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 combine two closely related families, the Psittacidae or parrot family[1] and the Cacatuidae or Cockatoo family.

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