List of parrot species classified by families
This is a species list of true parrots (Psittacoidea) sorted taxonomically. The two other superfamilies of the Psittaciformes order are Strigopoidea (a small family of nine species, all from New Zealand and nearby islands) and Cacatuoidea (cockatoos). A list of the three superfamilies combined also exists. For further details, see the main article.
Family Psittacidae
Subfamily Psittacinae
- Genus Psittacus
- African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus
- Genus Poicephalus
- Red-fronted parrot, Poicephalus gulielmi
- Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri
- Rüppell's parrot, Poicephalus rueppellii
- Brown-headed parrot, Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
- Niam-Niam parrot, Poicephalus crassus
- Red-bellied parrot, Poicephalus rufiventris
- Senegal parrot, Poicephalus senegalus
- Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus
- Yellow-fronted parrot, Poicephalus flavifrons
Subfamily Arinae
Tribe Arini
- Genus Anodorhynchus
- Hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
- Lear's macaw, Anodorhynchus leari
- Glaucous macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus (probably extinct)
- Genus Cyanopsitta
- Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii
- Genus Ara
- Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara ararauna
- Blue-throated macaw, Ara glaucogularis
- Military macaw, Ara militaris
- Great green macaw, Ara ambiguus
- Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
- Red-and-green (green-winged) macaw, Ara chloroptera
- Cuban red macaw, Ara tricolor (extinct)
- Red-fronted macaw, Ara rubrogenys
- Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severa
- Genus Orthopsittaca
- Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata
- Genus Primolius (formerly Propyrrhura)
- Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni
- Blue-winged macaw, Primolius maracana
- Golden-collared macaw, Primolius auricollis
- Genus Diopsittaca
- Red-shouldered macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis
- Genus Rhynchopsitta
- Thick-billed parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
- Maroon-fronted parrot, Rhynchopsitta terrisi
- Genus Ognorhynchus
- Yellow-eared parrot, Ognorhynchus icterotis
- Genus Guarouba
- Golden parakeet, Guarouba guarouba
- Genus Leptosittaca
- Golden-plumed parakeet, Leptosittaca branickii
- Genus Conuropsis
- Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis (extinct)
- Genus Aratinga
- Blue-crowned conure, Aratinga acuticaudata
- Green parakeet, Aratinga holochlora
- Pacific parakeet, Aratinga (holochlora) strenua
- Socorro parakeet, Aratinga brevipes
- Red-throated conure, Aratinga rubritorquis
- Scarlet-fronted parakeet, Aratinga wagleri
- Mitred conure, Aratinga mitrata
- Chapman's parakeet, Aratinga (mitrata) alticola (proposed as monotypic species)
- Hocking's parakeet, Aratinga hockingi (possible new species first described in 2006)
- Red-masked parakeet, Aratinga erythrogenys
- Crimson-fronted parakeet, Aratinga finschi
- White-eyed conure, Aratinga leucophthalmus
- Cuban parakeet, Aratinga euops
- Guadeloupe parakeet, Aratinga labati (extinct)
- Hispaniolan parakeet, Aratinga chloroptera
- Sun conure, Aratinga solstitialis
- Sulphur-breasted parakeet, Aratinga maculata
- Jandaya conure, Aratinga jandaya
- Golden-capped conure, Aratinga auricapilla
- Dusky-headed conure, Aratinga weddellii
- Brown-throated conure, Aratinga pertinax
- Olive-throated conure, Aratinga nana
