Neotropical parrots comprise at least two monophyletic clades, one of primarily long-tailed species such as the macaws, conures, and allies, and the other of primarily short-tailed parrots such as amazons and allies.

The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), or Carolina conure, is an extinct species of small green neotropical parrot with a bright yellow head, reddish orange face, and pale beak that was native to the Eastern, Midwest, and Plains states of the United States.

2017年10月1日 · We gathered up-to-date information on threats affecting 192 populations of 96 Neotropical parrot species across 21 countries. Moreover, we investigated associations among current threats and population trends. Many populations were affected by multiple threats.

In this chapter, I survey Neotropical birds, their adaptations, and basic ecol-ogy. Without question, the most notable characteristic of the Neotropical avifauna is its extreme species (and subspecies) diversity (Haffer 1985; Stotz et al. 1996). New species are still being discovered.

Since 2018 LPF has been supporting large-scale studies of threats to parrot species and their habitats. The Neotropical region has the highest proportion (37%) of threatened psittacine species in the world.

The neotropical parrots or New World parrots comprise about 150 species in 32 genera found throughout South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean islands and the southern United States. Among them are some of the most familiar and iconic parrots, including the blue and gold macaw, sun conure, and yellow-headed amazon.

lived parrots have low reproductive rates, low natural survival of chicks and limited availability of nesting sites (Nycander et al. 1995), they are particularly sensitive to overexploitation. As a consequence, parrots are among the most threatened Neotropical bird families with over one third of parrot species at risk of extinction (Collar et

WPT is a leading, science-based, results-oriented parrot conservation and welfare organization.

2017年10月1日 · We gathered up-to-date information on threats affecting 192 populations of 96 Neotropical parrot species across 21 countries. Moreover, we investigated associations among current threats and population trends.

It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots) including several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries.