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Long Island Parrot Society of NY, Inc. - Offers information on the proper care, handling and maintenance of psittaciformes, breeding programs, and encourages research and educational programs about parrots.
Kaka, the Brown or Bush Parrot (Nestor meridionalis) - Describes the nesting, diet, and history of this New Zealand endemic bird.
Kea (Nestor notabilis) - Narrative includes facts about this bird's behavior, diet, and habitat.
Kea (Nestor notabilis) - Facts about this bird's range, habitat, physical appearance, reproduction, feeding, and conservation status. Includes a photo and illustration.
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) - Photograph and brief facts on this species.
Mautitius Echo Parakeet (Psittacula echo) - Species account for this endangered bird. Includes a photo.
Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot (Ochrocephala auropalliata) - Taxonomy, description, range, diet, nesting, and behaviorial adaptations. Photo included.
Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) - Photo of this species taken in Texas.
Black-Billed Parrot (Amazona agilis) - Physical appearance, habitat, feeding habits, and survival threats. Includes a photo.
Turquoise-fronted Parrot Project - Learn about efforts to protect this species (Amazona aestiva) in Brazil's wetlands.

Cockatoo - A cockatoo is any of the 21 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae. Along with the Psittacidae family (the true parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes.
True parrots - The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family, one of the two families in the biological order Psittaciformes (parrots). The other family is the Cacatuidae (cockatoos) which are also parrots, but not classified as true parrots.
Parrot - Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 species in the order, Psittaciformes found in most warm and tropical regions. Also known as psittacines (pronounced ), they are usually grouped into two families: the Psittacidae (true parrots) and the Cacatuidae (cockatoos).