![The word cockatoo dates from the 17th
century and is a derivation from
the Malay name for these birds, "kakak tua"
(meaning "older sibling") or from the call of
the white cockatoo itself. Seventeenth-century
variants include cacato, cockatoon and
crockadore, and cokato, cocatore and cocatoo
were used in the eighteenth century.[3][4] The
derivation has also been used for the family
and generic names Cacatuidae
and Cacatua respectively.[5]
In Australian slang or vernacular speech, a
person who is assigned to keep watch while
others undertake clandestine or illegal
activities, particularly gambling, may be
referred to as a "cockatoo".[6] Proprietors of
small agricultural undertakings are often
jocularly or slightly disparagingly referred to as
"cocky farmers.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/typesofparrotsmacaws-171026144045/85/Types-of-parrots-macaws-6-320.jpg)
![These birds can reach a length of 76–86 cm
(30–34 in) and weigh 0.900–1.5 kg (2–3 lb),
making them some of the larger members of
their family. They are vivid in appearance with
blue-green wings and tail, dark-blue chin,
golden under parts, and a green forehead.
Their beaks are black. The naked face is white,
turning pink in excited birds, and lined with
small, black feathers. Blue-and-yellow macaws
live from 30 to 35 years in the wild and reach
sexual maturity between the ages of 3 and 6
years.[3]
Little variation in plumage is seen across the
range. Some birds have a more orange or
"butterscotch" underside color, particularly on
the breast. This was often seen in Trinidad
birds and others of the Caribbean area. The
blue-and-yellow macaw uses its powerful beak
for breaking nutshells, and for climbing up and
hanging from trees](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/typesofparrotsmacaws-171026144045/85/Types-of-parrots-macaws-16-320.jpg)
![Red & Gold
Macaw
The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a
large red, yellow, and blue South
American parrot, a member of a large
group of Neotropical parrots
called macaws. It is native to humid
evergreen forests of tropical South
America. Range extends from south-
eastern Mexico to the Peruvian
Amazon, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela
and Brazil in lowlands up to 500 m
(1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to
1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has suffered
from local extinction through habitat
destruction and capture for the parrot
trade, but locally it remains fairly
common.[clarification needed]Formerly it
ranged north to southern Tamaulipas.
It can still be found on the island
of Coiba. It is the national
bird of Honduras.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/typesofparrotsmacaws-171026144045/85/Types-of-parrots-macaws-22-320.jpg)
Types of parrots &; macaws
- 1. Types Of Parrots & Macaws
- 2. Cockatoo A cockatoo is a parrot that is any of the 21 species belonging to the bird family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes (parrots). The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.
- 3. Cockatoo
- 4. Cockatoos are recognisable by the showy crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. The phylogenetic position of the cockatiel remains unresolved, other than that it is one of the earliest offshoots of the cockatoo lineage. The remaining species are in two main clades. The five large black coloured cockatoos of the genus Calyptorhynchus form one branch. The second and larger branch is formed by the genus Cacatua, comprising 11 species of white-plumaged cockatoos and four monotypic genera that branched off earlier; namely the pink and white Major Mitchell's cockatoo, the pink and grey galah, the mainly grey gang-gang cockatoo and the large black-plumaged palm cockatoo.
- 5. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. Cockatoos are popular birds in aviculture, but their needs are difficult to meet. The cockatiel is the easiest cockatoo species to maintain and is by far the most frequently kept in captivity. White cockatoos are more commonly found in captivity than black cockatoos. Illegal trade in wild-caught birds contributes to the decline of some cockatoo species in the wild.
- 6. The word cockatoo dates from the 17th century and is a derivation from the Malay name for these birds, "kakak tua" (meaning "older sibling") or from the call of the white cockatoo itself. Seventeenth-century variants include cacato, cockatoon and crockadore, and cokato, cocatore and cocatoo were used in the eighteenth century.[3][4] The derivation has also been used for the family and generic names Cacatuidae and Cacatua respectively.[5] In Australian slang or vernacular speech, a person who is assigned to keep watch while others undertake clandestine or illegal activities, particularly gambling, may be referred to as a "cockatoo".[6] Proprietors of small agricultural undertakings are often jocularly or slightly disparagingly referred to as "cocky farmers.
- 7. Cockatiel The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the quarrion and the weiro, is a bird that is a member of the cockatoo family endem ic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and compa nion parrots throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the budgerigar
- 8. The cockatiel is the only member of the genus Nymphicus. It was previously considered a crested parrot or small cockatoo; however, more recent molecular studies have assigned it to its own subfamily, Nymphicinae. It is, therefore, now classified as the smallest of the Cacatuidae(cockatoo family). Cockatiels are native to Australia, and favour the Australian wetlands, scrublands, and bush lands.
