Psittaciformes

Parrots and Cockatoos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Chordata;
Class:	Aves;
Order:	Psittaciformes; Wagler, 1830
Family
	Cacatuidae (cockatoos); Psittacidae (parrots)

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The order Psittaciformes includes the parrots and the cockatoos. This is reflected in the subdivision within this order as it contains two families, the Psittacidae or parrot family^[1] and the Cacatuidae or Cockatoo family.

References

↑ See for example: "parrot." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.