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  ***  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...