Agapornis canus – Grey-headed Lovebird Photo: Copyright © by Eugène Rakotomahenina – Instagram profile: @e_rakotomahenina The Grey-headed Lovebird/Gray-headed Lovebird or Madagascar Lovebird – Agapornis canus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) – is the only Lovebird specie that does not live in …
Deroptyus accipitrinus – Red-fan Parrot The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is the only member of the genus Deroptyus. This species was first described in 1758 by the Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus. Later, in …
Ara macao – Scarlet Macaw The Scarlet Macaw is a large colourful large Neotropical parrot. Their beautiful colors have made them popular as pets and among breeders and they are common in …
Ara chloropterus – Red-and-green Macaw With a length of 90-95 cm and a wingspan of 125 cm the Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is the largest of the macaws in the Ara genus; only …
Ara militaris – Military Macaw The Military Macaw – Ara militaris (Linnaeus, 1766) is a large green macaw. With proper care the lifespan is about 60 years. Wild birds reach a lifespan of 50-60 …
Ara ararauna – Blue-and-yellow Macaw Blue-and-yellow Macaw – Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) is a large macaw. They are common in captivity but is not recommended for beginners; all large macaws require a …
Ara ambiguus – Great Green Macaw Photo: Alois Staudacher – Licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 license. The Great Green Macaw – Ara ambiguus (Bechstein, 1811) is listed on CITES Appendix I and EU …
Ara rubrogenys – Red-fronted Macaw Red-fronted Macaw – Ara rubrogenys (Lafresnaye, 1847) – is a large green parrot with orange-red forehead. They are very sociable and usually seen in small …
Guaruba guarouba – Golden Parakeet Golden Parakeet – Guaruba guarouba (Gmelin, JF, 1788) is a medium sized Neotropical parrot endemiz to the Amazon Basin of northeastern Brazil. It is also known as Golden Conure. …
Lathamus discolor – Swift Parrot The Swift Parrot – Lathamus discolor (Shaw, 1790) – is the only species in the monotypic Lathamus genus. It is a slim parrot about 25 cm long with pointed wings and a …