Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-Winged Macaw Scientific Name: Primolius maracana Life Span: Up to 45 or more years in captivity Size: About 17 inches Habitat: Woodlands Country of Origin: South America Blue-Winged Macaw Information The Blue-Winged Macaw is considered one of the most popular species of parrots that hail from South America. What […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-throated Macaw Scientific Name: Ara glaucogularis Life Span: Up to 35 years Mass: 750 grams Length: 85 cm Habitat: Grasslands, savannahs, and swamps Country of Origin: Bolivia Physical Description Image Source Blue-throated Macaws have very vivid coloration, and they have beautiful bright blue and turquoise feathers covering their back, their throats, […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Blue-and-gold Macaw, Yellow-breasted Macaw, Blue Macaw Scientific Name Ara ararauna Size 86 cm (33.5 in) Life Span 60 yrs Habitat wooded areas, usually near water, including the edge of lowland humid forest, gallery forest in savanna, savanna with scattered trees and palms, swamp forest, and palm swamp. Country of […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-headed macaw, Coulon’s macaw Scientific Name: Primolius couloni Life Span: 30 to 35 years in the wild, 50+ years in captivity Size: 40 to 41 cm size, 207 to 294 grams weight Habitat: Humid low-land forests, near rivers, and cleared areas Country of Origin: Eastern Peru Physical Description The […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Eclectus Parrot Scientific Name: Eclectus roratus Life Span: Up to 50 years Size: Medium Length: 12 to 14.5 inches Weight: 388 to 524 grams Habitat: Rainforests Country of Origin: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands Physical Description Image Source The Eclectus parrots are bright, colorful birds […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Dusky Parrot Scientific Name Pionus fuscus Origin Northern South America, Northeastern Amazon Basin, Southeast Amazon Basin, northwest Maranhão state Brazil and in the Guiana countries; There is a limited sighting of their population in the west in central-eastern Venezuela, eastern side, Orinoco River, and on the Caribbean coast Habitat […] More
Image source Scientific Facts Scientific name: Poicephalus robustus Mass: 340 g (Large Adult) Higher classification: Poicephalus Order: Psittaciformes Description The Cape parrot is a short-tailed ascetically big bird with a very big beak used to bang all kinds of hard nuts and fruit seed, particularly those of African yellowwood foliage (Podocarpus spp.). These differences with […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot Scientific Name: Micropsitta Pusio Length: About 3.4 inches Clutch Size: 3 eggs Habitat: Subtropical, Tropical Moist Lowland Forest Country of Origin: New Britain, New Guinea Physical Description The Buff-faced pygmy parrot is considered as the smallest species of parrots. They only average about 8 to 10 […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Brown-headed Parrot Scientific Name Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Lifespan 20 – 25 Years Size 22cm (8.6 inches) Body Mass 120-156g (4.2 – 5.4 oz) Habitat Woodland, riparian forests, savanna Distribution Southeastern Africa Information & Physical Appearance Video URL: Embed Code: <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/YLBZqXK1aUQ” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe> The Brown-headed […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Bronze-winged Parrot Scientific Name Pionus chalcopterus Origin north-western South America, far western Venezuela, western Ecuador, western and central Colombia, and far north-western Peru; it occurs at an altitude of 1400–2400 m in Colombia, 900–1400 m in Venezuela, 800 m in Peru and 1400 m in Ecuador Habitat humid and […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Bourke’s Parrot Scientific Name: Neopsephotus bourkii Life Span: About 10 or more in captivity Size: Seven to eight inches Habitat: Acacia scrubs, cypress, eucalypt woodlands Country of Origin: Spread all over Australia Overview The Bourke’s parrots are from the Neophema family. They are colorful grasskeets from Australia. To owners […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Bluebonnet, eastern Bluebonnet Scientific Name: Northelia haematogaster Life Span: 5 to 8 years Size: Males 28 to 35 cm, females 26 to 32 cm, weight 70 to 100 grams Habitat: Arid and semi-arid zones in Australia, open woodlands, open grassy plains, scrubs, trees, and patches of mallee Country of […] More