- 10. Female Cockatiel
- 11. The cockatiel's distinctive erectile crest expresses the animal's emotional state. The crest is dramatically vertical when the cockatiel is startled or excited, gently oblique in its neutral or relaxed state, and flattened close to the head when the animal is angry or defensive. The crest is also held flat but protrudes outward in the back when the cockatiel is trying to appear alluring or flirtatious. In contrast to most cockatoos, the cockatiel has long tail feathers roughly making up half of its total length. At 30 to 33 cm (12 to 13 in), the cockatiel is the smallest of the cockatoos which are generally larger at between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 23.5 in). The cockatiel's distinctive erectile crest expresses the animal's emotional state. The crest is dramatically vertical when the cockatiel is startled or excited, gently oblique in its neutral or relaxed state, and flattened close to the head when the animal is angry or defensive. The crest is also held flat but protrudes outward in the back when the cockatiel is trying to appear alluring or flirtatious. In contrast to most cockatoos, the cockatiel has long tail feathers roughly making up half of its total length. At 30 to 33 cm (12 to 13 in), the cockatiel is the smallest of the cockatoos which are generally larger at between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 23.5 in).
- 12. The "normal grey" or "wild-type" cockatiel's plumage is primarily grey with prominent white flashes on the outer edges of each wing. The face of the male is yellow or white, while the face of the female is primarily grey or light grey, and both sexes feature a round orange area on both ears, often referred to as "cheddar cheeks". This orange colouration is generally vibrant in adult males, and often quite muted in females. Visual sexing is often possible with this variant of the bird. Cockatiels are relatively vocal birds, the calls of the male being more varied than that of the female. Cockatiels can also be taught to sing specific melodies. Much like parrots, but not quite to that extent, Cockatiels can be taught to repeat words spoken by human owners.
- 14. Blue-and-yellow macaw The blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a large South American parrot with blue top parts and yellow under parts. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. It inhabits forest (especially varzea, but also in open sections of terra firme or unflooded forest) and woodland of tropical South America. They are popular in aviculture because of their striking color, ability to talk, ready availability in the marketplace, and close bonding to humans.
- 16. These birds can reach a length of 76–86 cm (30–34 in) and weigh 0.900–1.5 kg (2–3 lb), making them some of the larger members of their family. They are vivid in appearance with blue-green wings and tail, dark-blue chin, golden under parts, and a green forehead. Their beaks are black. The naked face is white, turning pink in excited birds, and lined with small, black feathers. Blue-and-yellow macaws live from 30 to 35 years in the wild and reach sexual maturity between the ages of 3 and 6 years.[3] Little variation in plumage is seen across the range. Some birds have a more orange or "butterscotch" underside color, particularly on the breast. This was often seen in Trinidad birds and others of the Caribbean area. The blue-and-yellow macaw uses its powerful beak for breaking nutshells, and for climbing up and hanging from trees
- 22. Red & Gold Macaw The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large red, yellow, and blue South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical South America. Range extends from south- eastern Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has suffered from local extinction through habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade, but locally it remains fairly common.[clarification needed]Formerly it ranged north to southern Tamaulipas. It can still be found on the island of Coiba. It is the national bird of Honduras.
- 23. It is about 81 centimetres (32 in) long, of which more than half is the pointed, graduated tail typical of all macaws, though the scarlet macaw has a larger percentage of tail than the other large macaws. The average weight is about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb). The plumage is mostly scarlet, but the rump and tail- covert feathers are light blue, the greater upper wing coverts are yellow, the upper sides of the flight feathers of the wings are dark blue as are the ends of the tail feathers, and the undersides of the wing and tail flight feathers are dark red with metallic gold iridescence. Some individuals may have green in the wings.
- 24. There is bare white skin around the eye and from there to the bill. Tiny white feathers are contained on the face patch. The upper mandible is mostly pale horn in color and the lower is black. Juveniles have dark eyes; adults have light yellow eyes. It is frequently confused with the slightly larger green-winged macaw, which has more distinct red lines in the face and no yellow in the wing. Scarlet macaws make very loud, high and sometimes low-pitched, throaty squawks, squeaks and screams designed to carry many miles to call for their groups. The scarlet macaw can live up to 75 years in captivity, although a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 year
- 25. scarlet macaw, pacific coast of costa rica
- 27. Scarlet macaw in flight
- 28. At Fort Worth Zoo