- Orange-fronted conure, Aratinga canicularis
- Peach-fronted conure, Aratinga aurea
- Cactus (Caatinga) parakeet, Aratinga cactorum
- Genus Nandayus
- Nanday parakeet, Nandayus nenday
- Genus Cyanoliseus
- Burrowing parakeet, Cyanoliseus patagonus
- Genus Pyrrhura
- Blue-throated conure, Pyrrhura cruentata
- Maroon-bellied conure, Pyrrhura frontalis
- Blaze-winged conure, Pyrrhura (frontalis) devillei
- Crimson-bellied conure, Pyrrhura perlata (formerly P. rhodogaster)
- Pearly conure, Pyrrhura lepida (formerly P. perlata)
- Green-cheeked conure, Pyrrhura molinae
- Painted conure, Pyrrhura picta
- Venezuelan conure, Pyrrhura (picta) emma (traditionally a subspecies of P. leucotis)
- Sinú conure, Pyrrhura (picta) subandina (possibly extinct)
- Todd's (Perijá) parakeet, Pyrrhura (picta) caeruleiceps
- Azuero parakeet, Pyrrhura (picta) eisenmanni
- Hellmayr's parakeet, Pyrrhura amazonum (traditionally a subspecies of P. picta)
- Madeira parakeet, Pyrrhura (amazonum) snethlageae
- Deville's parakeet, Pyrrhura lucianii (traditionally a subspecies of P. picta)
- Rose-fronted parakeet or red-crowned parakeet, Pyrrhura roseifrons (traditionally a subspecies of P. picta)
- Wavy-breasted parakeet, Pyrrhura (roseifrons) peruviana
- White-eared (maroon-faced) parakeet, Pyrrhura leucotis
- Grey-breasted parakeet, Pyrrhura (leucotis) griseipectus
- Pfrimer's parakeet, Pyrrhura pfrimeri (traditionally a subspecies of P. leucotis)
- Fiery-shouldered parakeet, Pyrrhura egregia
- Santa Marta parakeet, Pyrrhura viridicata
- Maroon-tailed parakeet, Pyrrhura melanura
- El Oro parakeet, Pyrrhura orcesi
- Black-capped (rock) parakeet, Pyrrhura rupicola
- White-necked parakeet, Pyrrhura albipectus
- Flame-winged (brown-breasted) parakeet, Pyrrhura calliptera
- Red-eared parakeet, Pyrrhura hoematotis
- Rose-headed (rose-crowned) parakeet, Pyrrhura rhodocephala
- Sulphur-winged parakeet, Pyrrhura hoffmanni
- Genus Enicognathus
- Austral parakeet, Enicognathus ferrugineus
- Slender-billed parakeet, Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Tribe Androglossini
- Genus Pyrilia (previously included in Pionopsitta).
- Vulturine parrot, Pyrilia vulturina
- Bald parrot, Pyrilia aurantiocephala
- Brown-hooded parrot, Pyrilia haematotis
- Rose-faced parrot, Pyrilia pulchra
- Orange-cheeked parrot, Pyrilia barrabandi
- Saffron-headed parrot, Pyrilia pyrilia
- Caica parrot, Pyrilia caica
- Genus Pionopsitta
- Pileated parrot, Pionopsitta pileata
- Genus Graydidascalus
- Short-tailed parrot, Graydidascalus brachyurus
- Genus Salvatoria see Alipiopsitta
- Genus Alipiopsitta
- Yellow-faced parrot, ex Salvatoria xanthops; ex Amazona xanthops)
- Genus Pionus
- Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus
- Red-billed parrot, Pionus sordidus
- Scaly-headed parrot, Pionus maximiliani
- White-crowned parrot, Pionus senilis
- Speckle-faced parrot, Pionus tumultuosus
- White-capped parrot, Pionus (tumultuosus) seniloides
- Bronze-winged parrot, Pionus chalcopterus
- Dusky parrot, Pionus fuscus
- Genus Amazona
- Cuban amazon, Amazona leucocephala
- Yellow-billed amazon, Amazona collaria
- Hispaniolan amazon, Amazona ventralis
- Puerto Rican amazon, Amazona vittata
- Yellow-lored amazon, Amazona xantholora
- White-fronted amazon, Amazona albifrons
- Black-billed amazon, Amazona agilis
- Tucumán amazon, Amazona tucumana
- Red-spectacled amazon, Amazona pretrei
- Red-crowned amazon, Amazona viridigenalis
- Lilac-crowned amazon, Amazona finschi
- Red-lored amazon, Amazona autumnalis
