A204 Parrots - The Psittaciformes
Parrots are birds that have a strongly curved bill, an upright stance, strong
legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. The newly defined clade contains the
same birds as the former Psittaciformes order. There are around 350 species.
They include the true parrots, cockatoos, love-birds, and parakeets.
Many of these birds are popular pets due to their sociable nature, high
intelligence, bright colors, playful antics, and ability to imitate human voices.
This poster shows representatives from all of the families, a great many of
the most popular pets, and even the now-extinct Carolina Parakeet, the only
parrot known to have been native to North America.
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