Parrot
*** Relevant Background : " Parrots ( Psittaciformes ), also known as psittacines ( / ˈ s ɪ t ə s aɪ n z / ), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] are birds with a strong curved beak , upright stance, and clawed feet. [ a ] They are classified in four families that contain roughly 410 species in 101 genera , found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The four families are the Psittaculidae (Old World parrots), Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), Cacatuidae (cockatoos), and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction , with a higher aggregate extinction risk ( IUCN Red List Index ) than any other comparable bird group. [ 3 ] Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions as well. T...
