The Quaker Parrot is a small hookbill from the genus Myiopsitta. Also known as the Monk parakeet, often referred to as a parakeet due to its long tail typical of the parakeets. The Quaker parrot is originally from temperate areas of South America and is a very gregarious bird and in the wild can be found in flocks of a few to several hundred birds.
By: Mark Gibson
Saturday, May 31, 2008
The Different Types of Turtles
There are hundreds of different types of turtles. This article aims to give you a brief overview of the different types of turtles. Here is a short list of some of the types of turtle:
The Pig Nosed Turtle: This type of turtle has been called the Australasian Pig-nose turtle, the pitted shelled turtle, the plateless turtle and even the fly river turtle. This kind of turtle is soft shelled and is usually found in freshwater rivers, lagoons and streams in Australia's Northern Territory and in New Guinea.
By: Steven Magill
The Pig Nosed Turtle: This type of turtle has been called the Australasian Pig-nose turtle, the pitted shelled turtle, the plateless turtle and even the fly river turtle. This kind of turtle is soft shelled and is usually found in freshwater rivers, lagoons and streams in Australia's Northern Territory and in New Guinea.
By: Steven Magill
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