Jayd Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 [h=2]Parrots, macaws and allies[/h]Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two to the back. Brown-throated parakeet, Eupsittula pertinax (I) Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus (A) Hispaniolan amazon, Amazona ventralis (I) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 The Brown throated look like they may be a close relative of our extinct Carolina Parakeet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Thank you, indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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