Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes. Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape and a generally erect stance. The upper mandible has slight mobility in the joint with the skull. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide of which seven occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-rumped Parrot | Psittinus cyanurus | Rare, much reduced |
| Alexandrine Parakeet | Psittacula eupatria | Rare, much reduced |
| Grey-headed Parakeet | Psittacula finschii | |
| Blossom-headed Parakeet | Psittacula roseata | |
| Red-breasted Parakeet | Psittacula alexandri | |
| Vernal Hanging Parrot | Loriculus vernalis | |
| Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot | Loriculus galgulus |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand
Famous quotes containing the word parrots:
“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)