User blog:StaraptorEmpoleon/Parrot classification

Psittaciformes
There are three families:
 * Psittacidae, the true parrots
 * Cacatuidae, the cockatoos
 * Strigopidae, the New Zealand parrots.

Cacatuidae
The cockatoos.

Example: Cockatiel.

Strigopidae
The New Zealand parrots.

Example: Kea.

It is further divided into:

Nestorini
The parrots in the genus Nestor.

Example: Kaka.

Strigopini
Only includes the kakapo.

Psittacidae
The "true parrots".

Example: Hyacinth macaw.

Loriinae
The lories and lorikeets.

Example: Violet lorikeet.

Psittacinae
All other parrots except the lories and lorikeets.

Psittrichadini
The only species that's in this tribe is the Pesquet's parrot.

Micropsittini
Includes the pygmy parrots.

Example: Buff-faced pygmy parrot.