Our Heritage...Parrots

Around 300 species of the parrot family have been recorded throughout the world, extending from the tropics to the subtropical and colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere. 56 species are found in Australia, and only five of these are found elsewhere in the world. The parrot family includes cockatoos, lorikeets, rosellas, ringnecks and budgerigars.Parrots are most striking for their range of brilliant colours, which includes shades of green, red, pink, yellow, blue, purple, black and white. In some parrot species, male and female birds have the same colouring.