| You too possess a great love for parrots and want to | | | | very friendly and sweet nature. Seldom are these |
| know about their different varieties... almost every | | | | chirpy pets seen indulging in a fight. |
| species of this most loved avian is bright colored | | | | Cockatoos - These unique, white colored birds make |
| excluding a few. Some parrots are smaller and look | | | | wonderful pets. This is another of the parrot species |
| cuddly and cute while others give a grand appearance. | | | | that is very sweet-natured and gets along quite easily |
| Parrots are mostly green in color, but some parrots | | | | with their human friends. Their enjoyment of cuddling |
| are multicolored as well. Brilliant talking abilities and | | | | and pampering make them another favorite among |
| tendency to mimic human voices makes parrot a | | | | bird owners. |
| wonderful pet. This is a playful bird that loves | | | | Parakeets - The smaller types of parrots, Parakeets |
| company. | | | | can be seen in an array of colors. In accordance with |
| Parrots are grouped in different types in accordance | | | | some experts, Conures are a part of Parakeet |
| with their nature, color and size. A list of some of the | | | | grouping of birds. These are also known as Brotogeris |
| most commonly known types of parrots is given | | | | parakeet, Monk Parakeet and Lineolated Parakeet. |
| below- | | | | Cockatiels - A delight for pet owners, cockatiels are |
| Parrots or True Parrot - This is a grouping of most | | | | among the most playful grouping of parrots. These |
| common types of parrots. They are known as true | | | | wonderful pets are cheerful in nature and are less |
| parrots and are of the Psittacidae family of birds. This | | | | demanding. |
| huge family includes 330 different species and some | | | | Budgies - Budgie is a popular name of Budgerigar |
| of the popular examples of true parrots are Meyers | | | | species of birds. These Australian natives are |
| Parrot, Senegal Parrots and Amazon Blue Fronted | | | | generally of green and yellow color and are among |
| Parrot. | | | | the most preferred grouping of parrots, which are |
| Macaws - These are loud, multicolored, clever and | | | | tamed. With gentle nature and entertaining personalities, |
| attractive birds. They are widely seen on TV and in | | | | Budgies gel wonderfully with kids. |
| films. The Macaw group of parrots is made of six | | | | Lovebirds - This is a group of nine species of |
| different genus including Ara, Anodorhynchus, | | | | Agapornis genus. These birds are Africa and |
| Cyanopsitta, Diopsittaca, Orthopsittaca, and Primolius. | | | | Madagascar natives. Lovebirds are among the thickest |
| Though some scientists claim that this is a grouping of | | | | species of parrots and some of them grow up to |
| 18 different species, many species are extinct now. | | | | 17cms. These parrots can live almost upto 15 years. |
| Dense rainforests are the most popular habitats of | | | | Fischer's Bird and Black-cheeked Bird are two most |
| Macaw birds. These birds possess a bizarre eating | | | | famous species of Lovebirds. |
| habit. They love to munch on clay. If you want to tame | | | | Parrotlets - the smallest available species of parrots is |
| a Macaw bird, you must train it well because an | | | | also among the stockiest birds. These blue-headed |
| untrained Macaw is like an ill-trained kid that causes | | | | parrots grow up to 5 inches and are known to be the |
| uncalled for embarrassment for you. | | | | greatest mimics. |
| Conures - This grouping of peace loving wild parrots is | | | | With so many to choose from it will be no problem for |
| known as Conures. These birds are generally of a | | | | you to pick out your favorite parrots types. |