Ara Macaw Parrot

- Palaeopsittacus (Early – Middle Eocene of NW Europe)—caprimulgiform (podargid) or quercypsittid
- "Precursor" (Early Eocene)—part of this apparent chimera seems to be of a pseudasturid or psittacid
- Pulchrapollia (Early Eocene)—includes "Primobucco" olsoni—psittaciform (pseudasturid or psittacid)
Molecular studies suggest that parrots evolved approximately 59 Ma (range 66–51 Ma) in Gondwanaland. The three major clades of Neotropical parrots originated about 50 Ma (range 57–41 Ma).