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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Palm LorikeetScientific Name: Charmosyna palmarumCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total length: 6.3–7.1 in (16–18 cm); Wingspan: 9.5–11.0 in (24–28 cm)Weight: Adult weight: 0.9–1.3 oz (25–38 g)Lifespan: Estimated 8–15 years in wild...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Major Mitchell’s CockatooScientific Name: Cacatua leadbeateriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Body length: 13.5–16.0 in (34–40 cm); Wingspan: 31–35 in (80–90 cm)Weight: 12.7–17.6 oz (360–500 g)Lifespan: 40–60 years in the wild; up...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: KeaScientific Name: Nestor notabilisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Body length: 18–20 in (46–50 cm); Wingspan: 35–39 in (90–100 cm)Weight: 1.7–2.2 lb (750–1,000 g)Lifespan: 15–30 years in the wild; up to 50+ years in captivityDiet:...
Birds > Parrots
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Austral ParakeetScientific Name: Enicognathus ferrugineusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Body length: 13–14 in (33–36 cm); medium-sized long-tailed parakeetWeight: 5.6–6.3 oz (160–180 g); robust, cold-adapted psittacineLifespan: 12–18...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chiriqui ParakeetScientific Name: Pyrrhura subflavescensCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Length: 8.5–9.5 in (22–24 cm); wingspan: 12–14 in (30–35 cm)Weight: 2.0–2.8 oz (56–80 g); small, long-tailed montane conureLifespan: 12–20 years in...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: KakapoScientific Name: Strigops habroptilaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total length: 23–25 in (58–64 cm)Weight: 4.4–8.8 lb (2.0–4.0 kg); the world’s heaviest parrotLifespan: 60–90+ years; among the longest-lived of all avian...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Golden-shouldered ParrotScientific Name: Psephotus chrysopterygiusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total length: 9.8–11.0 in (25–28 cm); wingspan: 13.8–15.7 in (35–40 cm)Weight: 1.8–2.3 oz (50–65 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in wild tropical...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Ground ParrotScientific Name: Pezoporus flaviventrisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Body length: 11.8–13.8 in (30–35 cm); Wingspan: 14.5–16.5 in (37–42 cm)Weight: 3.5–4.2 oz (100–120 g)Lifespan: 8–15 years in coastal...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lear’s MacawScientific Name: Anodorhynchus leariCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total length: 28–30 in (70–75 cm); Wingspan: 36–39 in (91–100 cm)Weight: 30–35 oz (850–1,000 g)Lifespan: 30–50+ years in natural sandstone canyon...
Birds > Parrots
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thick-billed ParrotScientific Name: Rhynchopsitta pachyrhynchaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Length: 15–17 in (38–43 cm); Wingspan: 33–36 in (84–91 cm)Weight: 11–15 oz (315–425 g)Lifespan: 25–30+ years in the wildDiet: Granivore /...
