Types of parrot

Type of parrots 

Type of small parrots

1. Parrotlet

Size : 3 – 5.5 in inches

Weight : 18 – 28 in grams

Colour : Blue, Green, Yellow

What they eat : Blossoms, Seedheads, fruits, and berries

• A member of the Psittacidae family, parrotlets are the smallest species of parrot. 
• Parrotlets reach 3 to 5.5 inches in length, so they’re ideal for apartments and small homes with close neighbors.
• Even though it is tiny, do not underestimate the strong beak – its bite is much stronger than a budgie. 
• A healthy diet is crucial to raising and keeping a happy and fit parrotlet. 
• The Pacific parrotlet, in particular, does not understand that it is a tiny bird, and has little trouble challenging other animals and humans.

2. Lovebird

Size : 5 – 7 in inches

Weight : 40 – 60 in gram

Colour : green, yellow, peach, orange, violet, teal, or white. 

What they eat : seeds, fruits, berries, and vegetation such as leaf buds

• Lovebirds are small and compact, reaching 5-7 inches in length and weighing 40 to 60 grams.
• Lovebirds' plumage is of a combination of colors on their body and face, ranging from green, yellow, peach, orange, violet, teal, or white. 
• Fischer's lovebird, the Black-cheeked lovebird, and the masked lovebird have a prominent white ring around their eyes.
• As their name suggests, lovebirds are known for the loving, attentive bond they tend to form with their mates.
• The peach-faced lovebird tucks nesting material in the feathers of its rump, while the masked lovebird carries nesting material back in its beak.
•  Lovebirds are very social birds. Generally, it is thought that it is essential for their good health and happiness that they are kept in pairs, not single.

3. Cockatiel

Size : 13 – 15 in inches

Weight : 70 – 120 in gram

Colour : White with yellow and orange

What they eat : seeds, flowers

• They reach 13 to 15 inches in length, but they’re good beginner birds as they’re easy to look after.
• The cockatiel's distinctive crest expresses the animal's emotional state
• From all types of parrots, the cockatiel is the most distinctive with the round orange cheek.
• With a cockatiel in the house, you are likely to hear a repertoire of chirps and whistles.
• Cockatiels are social birds and thrive when given opportunities to interact with you, whether it is gently petting their cheek feathers, being talked to or simply being in the same room as you.

4. Painted Conure

Size : 8.5 – 9.6 in inches

Weight : 55 in gram

Colour : primarily green, darker red, reddish-brown, and reddish-brown  

What they eat : Celery, green beans, carrots, corn, peas in the pod Pears, apples, oranges, pomegranate

• Painted conures average 8.5 to 9.6 inches in length, making them the smallest conure species. 
• Painted conures are highly prized for their beautiful colors and amazing personalities, but they are quite rare, particularly as pets.
• The painted conure is usually found in flocks with 10 to 15 other birds in the wild, but this number will increase while they feed on fruit trees.
• They vocalize less often than other conures, but they have plenty of energy to play.
• . As pets, these birds are considered sweet, sociable, and curious and are also very energetic and active.

5. White-Fronted Amazon

Size : 10 in inches

Weight : 220 in gram

Colour : primarily green, white, blue,  and red

What they eat :  seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and vegetation 

• Don’t be fooled by their size – white-fronted Amazons have larger-than-life personalities that make them popular.
• The white-fronted amazon, at about 25 cm (9.8 in) long, is the smallest of the amazon parrots.
• The white-fronted Amazon parrot, although medium-sized for a parrot, is the smallest of the Amazon species.
•  After breeding, the female will lay an average of three to four white eggs.
• White-fronted Amazons are not well suited as pets for families with children but may be great for a single owner.

Type of medium  parrots 

1. Hahn's Macaw

Size : 12 to 14 in inches

Weight : 150 in gram

Colour : primarily green, white, red

What they eat :  Hahn's macaws feed on seeds, berries, fruits, nuts fruits, vegetable

• The Hahn’s macaw is the smallest breed of macaw. It measures about 12 inches (30.5 cm) long. Its wingspan is about 14 inches (35.6 cm).
• Remember, too, that macaws are extremely intelligent birds and need a lot of stimulation to maintain a healthy attitude.
• The Hahn's Macaw is also known as the Red-Shouldered Macaw and the Noble Macaw.
• When hand-raised, a Hahn’s macaw can make a wonderful pet. 
• The smallest member of the macaw family, the Hahn's macaw has become a rather popular pet birds owing to the entertainment quotient they bring to the fore.

2. Indian Ringneck Parakeet

Size :  14 to 17  in inches

Weight : 110-120 in gram

Colour : white, yellow, bright blue, violet, cinnamon, silvery gray, black

What they eat :  feed on buds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries, and seeds.

