Parrots of Vietnam – Psittacidae
With 8 species Parrots of Vietnam, occurring over the country. Parrots families in Vietnam mostly are in danger there are 5 per 8 species have a status from Near Threatened to Vulnerable. People know this species because of their noise and this family is well-known for their smartness. 8 species of Parrots in Vietnam are not colorful like the rest of the world, the main color in their feather is green with their characteristic is named their name
You may know: Rose-ringed Parakeet is an introduced species in Vietnam. They are brought to Vietnam to feed like a pet then they are freed from the barn in large numbers day by day they formed a new species in Vietnam
The overview of Parrots families
The family Psittacidae or holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the roughly 10 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Old World or Afrotropical parrots) and 157 of subfamily Arinae (the New World or Neotropical parrots), as well as several species that have gone extinct in recent centuries. Some of the most iconic birds in the world are represented here, such as the blue-and-gold macaw among the New World parrots and the grey parrot among the Old World parrots.
All of the parrot species in this family are found in tropical and subtropical zones and inhabit Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean islands, sub-Saharan Africa, the island of Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania
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Parrots of Vietnam Highlight Note
Long-tailed Parakeet Psittacula longicauda
Status: Rare resident – Vulnerable
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tour cover: Coastline Central
Hotspot: Cam Ranh, TaKou
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Status: Uncommon resident – Near Threatened
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: South Central & Southern
Hotspot: Yok Don
Gray-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii
Status: Uncommon resident Near Threatened
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: South-East & Highlands
Hotspot: Cat Tien, Yok Don, SaPa
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata
Status: Common resident – Near Threatened
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central & Southern
Hotspot: Cat Tien, Ma Da, Tan Phu
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri
Status: Local fairly common resident
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central & Southern
Hotspot: Di Linh, Dalat, Mekong Delta
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Status: Local common resident (throughout)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: South East
Hotspot: Cat Tien, Ma Da, Tan Phu
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus
Status: Local common resident (throughout)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: South East Vietnam
Hotspot: Cat Tien, Nui Dinh, Ma Da
Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis
Status: Local common resident (throughout)
Best time to watch & Photo: Jun-Aug
Tours: South East Vietnam
Hotspot: Ma Da, Tan Phu
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