Parrots Archives | Earth Life https://earthlife.net/category/birds/parrots/ An encyclopedia of life on earth Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:36:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://earthlife.net/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Life-Earth-Favicon-512x512-1-32x32.webp Parrots Archives | Earth Life https://earthlife.net/category/birds/parrots/ 32 32 Green-Winged Macaw https://earthlife.net/green-winged-macaw/ https://earthlife.net/green-winged-macaw/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:51:37 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=3038459 Green-Winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus) Information Scientific Classification Common Name: Green-winged Macaw Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Genus Species: Ara Families can be found in every ethnicity: Psittacidae (true parrots) The Red-and-Green Macaw is also known as Green-Winged Macaw. It is a large macaw that is mostly red. It is the largest member of the Ara …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/green-winged-macaw/feed/ 0 Rose-faced Parrots https://earthlife.net/rose-faced-parrots/ https://earthlife.net/rose-faced-parrots/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:36:30 +0000 https://earthlife.net/?p=3034949 Rose-faced Parrots (Gypopsitta pulchra) One of our favourites parrots is the Rose-faced Parrot (Gypopsitta pulchra), a stunning bird native to South America’s lush forests. We explore their unique habitat in Colombia and Ecuador and delve into their endangered status, and unveil their striking physical features and gentle personalities. We’ll also examine their social behaviors, mating …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/rose-faced-parrots/feed/ 0 Parrots: The Colorful World Of The Psittaciformes https://earthlife.net/parrots-psittaciformes/ https://earthlife.net/parrots-psittaciformes/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:12:41 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=489 Parrots (Psittaciformes) Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a medium sized order of birds of similar and distinctive shape. The order contains 360 species in 80 genera all of which are contained within a single family, the Psittacidae. Parrots are a very popular group of birds. Their colorful patterns and cute mannerisms – including picking things up with …

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]]> https://earthlife.net/parrots-psittaciformes/feed/ 0 What Eats Parrots? https://earthlife.net/what-eats-parrots/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:24:23 +0000 http://www.whateats.com/?p=399 What Eats Parrots? What Do Parrots Eat? Parrots are found in all the world’s tropical rainforests. Those same forests are also home to creatures that eat parrots. The main predators, or natural enemies, of parrots, are birds of prey, such as hawks, owls, and eagles, and large snakes such as pythons and boa constrictors. Snakes …

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