Psittaciformes (order)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Aves (class)
Descripción
Order containing 368 species in two families, 10 species have been extinct since 1600. Characteraized as often brightly colored, strong-flying, seed-, fruit-, or nectar-eating birds with very stout, hooked bills and feet with the outer toe facing rearward.
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Otros términos
- psittaciforms [en]
- psittaciform [en]
- parrots, lorikeets, cockatoos, kea, and kakapo [en]