8 Most Colorful Species Of Parrot Found Across The World

Parrots are beautiful birds features strong curved bill and there are roughly 398 species found worldwide. The family includes macaw, parrot, cockatoo, Parakeet, lorikeet, lory, Rosella and Galah, Here's is the list of 8 most colorful parrot species found in the world.

# Scarlet Macaw, South America

Scarlet macaw found in Amazon forest, from Bolivia, Panama to Costa Rica and Venezuela to Brazil in lowlands. The scarlet macaw confused with the green-winged macaw and are now found worldwide in captivity – A popular pet and cage bird in the world along with Budgerigar.

# Sun Conure, Brazil

Sun parakeet with golden-yellow plumage are vibrantly colored species of parrot native to South America. The sun conure mainly feed on fruits, berries, seeds and nuts, typically living in flocks and now listed as endangered by the IUCN.

# Eclectus Parrot, Solomon Islands

The eclectus parrot noted for extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage, Male having emerald green plumage and female is mostly red and blue plumage. Eclectus parrots are also more popular cage birds and also found in New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

# Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Australia

Sulphur-crested cockatoo are found in New Guinea, Australia and some of the islands of Indonesia. The large white cockatoo is a seasonal breeder in Australia and also live in many urban areas as well as they are very intelligent.

# Bronze-winged Parrot, South America

Bronze-winged parrot found in forest and woodland in South America, mainly occurs at altitudes of 900–1400 m and prefers the canopy of dense forest. Like all the parrots family, Bronze-Winged Pionus also nests in tree cavities and eggs are white.

# Dusky lory, New Guinea

The dusky lory found in New Guinea, are short-tailed parrot and also native to the nearby Indonesian islands. Dusky lory species of parrots are listed as one of the top 10 most beautiful species of parrots in the world.

# Plum-headed Parakeet, India

The plum-headed parakeet is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent,the males with purple head and the females with grey head. There are 12 species of Parakeets found in India, Vernal hanging parrot,rose-ringed parakeet, blossom-headed parakeet and Alexandrine parakeet are the most common species of parrots.

# Grey Parrot, Africa

Grey parrots are native to Africa, found from Kenya to Ivory Coast and are the most talking or mimicking bird. African grey parrots are found from dense moist lowland forests to rainforests of central Africa.