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Aprosmictus
''Aprosmictus'' is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae native to Oceania. Several former members, including the Australian king parrot, are now placed in the genus '' Alisterus''. Taxonomy The genus ''Aprosmictus'' was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The type species was designated as the red-winged parrot by George Gray in 1846. The name is from the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... απροσμικτος/''aprosmiktos'' which means "unsociable" or "solitary". The genus contains two species: References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{parrot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-winged Parrot
The red-winged parrot (''Aprosmictus erythropterus'') is a parrot native to Australia and New Guinea. It is found in grasslands, savannah, farmland, and woodland. Taxonomy The red-winged parrot was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus ''Psittacus'' and coined the binomial name ''Psittacus erythropterus''. Gmelin based his description on the "crimson-winged parrot" that had been described in 1781 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. The red-winged parrot is now placed with the jonquil parrot in the genus ''Aprosmictus'' that was introduced in 1842 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek απροσμικτος/''aprosmiktos'' meaning "unsociable" or "solitary". The specific epithet ''erythropterus'' combines the Ancient Greek ερ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aprosmictus Jonquillaceus
The Jonquil parrot ''(Aprosmictus jonquillaceus)'' is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family with two subspecies, ''Aprosmictus jonquillaceus jonquillaceus'' and ''Aprosmictus jonquillaceus wetterensis''. It is a large, long-tailed green parrot with an orange bill and a wing patch which red in males and yellow in females. It is visible when a bird is perched and in flight. The juvenile looks like a female but lacks a wing patch. Habitat and distribution * Single birds or small flocks of 3 to 5 individuals can be found in forest, woodland, and acacia savanna on the Indonesian islands of Roti, Timor, and Wetar. * Restricted range; Near Threatened Behavior Vocalizations Produces a loud, shrill screech, as well as lower-pitched "kraak-kraaak" cries, and high-pitched tinkling noises (see external links for recording). Diet Wild diet is likely to be similar to that of the red-winged parrot: seeds, fruit, flowers, and insects. In mangroves, mistletoe is favoured. Red- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