• Indian ringneck parakeets are intelligent birds that are capable of developing an impressive vocabulary.
• One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanization and deforestation.
• The Indian ring-necked parakeet, also called the rose-winged parakeet, has been kept as a pet for centuries and remains a favorite companion bird today.
• As with any bird, make sure to feed a balanced, nutritious diet that includes pellets, fruit, veggies, and healthy table foods.

3. Quaker Parrot

Size :  11 to 12   in inches

Weight : 100 in gram

• Quaker parrots are often confident and outgoing birds that love to interact with their caretakers.
• While it's true that all birds need as spacious of an enclosure as possible, as well as space outside of the enclosure to play, quakers and similarly sized species can do well with less space than a large bird, such as a macaw.
• Not only can they learn a diverse vocabulary of words and sounds, but they also tend to be able to speak very clearly and often rival larger parrot species in terms of the clarity of their voices.

4. Rainbow Lorikeets

Size :  10 to 12 inches   in inches

Weight : 105-130 in gram

• Hailing from Australia and Indonesia, rainbow lorikeets are stunning to look at. 
• Hailing from Australia and Indonesia, rainbow lorikeets are stunning to look at. 
• The head is deep blue with a greenish-yellow nuchal collar, and the rest of the upper parts (wings, back and tail) are green.
• The rainbow lory, also called the rainbow lorikeet, is part of more than 130 species and subspecies in the subfamily Loriinae and is one of the most stunning and beautiful companion birds available today. 

5. Sun Conure

Size :  10 to 13  inches   in inches

Weight : 105-130 in gram

• Brilliantly colorful, intelligent, friendly, and loaded with personality, the sun conure has long been popular among families fond of companion birds. 
• Suns are known for their vocalizing, which can be loud a times, as well as their playfulness and adventurous nature.
• In captivity, this bird's loud, harsh calls may elicit return calls from angry neighbors.
• Within its natural range, this species is endangered by loss of habitat and trapping for the pet trade.

Type of large parrots

1. Hyacinth Macaw

Size : 40 in inches

Weight : 1,550 to 1,600  in grams

• The beautiful blue hyacinth macaw is the largest of all parrots.
• In the course of daily feeding, macaws allow plenty of seeds (while eating, as well as in their droppings) to fall to the forest floor, thus regenerating much of the forest growth.
•  Its feathers are entirely blue, lighter above. However, the neck feathers can sometimes be slightly grey.
• There are three main populations: one in the Pantanal wetland region of Brazil, eastern Bolivia, and northeastern Paraguay; another in the Cerrado region of Brazil's eastern interior; and one in the Amazon basin of Brazil.

2. Scarlet Macaw

Size : 31 to 38 in inches

Weight : 900 to 1000 in grams

• Scarlet macaws are intelligent and energetic birds, requiring lots of daily socialization and exercise.
•  The plumage is mostly scarlet, but the rump and tail-covert feathers are light blues, the greater upper wing coverts are yellow, the upper sides of the flight feathers of the wings are dark blue as are the ends of the tail feathers, and the undersides of the wing and tail flight feathers are dark red with metallic gold iridescence.
• Like all birds, the scarlet macaw will thrive in a large environment and will suffer in a cage that’s inadequate for its size. 

3. Blue-and-Gold Macaw

Size : 31 to 36 in inches

Weight : 950 to 1500 in grams

• A small breeding population descended from introduced birds is found in Puerto Rico, and another has inhabited Miami-Dade County, Florida, since the mid-1980s.
• They have strong personalities and are happiest in homes with experienced parrot owners who can give them ample out-of-cage playtime.
• Much of their population decline in the wild has been due to habitat destruction, hunting, and trapping. Sadly, before captive breeding programs, these young birds were quite often taken directly from the nest and sold for the pet trade. 

4. Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Size : 16 to 20 inches in inches

Weight : 300 to 350 g  in grams

• With a long lifespan of around 80 years, the sulfur-crested cockatoo comes in two sizes. 
• In Australia, sulphur-crested cockatoos can be found widely in the north and east, ranging from the Kimberley to as far south as Tasmania, but avoiding arid inland areas with few trees.
•  They are also a familiar sight in urban areas. In some parts of Australia, this bird is so plentiful that people consider it a nuisance. 
•  The bill is black, the legs are grey, and the eye-ring is whitish. Males typically have almost black eyes, whereas the females have a more red or brown eye, but this requires optimum viewing conditions to be seen. 

5. Eclectus

Size : 17 to 20  in inches

Weight : 375-550 in grams 

• The striking Eclectus is a large parrot that offers multiple options. 
• It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colors of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plumage.
• It has blue primaries, and red flanks and underwing coverts. Its tail is edged with a narrow band of creamy yellow and is dark grey edged with creamy yellow underneath, and the tail feathers are green centrally and bluer as they get towards the edges. 

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