- Blue-cheeked amazon, Amazona dufresniana
- Red-browed amazon, Amazona rhodocorytha
- Red-tailed amazon, Amazona brasiliensis
- Festive amazon, Amazona festiva
- Yellow-shouldered amazon, Amazona barbadensis
- Blue-fronted amazon, Amazona aestiva
- Yellow-headed amazon, Amazona oratrix
- Yellow-crowned amazon, Amazona (oratrix) ochrocephala
- Yellow-naped amazon, Amazona (oratrix) auropalliata
- Kawall's amazon, Amazona kawalli
- Orange-winged amazon, Amazona amazonica
- Scaly-naped amazon, Amazona mercenaria
- Mealy amazon, Amazona farinosa
- Vinaceous amazon, Amazona vinacea
- St. Lucia amazon, Amazona versicolor
- Red-necked amazon, Amazona arausiaca
- St. Vincent amazon, Amazona guildingii
- Imperial amazon, Amazona imperialis
- Martinique amazon, Amazona martinica (extinct)
- Guadeloupe amazon, Amazona violacea (extinct)
- Genus Triclaria
- Blue-bellied parrot, Triclaria malachitacea
Incertae sedis
- Genus Forpus
- Mexican parrotlet, Forpus cyanopygius
- Green-rumped parrotlet, Forpus passerinus
- Blue-winged parrotlet, Forpus xanthopterygius
- Spectacled parrotlet, Forpus conspicillatus
- Dusky-billed parrotlet, Forpus sclateri
- Pacific parrotlet, Forpus coelestis
- Yellow-faced parrotlet, Forpus xanthops
- Genus Brotogeris
- Plain parakeet, Brotogeris tirica
- Canary-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus
- Yellow-chevroned parakeet, Brotogeris chiriri
- Grey-cheeked parakeet, Brotogeris pyrrhopterus
- Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis
- Cobalt-winged parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera
- Tui parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae
- Golden-winged parakeet, Brotogeris chrysopterus
- Genus Myiopsitta
- Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
- Cliff parakeet, Myiopsitta luchsi
- Genus Bolborhynchus
- Andean parakeet, Bolborhynchus orbygnesius
- Barred parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola
- Rufous-fronted parakeet, Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
- Genus Psilopsiagon
- Grey-hooded parakeet, Psilopsiagon aymara
- Mountain parakeet, Psilopsiagon aurifrons
- Genus Nannopsittaca
- Tepui parrotlet, Nannopsittaca panychlora
- Amazonian parrotlet, Nannopsittaca dachilleae
- Genus Touit
- Lilac-tailed parrotlet, Touit batavica
- Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, Touit huetii
- Red-fronted parrotlet, Touit costaricensis
- Blue-fronted parrotlet, Touit dilectissima (also called red-winged parrotlet)
- Sapphire-rumped parrotlet, Touit purpurata
- Brown-backed parrotlet, Touit melanonota
- Golden-tailed parrotlet, Touit surda
- Spot-winged parrotlet, Touit stictoptera
- Genus Pionites
- Black-headed caique, Pionites melanocephala
- White-bellied caique, Pionites leucogaster
- Genus Deroptyus
- Red-fan parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
- Genus Hapalopsittaca
- Black-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis
- Rusty-faced parrot, Hapalopsittaca amazonina
- Indigo-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
- Red-faced parrot, Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops
Family Psittrichasiidae
Subfamily Psittrichasinae
- Genus Psittrichas
- Pesquet's parrot, Psittrichas fulgidus
- Genus Coracopsis
- Greater vasa parrot, Coracopsis vasa
- Lesser vasa parrot, Coracopsis nigra
- Genus Mascarinus
- Mascarene parrot, Mascarinus mascarinus (extinct)
Family Psittaculidae
Subfamily Platycercinae
Tribe Pezoporini
- Genus Neopsephotus - previously included among Neophema spp.
