Species group · Birds
Parrots
WAnimals has 4 species of parrot, spread across 2 families (Psittacidae, Psittaculidae).
- 4 species
- 2 families
- 35 countries
- 56 parks
- Weight
- 90 g – 300 g
- Length
- 28 cm – 42 cm
- Lifespan
- 25 – 50 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 4.
All 4 species of parrots on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Least Concern1 Near Threatened1 Vulnerable
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Where they live
Recorded in 35 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It is the only parrot that builds communal stick nests; it is invasive in Madrid and Barcelona.
From Monk Parakeet
It is the only parrot in the world that builds a nest: its communal structures of twigs can reach the size of a small car, weigh more than two hundred kilos and house dozens of pairs in separate chambers.
From Monk Parakeet
Those nests also shelter other species: in South America they are occupied by ducks, falcons and opossums, and in Spanish cities they cause problems when their weight breaks the branches of street trees.
From Monk Parakeet
The Abaco subspecies, in the Bahamas, nests underground: it occupies cavities in the limestone ground instead of tree holes, the only exception within its species.
From Cuban Amazon
That underground nesting protects it from hurricanes but leaves it defenceless against feral cats, and cat control has been the decisive measure in its recovery on Abaco.
From Cuban Amazon
In Cuba it remains a traditional cage bird, and the taking of chicks from nests is the main cause of its decline on the island.
From Cuban Amazon
It was introduced to Puerto Rico, where it competes for nest holes with the Puerto Rican amazon, one of the most threatened parrots in the world: a vulnerable species turned into a problem for one that is more so.
From Hispaniolan Amazon
It also nests in the walls of limestone cliffs, not only in trees, which has let it survive in parts of Haiti where almost no forest remains.
From Hispaniolan Amazon