Parrots Psittacidae
There are 84 genera, of which 3 are thus far described below. Of the 354 species within the family, 10 are critically endangered. 13 are considered endangered. Another 7 species are listed as vulnerable, and 19 others are near-threatened. Parrots can be found on every continent, except Europe and Antarctica. The majority of the species are restricted to the tropics.


Ara
There are 8 species within this genus. The Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis is critically endangered. The Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus and the Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys are both endangered. The Military Macaw Ara militaris is vulnerable.

Like all the other macaws, the Red-and-green Macaws Ara chloropterus are very large birds. These spectacular and very raucous birds are found from eastern Panama to Brazil and Paraguay. Like many other parrots, this species is heavily persecuted for the illicit parrot trade. These birds were photographed from a floating pontoon at the world famous Blanquillo Macaw Lick, Madre de Dios, Peru.



Aratinga
There are 20 species in this genus. The Socorro Parakeet Aratinga brevipes is endangered. The Cuban Parakeet Aratinga euops, and Hispaniolan Parakeet Aratinga chloroptera are vulnerable. The Red-masked Parakeet Aratinga erythrogenys and Golden-capped Parakeet Aratinga auricapillus are near-threatened.

Hispaniolan Parakeets Aratinga chloroptera are endemic to the island of Hispaniola, where they may be extinct in Haiti. They have also been introduced to the nearby island of Gaudeloupe. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats, covering a wide altitudinal range. These birds were photographed in the grounds of the Hotel Embajador, siituated in the downtown area of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.



Amazona
Of the 31 species in this genus, 1 is critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 11 are vulnerable, and another 4 are near-threatened.

Also known as the White-fonted Amazon, the White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons is the smallest member of the genus. They are found from northwestern Mexico, south to western Costa Rica. This individual was photographed at the Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.





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