What genus do parrots belong to?

Answer 1

Scientific Classification of the Parrot (Amazon);

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

Subfamily: Psittacinae

Tribe: Arini

Genus: Amazon

Answer 2

Parrots are classified taxonomically in Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, and Order Psittaciformes.

There are many different genera of parrot.

• In the order Psittaciformes, there are 86 different genera.
  
• The family Nestoridae, (parrots of New Zealand) has two genera, Nestor (the famous alpine Kea parrots) and Strigops (the fat, flightless Kakapo parrot).
  
• Family Cacatuidae, cockatoos and cockatiels, has 7 genera.
  
• Family Psittacidae, also known as the "true parrots" contains the rest of the genera.

Answer 3

Parrots is a term used which is higher than "genus" in the classification scheme

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Superfamily: Psittacoidea. There are many genera of parrots below this level.