Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Senegal Parrot Scientific Name: Poicephalus Senegalus Life Span: 30+ years Size: About 9 inches Habitat: Open woodland and Savanna Captive Status: Least Concern Housing: Spacious enclosure Nest Box Size: 36” x 26” x 48” Clutch Size: 3 to 4 eggs Incubation Time: 27 to 28 days Fledging Age: 3 […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Singing Parrot Scientific Name: Geoffroyus heteroclitus Life Span: – Size: 10 inches and 6.8 oz Habitat: Subtropical and tropical lowland forests Country of Origin: The Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville Island in Papua, New Guinea Singing Parrot Information The Singing Parrot or the Song Parrot is a type of parrot […] More
Image Source Scientific facts Scientific name Neophema splendida Animalia Animalia Class Aves Phylum Chordata Description The scarlet-chested parrot with the scientific name of Neophema splendida recognized interchangeably as a scarlet-breasted parrot, as well as an orange-throated parrot and even splendid parrot, is a parrot widespread to central South Australia as well as in internal southern […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Regent Parakeets or Regent Parrots Scientific Name Polytelis Anthopeplus Size 40 – 45 Cm Life Span 25 Years Habitat riparian river redgum habitats, mallee scrub areas, box woodland with cypress pine, orchards and vineyards Country of Origin Australia Even though they are not frequently viewed around, Regent parrots are […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-Rumped Parrot Scientific Name: Psephotus haematonotus Life Span: 15-32 years Size: 11 inches Habitat: Grasslands and farmlands Country of Origin: South-eastern and other parts of Australia Overview This Red Rump Parakeet is also called the Red-rumped Parrot, Grass parrot, Ground Parrot, or the Green Leek. This is just one […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Red-bellied Parrot Scientific Name Poicephalus rufiventris Lifespan 20 – 25 Years Size 8.6 inches (22cm) Body Mass 4 – 5oz. (113 – 142grams) Habitat Semi-arid vegetation Range Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania Information & Physical Appearance The Red-bellied Parrot is scientifically referred to as Poicephalus rufiventris. Poicephalus rufiventris is classified in […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Peach-face Lovebird, Peach-faced Lovebird, and Rosy-faced Lovebird Scientific Name Agapornis roseicollis Size up to 7 inches Life Span 10-15 years Habitat Found up to 1500min dry wooded areas, also sub desert steppe, savanna woodland with sparse tree cover, woodland belts along rivers, and cultivated land. Country of Origin Namibia, […] More
Image Source Common Name: Night Parrot Scientific Name: Pezoporus occidentalis Life Span: Unknown Weight: Around 100 grams Length: 23 centimeters or 9 inches Habitat: Spinifex grasslands Country of Origin: Australia Physical Description Image Source Night Parrots are relatively short, small, and short-tailed birds. Their color is predominantly a shade of yellow-green with spots of yellows, […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Kea Scientific Name: Nestor notabilis Life Span: Up to 50 years in captivity Size: 19 inches Habitat: Alpine, lowland, coastal forests, forests Country of Origin: New Zealand Kea Information The Kea is a larger type of parrot that can be found in the South Island of the country of […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name New Zealand Kākā / North Island kaka/ Kākā Scientific Name Nestor meridionalis Size 45cm (17.5 in) Life Span 15 years Habitat Large forested areas in the North and South Islands Country of Origin New Zealand In 1788, German naturalist, Johann Friedrich Gmelin, first described the New Zealand Kaka. There […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Scientific Name Psephotellus varius Common Name Mulga Parrot Life Span 12 years Size 28 centimeters or 11 inches Habitat Shrub-lands and woodlands Country of Origin Australia Overview Mulga Parrot or also known as a many-colored parrot, Parakeet, and Varied Parrot. Mulga comes from its favorite kind of vegetable, while its common […] More
Image Source Scientific facts Scientific name: Poicephalus meyeri Mass: 120 g (Large Adult) Higher classification: Poicephalus Family: Psittacidae Description Meyer’s parrot (Poicephalus meyeri), likewise recognized as the brown parrot, is a type of parrot natural to Africa. A Meyer’s parrot has dark feathers, turquoise stomach, blue rear, and bright, creamy patterns on the carpal joint […] More