Family Psittacidae

New World and African Parrots

5 species from the family Psittacidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size25–40 cm

5 species#

Monk Parakeet Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus Red-crowned Amazon Red-crowned AmazonAmazona viridigenalis White-fronted Amazon White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons Scarlet MacawAra macao Red-lored Amazon Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis

Field-craft#

  • Feral parrot flocks are noisy and easy to locate.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

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