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 at least 335 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in the Philippines.
- Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae (E)
- Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus (E)
- Luzon Racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus (E)
- Mindanao Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti (E)
- Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae (E)
- Green Racquet-tail Prioniturus luconensis (E)
- Blue-crowned Racquet-tail Prioniturus discurus (E)
- Blue-winged Racquet-tail Prioniturus verticalis (E)
- Great-billed Parrot Tanygnathus megalorynchos
- Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis
- Blue-backed Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus
- Philippine Hanging Parrot Loriculus philippensis (E)
- Camiguin Hanging Parrot Loriculus (philippensis) camiguinensis (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Philippines
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