Many since childhood remember the magnificent cartoon "38 Parrots", in which one of the characters is a reasonable parrot. Zoologists note that a huge family of beautiful exotic birds of the order parrot-like includes 330 species. Parrots have been known since the days of the first civilizations, but in Russia they appeared around 1490. The wayward and freedom-loving bird can imitate human speech, remembering dozens of words. But let's talk about the talents of this bird separately, and now in our review from thebiggest.ru the largest parrots in the world.
List of the largest species of parrots:
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Red-winged Parrot / Aprosmictus erythropterus
The magnificent bird with red wings chose the eastern regions of Australia and the south of New Guinea as their habitat. Received its name by the characteristic color of the wings.
Adult individuals grow from 32 to 35 cm in length, and the tail grows to 13 cm. The males are brightly colored. The head is green, and on the green back there is a blackish tint. The plumage of the female is not so bright.
The species includes three subspecies, the last of which was first described in 1936 by the German arborist and botanist Heinrich Mayer and the Canadian ornithologist Austin Rand.
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Jaco / Psittacus erithacus
Large talking parrots often become favorites in the house, as they easily live in captivity. But in adverse conditions of detention they protest, plucking feathers for themselves.
This is the only species of its kind that lives in western Africa. The range of settlement miraculously coincides with the growth of Pancake week. The length of adults does not exceed 35 cm, but their wingspan is 65 cm.
There are two primary colors in the plumage of a bird. The head and body have ash gray feathers, but the tail consists of long red feathers.
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Yellow-shouldered Royal Parrot / Alisterus chloropterus
A beautiful bird, growing up to 38 cm in length, is found only on the island of New Guinea. Subtropical and tropical forests have chosen to live.
This species has a bright color, which makes the parrot one of the most beautiful among congeners. Head and abdomen are red, and part of the back is black. There is a yellow stripe on the wings, due to which the species received its scientific name.
You can distinguish a female from a male by color. Females have green feathers with a red border on their neck.
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Noble green-red parrot / Eclectus roratus
The large noble Japanese parrot is only a fictional character in the novel of Boris Akunin. But the prototype for creating an unusual literary character really was this beautiful view from the coast of Australia.
These parrots weigh 400–450 g, and grow in length in adulthood from 38 to 40 cm male and the female is easy to distinguish by color. In males, the plumage is green with a bluish tint, but the females are red-cherry with blue feathers on the wings and the lower part of the abdomen.
Mostly they prefer to lead a lonely lifestyle, but sometimes they go astray. At home, they easily get used to the place. Behave calmly. If you try, you can teach them to pronounce a few words.
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Yellow-headed Amazon / Amazona oratrix
In the forests of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, a brightly colored parrot of the Amazon family lives. Yellow-headed amazons live in pairs, and sometimes come together in small groups.
They grow to 42 cm in length. The plumage on the head is yellow, but the body is green with small splashes of yellow feathers. Chicks hatch almost green, but with a yellow speck on their forehead.
With pleasure they eat the fruits of trees, easily chop walnuts. The diet includes seeds and flowers of trees and shrubs. The species is endangered. In 1994, the population did not exceed 7,000 individuals.
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Indian ringed parrot / Psittacula krameri
The large Cramer necklace parrot lives in the vast territories of South Asia. But from Asia he moved to the African continent.
The most common species in the subfamily of real parrots. Settle quietly near a person, having mastered the parks and squares of large cities.
Together with the tail, its length is 40-42 cm. They are held in large groups, eating plant foods. In the central part of Africa you can find huge colonies of these funny and beautiful birds.
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Amazona versicolor
Endemic to the island of Saint Lucia, which is part of the Lesser Antilles group. In other regions of the planet, this bird does not occur in the wild.
The body sizes of adults range from 42 to 48 cm. The main plumage is green, but the head is blue. Because of this, the species got its scientific name. They live in mountain forests at an altitude of 1 thousand meters above sea level.
Amazon is blue. It is the national symbol of Saint Lucia and is protected by the state. At the beginning of the XXI century, there were only 400 individuals, which greatly worried the organization for the protection of the animal world.
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Large Vase / Coracopsis vasa
Because of the appearance of this, it is called the dinosaur of the feathered world. You can argue, but the big gray parrot looks really unusual.
The amazing bird grows up to 50 cm in length, has a characteristic gray plumage, a large beak and massive claws on its legs. Chicks are born 18 days after the female lays eggs.
The relationships between the sexes are quite peculiar. A slightly smaller female dominates a large male. You can meet a smart and unusual bird among the dense forests of Madagascar and the Comoros.
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Chinese Ringed Parrot / Psittacula derbiana
Photo by Richard J. Blach / CC BY-SA
The habitat of this species is southwestern China, Tibet and some parts of India. Adult birds grow 50 cm in length. The long tail reaches 25–28 cm.
