Old World parrot
The Old World parrots, Psittaculidae is a family of birds in the Psittaciformes order. It includes lories, lorikeets, vasa-parrots, pygmy-parrots, king-parrots, the Psittacula parakeets, tiger-parrots, parrots and parakeets from Australia, lovebirds, hanging-parrots, and fig-parrots.[1]
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| Male and female wild Budgerigars. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | {{{1}}} Vigors, 1825 |
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It does not include the Grey Parrot and Poicephalus parrots.
References edit
- ^ John H. Boyd III (January 8, 2012). "FALCONIFORMES & PSITTACIFORMES". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 8-10-2024.
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