Parrots

Common Name: (Range)

Scientific Name
Size; Clutch; Incubation Period
African Grey Parrot (West Africa to Kenya)

Psittacus erithacus erithacus
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 28-30
Bahaman Amazon (Bahamas)

Amazona leucocephala bahamensis
? cm / ? in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Black-headed Caique (Northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, southern Venezuela, Guianas)

Pionites melanocephala melanocephala
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 25-27
Blue-crowned Amazon (Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras)

Amazona farinosa guatemalae
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Blue-fronted Amazon (Brazil, Argentina)

Amazona aestiva aestiva
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 28
Blue-rumped Parrot (Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo)

Psittinus cyanurus
18 cm / 7.2 in; Clutch: 3-5; Incubation days: 26
Bodin's Amazon (Guyana, central Venezuela)

Amazona festiva bodina
34 cm / 13.5 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 28
Brazilian Hawk-headed Parrot (Lower Amazon)

Deroptyus accipitrinus fuscifrons
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: ; Incubation days:
Bronze-winged Parrot (Andes regions of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru)

Pionus chalcopterus
29 cm / 11.6 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 27
Brown Parrot (Central Africa)

Poicephalus meyeri
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26
Brown-collared Parrot (Canal Zone)

Pionopsitta haematotis coccinicollaris
20 cm / 8 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Brown-headed Parrot (Southeastern Africa)

Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
25 cm / 10 in; Clutch: 2-4; Incubation days: 26
Brown-hooded Parrot (Southernmost areas of Gulf of Mexico)

Pionopsitta haematotis haematotis
21 cm / 8.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Brown-necked Parrot (Southern Africa)

Poicephalus robustus fuscicollis
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 28-30
Burbidge's Blue-backed Parrot (Philippines, Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus mulleri bburbidgii
32 cm / 12.8 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Cayman Amazon (Cayman Islands)

Amazona leucocephala caymanensis
32 cm / 12.8 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Cuban Amazon (Cuba, Isle of Pines)

Amazona leucocephala leucocephala
32 cm / 12.8 in; Clutch: 3-5; Incubation days:27-28
Diademed Amazon (Northwestern Brazil)

Amazona autumnalis diadema
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Dominican Amazon (Dominica)

Amazona arausiaca
40 cm / 16 in; Clutch: 2; Incubation days: 28
Dufresne's Amazon ()

Amazona dufresniana dufresniana
36 cm / 14.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Dusky Parrot (Guianas, Venezuela, Lower Amazon)

Pionus fuscus
27.5 cm / 11 in; Clutch: 4; Incubation days: 26
Everett's Blue-backed Parrot (Philippines, Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus mulleri everetti
32 cm / 12.8 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Festive Amazon (Eastern Eucador, western Peru)

Amazona festiva festiva
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 28
Finsch's Amazon (Western Mexico)

Amazona finschi
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Freer's Blue-backed Parrot (Philippines, Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus mulleri freeri
<32 cm / <12.8 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Great Billed Parrot (Papua to Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus megalorhynchos
41 cm / 16.4 in; Clutch: 2; Incubation days: 28
Greater Vasa Parrot (Madagascar)

Coracopsis vasa
50 cm / 20 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 17
Green-cheeked Amazon (Northeast Mexico)

Amazona viridigenalis
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: 4-4; Incubation days: 28
Green-headed Amazon (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama)

Amazona farinosa virenticeps
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Grey-naped Amazon (Andes Mountains of Colombia)

Amazona mercenaria canipalliata
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Guiana Hawk-headed Parrot Brazil, Guianas)

Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 2-4; Incubation days: 25-26
Guilding's Amazon (St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles)

Amazona guildingi
40 cm / 16 in; Clutch: 2; Incubation days: 25-26
Hooded Parrot (Guianas)

Pionopsitta caica
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Imperial Amazon (Dominica, Lesser Antilles)

Amazona imperialis
45 cm / 18 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Jamaican Black-billed Amazon (Jamaica)

Amazona agilis
25 cm / 10 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Jardine's Parrot (Central Africa)

Poicephalus gulielmi gulielmi
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 28
Kawall's Amazon (Northwest Brazil)

Amazona kawalli
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Lesser Vasa parrot (Madagascar)

Coracopsis nigra
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 3-5; Incubation days: 14 (shortest for any parrot)
Lesser White-fronted Amazon (Southern Mexico)

Amazona albifrons nana
>26 cm / >10.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Lesson's Amazon (Western Ecuador)

Amazona autumnalis lilacina
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Marajo Amazon (Mouth of Amazon River)

Amazona ocrocephala xantholaema
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Maroon-fronted Parrot (Northern Mexico)

Rhynchopsitta terrisi
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Masai Red-headed Parrot (Kenya)

Poicephalus gulielmi massaicus
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Massena's Parrot (Northern Andes)

Pionus senilis
30 cm / 12 in; Clutch: 4; Incubation days: 28
Maximilian's Parrot (Parts of Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina)

Pionus maximiliani
29 cm / 11.6 in; Clutch: 4-5; Incubation days: 26
Mealy Amazon (Surinam, Venezuela, Peru, parts of Brazil)

Amazona farinosa farinosa
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 24-27
Mercenary Amazon (Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia)

Amazona mercenaria mercenaria
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Mexican Double Yellow-head (Mexico, Central America)

Amazona ocrocephala oratrix
36 cm / 14.4 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26
Natterer's Amazon (Interior Ecuador and Peru)

