8/16/2019 Parrots, Also Known as Psittacines

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Parrots, also known as psittacines /ˈsɪtəsaɪnz/,[2][3] are birds of the roughl 3!3

species in !2 genera that "ake up the order Psittacifor"es,[#] found in "ost

tropical and subtropical regions$ %he order is subdi&ided into three superfa"ilies'

the Psittacoidea ()true) parrots*, the +acatuoidea (cockatoos*, and the

trigopoidea (-ew .ealand parrots*$[] Parrots ha&e a generall pantropical

distribution with se&eral species inhabiting te"perate regions in the outhern

0e"isphere, as well$ %he greatest di&ersit of parrots is in outh 1"erica and

1ustralasia$

+haracteristic features of parrots include a strong, cur&ed bill, an upright stance,

strong legs, and clawed zgodactl feet$ an parrots are &i&idl coloured, and

so"e are "ulticoloured$ ost parrots e4hibit little or no se4ual di"orphis"$

 %he for" the "ost &ariabl sized bird order in ter"s of length$