Parrots, Macaws 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 8 species which occur in Nepal.
- Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri (I)
- Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana
- Gray-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii
- Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
- Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata
- Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Nepal
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