Parrots and Allies
Order: Psittaciformes. Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and three species which occur in Madagascar.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Vasa Parrot* | Coracopsis vasa | |
| Lesser Vasa Parrot | Coracopsis nigra | |
| Grey-headed Lovebird* | Agapornis canus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Madagascar
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“And the chandeliers are neat . . .
But their mignon, marblish glare!
We are cold, the parrots cried,
In a place so debonair.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
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