- Bourke's parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
- Genus Neophema
- Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans
- Rock parrot, Neophema petrophilla
- Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida
- Genus Pezoporus
- Eastern ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
- Western ground parrot, Pezoporus flaviventris
- Night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis - formerly Geopsittacus
Tribe Platycercini
- Genus Prosopeia
- Crimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendens
- Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata
- Red shining parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis
- Genus Eunymphicus
- Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus
- Uvea parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis
- Genus Cyanoramphus
- Black-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus (extinct, c. 1850)
- Society parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus (extinct, late 18th century)
- Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
- Red-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Subantarctic red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis
- Reischek's parakeet, Cyanoramphus (erythrotis) hochstetteri
- Yellow-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
- Chatham parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
- Malherbe's parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi
- Genus Platycercus
- Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis
- Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Adelaide rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidae
- Yellow rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolus
- Green rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
- Pale-headed rosella, Platycercus adscitus
- Eastern rosella, Platycercus (adscitus) eximius
- Northern rosella, Platycercus venustus
- Genus Barnardius - sometimes included in Platycercus
- Australian ringneck, Barnardius zonarius (includes Port Lincoln, mallee ringneck, Cloncurry and 28 parakeets)
- Genus Purpureicephalus
- Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Genus Lathamus
- Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Genus Northiella - often included in Psephotus
- Bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
- Genus Psephotus
- Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Mulga parrot, Psephotus varius
- Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotus chrysoptergius
- Hooded parrot, Psephotus dissimilis
- Paradise parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (extinct, late 1920s)
Subfamily Psittacellinae
- Genus Psittacella
- Brehm's tiger parrot, Psittacella brehmii
- Painted tiger parrot, Psittacella picta
- Modest tiger parrot, Psittacella modesta
- Madarasz's tiger parrot, Psittacella madaraszi
Subfamily Loriinae
Tribe Loriini
- Genus Chalcopsitta
- Black lory, Chalcopsitta atra
- Brown lory, Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
- Yellowish-streaked lory, Chalcopsitta sintillata
- Cardinal lory, Chalcopsitta cardinalis
- Genus Eos
- Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio
- Violet-necked lory, Eos squamata
- Red lory, Eos bornea
- Blue-streaked lory, Eos reticulata
- Black-winged lory, Eos cyanogenia
- Blue-eared lory, Eos semilarvata
- Genus Pseudeos
- Dusky lory, Pseudeos fuscata
- Genus Trichoglossus
- Ornate lorikeet, Trichoglossus ornatus
- Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
- Olive-headed lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles
- Yellow-and-green lorikeet, Trichoglossus flavoviridis
- Mindanao lorikeet, Trichoglossus johnstoniae
- Pohnpei lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubiginosus
- Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
- Genus Psitteuteles
- Varied lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor
- Iris lorikeet, Psitteuteles iris
- Goldie's lorikeet, Psitteuteles goldiei
- Genus Lorius
- Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus
- Purple-naped lory, Lorius domicella
- Black-capped lory, Lorius lory
- Purple-bellied lory, Lorius hypoinochrous
- White-naped lory, Lorius albidinuchus
- Yellow-bibbed lory, Lorius chlorocercus
- Genus Phigys
- Collared lory, Phigys solitarius
- Genus Vini
- Blue-crowned lorikeet, Vini australis
- Kuhl's lorikeet, Vini kuhlii (also called Rimatara lorikeet)
- Stephen's lorikeet, Vini stepheni
- Blue lorikeet, Vini peruviana
- Ultramarine lorikeet, Vini ultramarina
- Genus Glossopsitta
- Musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna
- Little lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla
- Purple-crowned lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
- Genus Charmosyna
- Palm lorikeet, Charmosyna palmarum
- Red-chinned lorikeet, Charmosyna rubrigularis
- Meek's lorikeet, Charmosyna meeki
- Blue-fronted lorikeet, Charmosyna toxopei
- Striated lorikeet, Charmosyna multistriata
- Pygmy lorikeet, Charmosyna wilhelminae
- Red-fronted lorikeet, Charmosyna rubronotata
- Red-flanked lorikeet, Charmosyna placentis
- New Caledonian lorikeet, Charmosyna diadema (possibly extinct)
- Red-throated lorikeet, Charmosyna amabilis
- Duchess lorikeet, Charmosyna margarethae
- Fairy lorikeet, Charmosyna pulchella
