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The largest member of the parrot family by weight is the Kakapo, which lives in New Zealand. The kakapo can weigh from 1.5 to 3kg (52.5 - 105 ounces) for males, and 950g to 1.6kg (31.6 - 56 oz) for females. The kakapo averages 65cm in length (25 inches). The kakapo is the world's only flightless parrot.
The largest member of the parrot family by size is the Hyacinth Macaw which lives in south-central South America. The Hyacinth Macaw easily reaches 100cm in length (around 40-42 inches) but weighs an average of 1.7 kg , or 3.75 lb, which is lighter than the kakapo. The Hyacinth Macaw is the world's largest flying parrot.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are over 370 species of parrots worldwide. They include:
- Cockatoos, including galahs, corellas and cockatiels
- Budgerigars
- Macaws
- lorikeets
- rosellas
- lovebirds
- conures
- Amazons
- Pionus
- Kakapo (the world's only flightless parrot)
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∙ 9y agoYou are pretty much talking about 2 different birds here. The largest Parrot is the Hyacinth Macaw, they are big and blue. These birds can range anywhere from 3-4 feet in length.
The most colorful parrot - This is a hard one because their are several colorful parrots, Scarlet Macaw, Greenwing Macaw, Blue and Gold Macaw, Military Macaw and more...
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∙ 14y agoMembers of the parrot family include:
- budgerigars
- cockatoos
- cockatiels
- lorikeets
- rosellas
- galahs
- macaws
- kakapos
- conures
- African lovebirds
- and anything else that has "parrot" in its name
Parrots are easy to identify because they all have the characteristic curved beak, some having a longer beak than others.
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∙ 13y agoA bird called the Kakapo from New Zealand, flightless and one of the rarest parrots in the world.
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Member of the parrot family 5 letters?
Macaw
What bird family does the Kaka belong to?
The Kaka is a parrot. Specifically, it is a member of the New Zealand parrot family Strigopidae.
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