarethae
A photo of a Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)

Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius
A photo of a Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) , male

Eclectus Parrot

Eclectus roratus

Finsch's Pygmy Parrot

Micropsitta finschii

Horned Parakeet

Eunymphicus cornutus

Kuhl's Lorikeet

Vini kuhlii

Malherbe's Parakeet

Cyanoramphus malherbi

Maroon Shining Parrot

Prosopeia tabuensis

Masked Shining Parrot

Prosopeia personata

Meek's Lorikeet

Vini meeki

New Caledonian Lorikeet

Vini diadema

New Caledonian Parakeet

Cyanoramphus saisseti

Ouvea Parakeet

Eunymphicus uvaeensis

Palm Lorikeet

Vini palmarum

Pohnpei Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubiginosus
A photo of a Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot

Micropsitta bruijnii
A photo of a Red-crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)

Red-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Red-flanked Lorikeet

Hypocharmosyna placentis

Red-throated Lorikeet

Vini amabilis

Reischek's Parakeet

Cyanoramphus hochstetteri
A photo of a Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) , male

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Song Parrot

Geoffroyus heteroclitus

Stephen's Lorikeet

Vini stepheni

Ultramarine Lorikeet

Vini ultramarina

Yellow-bibbed Lory

Lorius chlorocercus

Yellow-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus auriceps
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