It is mainly inhabited by forests with tall trees, as well as forests of highlands. Ornithologists have determined the maximum habitat height of 4,000 m above sea level. Social birds held in small flocks or couples.
In captivity, it easily imitates human speech. A bird with a developed ingenuity has a good memory, and therefore easily learns a variety of tricks.
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Alexandrov ringed parrot / Psittacula eupatria
The Alexandria parrot can be found in the countries of Southeast Asia. In the north, the range is limited to the south of Afghanistan, and in the east, the border runs in Laos.
Large populations have populated the forests of India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. A fairly large species, reaching a length of 58 cm. A bird with a grassy-green plumage is very difficult to see in green foliage.
It is easy to recognize by its characteristic red beak. They live among the tops of trees, and it is very rare to meet them on the ground. This species includes five subspecies, which differ slightly in size, as well as in the color of plumage.
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Cacapo / Strigops habroptila
The flightless nocturnal bird is also called the owl parrot, and this is one of the most ancient birds on the planet. Lives only in New Zealand.
The plumage of cocoa is yellowish-greenish with interspersed black feathers throughout the body. Males reach 60 cm in length. Females are slightly smaller. During evolution, it lost the ability to fly, which was reflected in the structure of the skeleton.
Leads a nocturnal lifestyle, and hides in a shelter during the day. With the onset of darkness, they go on trails, eating berries and quenching thirst with plant juice.
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Cockatoo yellow-eared mourning / Calyptorhynchus (Zanda) funereus
Photo by: Skyscraper297 / CC BY-SA
A proud bird with a brownish plumage lives in South and Southeast Asia, as well as in several regions of the Green Continent.
It grows from 57 to 68 cm in length. Sexual determinism is observed, as females are slightly smaller than males. The tips of the cockatoo feathers are white, and there is a speck of white or light yellow near the ear. Because of this speck, such a species name.
On vast expanses there are three varieties that differ in size and color of plumage.
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Black Cockatoo / Probosciger aterrimus
A large bird, growing up to 70 centimeters in length, is the largest among cockatoos. The tail grows to 25 cm, and an adult pizza weighs just over 1 kg.
Females and males have a characteristic black color, and on their heads a funny crest of thin feathers. It occupies a small area in northern Australia, and has also inhabited several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
After researching the cockatoo, bird watchers found it to be Australia’s oldest member of the family. The zoos contain several copies, but in the apartment it is difficult to keep it. It is better to get the usual budgies.
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Blue-and-yellow Macaw / Ara ararauna
A beautiful exotic bird nests in the forests of Panama, in northern Paraguay and in Brazil. He lived on the island of Trinidad, but today it is considered extinct in this part of the planet.
Reaches a length of 75 to 90 cm, and a wingspan of almost 89 cm. This species has a long beautiful tail. The length of the tail feathers reaches 51 cm. The bird has a magnificent bright color. The head and body part are bright blue, and the sides are orange and yellow. A forehead with greenish feathers stands out against a bright background.
They prefer to stay in pairs or singly and never gather in flocks.
Did you know that this type of parrot is one of the longest living animals on the planet? Read more about this in our article on thebiggest.ru.
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Ara red / Ara macao
A magnificent multi-colored bird first appeared on the eyes of Europeans around 1553. It was this year that in his diary, the priest Pedro Sesa de Leon described a meeting with a red macaw.
The body length reaches 90 cm, part of which occupies a long tail. It lives in Central America, as well as in northern Latin America, populating the Amazon basin.
They are kept in groups in the upper layers of tropical trees and rarely descend to the surface of the earth. It has become popular among parrot lovers, as it lends itself to training and can easily learn more than 100 words.
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Hyacinth Macaw / Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Photo by Joao Quental / CC BY
The largest parrot of the planet lives among the forests of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. The body length of adults reaches up to 98 cm. The weight of males is from 1.2 to 1.5 kg.
This species has an unusual cobalt-blue color of plumage, and around the eyes is a golden ring. Their beak is crocheted. He prefers to settle on the outskirts of the forest, in wetlands and palm groves. They are kept by family groups in which from 6 to 12 individuals.
The macaw is listed in the Red Book and is under the protection of the states in which it lives. Pretty noisy bird, whose voice is heard at a distance of 1.5 km.
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Summarize
So we plunged into the world of large parrots. The variety of this species of beautiful birds is simply huge. In wildlife, the pygmy woodpecker peacefully coexists, not growing more than 10 cm, and, already known to our reader, is a hyacinth macaw.
In conclusion, another historical fact. In Russian documents, parrots are first found in the inventory of the property of Boris Godunov, which was produced in 1589.
TheBiggest.ru editorial staff is looking forward to your comments. Write what other large parrots should be present in our article.