Psittaciformes

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Parrots
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830
Family

Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Psittacidae (true parrots)

The bird species in order Psittaciformes or parrots consists of two families, the Psittacidae or true parrot family and the Cacatuidae or Cockatoo family.