- Josephine's lorikeet, Charmosyna josefinae
- Papuan lorikeet, Charmosyna papou
- Genus Oreopsittacus
- Plum-faced lorikeet, Oreopsittacus arfaki
- Genus Neopsittacus
- Yellow-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
- Orange-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus pullicauda
Tribe Melopsittacini
- Genus Melopsittacus
- Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
Tribe Cyclopsittini
- Genus Cyclopsitta
- Orange-breasted fig parrot, Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii
- Double-eyed fig parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
- Genus Psittaculirostris
- Large fig parrot, Psittaculirostris desmarestii
- Edwards's fig-parrot, Psittaculirostris edwardsii
- Salvadori's fig parrot, Psittaculirostris salvadorii
Subfamily Agapornithinae
- Genus Loriculus
- Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
- Sri Lanka hanging parrot, Loriculus beryllinus
- Philippine hanging parrot, Loriculus philippensis
- Blue-crowned hanging parrot, Loriculus galgulus
- Sulawesi hanging parrot, Loriculus stigmatus
- Sula hanging-parrot, Loriculus sclateri
- Moluccan hanging parrot, Loriculus amabilis
- Sangihe hanging parrot, Loriculus catamene
- Papuan hanging parrot, Loriculus aurantiifrons
- Green-fronted hanging parrot, Loriculus tener
- Red-billed hanging-parrot, Loriculus exilis (also called pygmy hanging parrot)
- Yellow-throated hanging parrot, Loriculus pusillus
- Wallace's hanging parrot, Loriculus flosculus
- Camiguin hanging parrot, Loriculus camiguinensis
- Genus Agapornis
- Peach-faced lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis
- Masked lovebird, Agapornis personata
- Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri
- Nyasa lovebird, Agapornis lilianae
- Black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis
- Madagascar lovebird, Agapornis canus
- Abyssinian lovebird, Agapornis taranta
- Red-faced lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
- Black-collared lovebird, Agapornis swindernianus
- Genus Bolbopsittacus
- Guaiabero, Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
Subfamily Psittaculinae
Tribe Polytelini
- Genus Alisterus
- Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis
- Moluccan king parrot, Alisterus amboinensis
- Papuan king parrot, Alisterus chloropterus
- Genus Aprosmictus
- Olive-shouldered parrot, Aprosmictus jonquillaceus
- Red-winged parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus
- Genus Polytelis
- Superb parrot, Polytelis swainsonii
- Regent parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus
- Princess parrot, Polytelis alexandrae
Tribe Psittaculini
- Genus Psittinus
- Blue-rumped parrot, Psittinus cyanurus
- Genus Geoffroyus
- Red-cheeked parrot, Geoffroyus geoffroyi
- Blue-collared parrot, Geoffroyus simplex
- Singing parrot, Geoffroyus heteroclitus
- Genus Prioniturus
- Luzon racquet-tail, Prioniturus montanus
- Mindanao racquet-tail, Prioniturus waterstradti
- Blue-headed racquet-tail, Prioniturus platenae
- Green racquet-tail, Prioniturus luconensis
- Blue-crowned racquet-tail, Prioniturus discurus
- Blue-winged racquet-tail, Prioniturus verticalis (also known as sulu racquet-tail)
- Yellowish-breasted racquet-tail, Prioniturus flavicans
- Golden-mantled racquet-tail, Prioniturus platurus
- Buru racquet-tail, Prioniturus mada
- Genus Tanygnathus
- Great-billed parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos
- Blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis
- Blue-backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus
- Black-lored parrot, Tanygnathus gramineus
- Genus Eclectus
- Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus
- Pacific eclectus parrot, Eclectus infectus (extinct or prehistoric)
- Genus Psittacula
- Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria
- Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi (extinct)
- Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri
- Réunion parakeet, Psittacula (eques) eques (extinct, disputed)
- Mauritius parakeet, Psittacula (eques) echo
- Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul (extinct)
- Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana
- Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii
- Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala
- Blossom-headed parakeet, Psittacula roseata
- Malabar parakeet, Psittacula columboides
- Layard's parakeet, Psittacula calthropae
- Derbyan parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
- Red-breasted parakeet, Psittacula alexandri
- Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps
- Long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula longicauda
Tribe Micropsittini
- Genus Micropsitta
- Yellow-capped pygmy parrot, Micropsitta keiensis
- Geelvink pygmy parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana
- Buff-faced pygmy parrot, Micropsitta pusio
- Meek's pygmy parrot, Micropsitta meeki (also called yellow-breasted pygmy parrot)
- Finsch's pygmy parrot, Micropsitta finschii (also called green pygmy parrot)
- Red-breasted pygmy parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii
Incertae sedis (Latin for of uncertain position
- Genus Lophopsittacus
- Broad-billed parrot, Lophopsittacus mauritianus (extinct)
- Genus Necropsittacus
- Rodrigues parrot, Necropsittacus rodericanus (extinct)