Parrots And Allies

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

Family: Psittaculidae

Order: Psittaciformes

Rose-Ringed Parakeet

(Psittacula Krameri)

Ring-Necked Parakeet

पोपट, कीर, राघू, कंठवाला पोपट

तोता, मिठू, लिबर तोता

Alexandrine Parakeet

(Psittacula Eupatria)

Alexandrine Parrot

सिकंदर पोपट, पहाडी पोपट, सिकंदर

हीरामन तोता, राय तोता

Plum-Headed Parakeet

(Psittacula cyanocephala)