Amazona ocrocephala nattereri
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Orange-bellied Parrot (East Africa)

Poicephalus rufiventris
22 cm / 8.8 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 24-26
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Eastern Ecuador, southern Venezuela, northwest Brazil)

Pionopsitta barrabandi
25 cm / 10 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Orange-crowned Parrot (Ghana)

Poicephalus gulielmi fantiensis
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Orange-winged Amazon (Colombia)

Amazona amazonica amazonica
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 25
Pallid Caique (Northern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, southern Venezuela, Guianas)

Pionites melanocephala pallida
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 25-27
Panama Amazon (Panama, northern South America)

Amazona ocrocephala panamensis
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Philippine Green Parrot (Philippines, Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus lucionensis lucionensis
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 2-3; Incubation days: 25
Plain-coloured Azmazon (Panama, northwest South America)

Amazona farinosa inornata
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Pretre's Amazon (Southern Brazil)

Amazona pretrei
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26-27
Primrose-cheeked Amazon (Mexico, Central America)

Amazona autumnalis autumnalis
34 cm / 13.6 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Puerto Rican Amazon (Puerto Rico)

Amazona vittata vittata
29 cm / 11.6 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Purple-breasted Parrot (Southern Brazil)

Triclaria malachitacea
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 4; Incubation days: 25-30
Red-capped Parrot (Brazil, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina)

Pionopsitta pileata
22 cm / 8.8 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 24-25
Red-cheeked Parrot (?)

Geoffroyus geoffroyi
21 cm / 8.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days?
Red-crowned Amazon (East coast of Brazil)

Amazona rhodocorytha
36 cm / 14.4 in; Clutch: 4; Incubation days: 24
Red-tailed Amazon (Southeastern Brazil)

Amazona brasiliensa
37 cm / 14.8 in; Clutch: 2-3; Incubation days: 28
Red-throated Amazon (Jamaica)

Amazona collaris
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Red-vented Parrot (Costa Rica to northern South America)

Pionus menstruus
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26
Restless Parrot (Bolivia, Peru)

Pionus tumultuosus
27 cm / 10.8 in; Clutch: 4; Incubation days: 27
Rothschild's Amazon (Islands off coast of Venezuela)

Amazona barbadensis rothschildi
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Rüppel's Parrot (Southwestern Africa)

Poicephalus rueppellii
22 cm / 8.8 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 27
Saffron-headed Parrot (Panama, northern Colombia)

Pionopsitta pyrilia
24 cm / 9.6 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
St. Lucia Amazon (St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles)

Amazona versicolor
43 cm / 17.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Salvin's Amazon (Nicaragua to northern Colombia)

Amazona autumnalis salvini
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
San Domingo Amazon (Hispaniola, Gonave Island)

Amazona ventralis
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 27-29
Senegal Parrot (West Africa)

Poicephalus senegalus
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 27
Short-tailed Parrot (Eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Amazon Valley)

Graydidascalus brachyurus
24 cm / 9.6 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 24-25
Song Parrot (Solomons, New Britain, New Ireland)

Geoffroyus heteroclitus
25 cm / 10 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Sonoran Speckled Amazon (Northwestern Mexico)

Amazona albifrons saltuensis
>26 cm / >10.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Sordid Parrot (Northern South America)

Pionus sordidus
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Speckled Amazon (Mexico)

Amazona albifrons albifrons
26 cm / 10.4 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 26
Sulu Green Parrot (Philippines, Moluccan Islands)

Tanygnathus lucionensis moro
33 cm / 13.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Thick-billed Parrot (Northern Mexico)

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: 2-4; Incubation days: 26-28
Timneh Parrot (Islands of Gulf of Guinea)

Psittacus erithacus timneh
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 28-30
Tobago Orange-winged Amazon (Trinidad and Tobago)

Amazona amazonica tobagensis
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Tres Marias Amazon (Islands off the west coast of Mexico)

Amazona ocrocephala tresmariae
38 cm / 15.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Tucuman Amazon (Northern Argentina to southeastern Bolivia)

Amazona tucumana
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 27
Vinaceous Amazon (Southeast Brazil, northeast Argentina)

Amazona vinacea
30 cm / 12 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 28
Vulture-headed Parrot (Southern Venezuela)

Gypopsitta vulturina
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
White-bellied Caique (Brazil, eastern Peru)

Pionites leucogaster leucogaster
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 24-27
Yellow-faced Amazon (Eastern and central Brazil)

Amazona xanthops
27 cm / 10.8 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Yellow-fronted Amazon (Northern South America)

Amazona ocrocephala ocrocephala
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Yellow-fronted Parrot (Africa)

Poicephalus flavifrons
28 cm / 11.2 in; Clutch: ?; Incubation days: ?
Yellow-lored Amazon (Yucatan Peninsula)

Amazona xantholora
23 cm /9.2 in; Clutch: 4-5; Incubation days: 26
Yellow-naped Amazon (Mexico)

Amazona ocrocephala auropalliata
35 cm / 14 in; Clutch: 2-3; Incubation days: 26
Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Aruba, Bonaire)

Amazona barbadensis barbadensis
31 cm / 12.4 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 26
Yellow-thighed Caique (Brazil, eastern Peru)

Pionites leucogaster xanthomeria
23 cm / 9.2 in; Clutch: 3; Incubation days: 24-27
Yellow-winged Amazon (Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina)

Amazona aestiva xanthopteryx
37 cm / 14.8 in; Clutch: 3-4; Incubation days: 15