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Psittaculinae
The parrot subfamily Psittaculinae consists of three tribes: the Polytelini with three genera, the Psittaculini or Asian psittacines, and the pygmy parrots of the Micropsittini tribe.Joseph L., Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger, Timothy F. Wright, Richard SchoddeA revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) (PDF), in Zootaxa, vol. 3205, 2012, pp. 26–40. Genera Tribe Micropsittini: * Genus '' Micropsitta'' ** Buff-faced pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta pusio'' ** Yellow-capped pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta keiensis'' ** Geelvink pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta geelvinkiana'' ** Meek's pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta meeki'' ** Finsch's pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta finschii'' ** Red-breasted pygmy parrot, ''Micropsitta bruijnii'' Tribe Polytelini: * Genus ''Alisterus'' ** Australian king parrot, ''Alisterus scapularis'' ** Moluccan king parrot, ''Alisterus amboinensis'' ** Papuan king parrot, ''Alisterus chloropterus'' * Genus ''Aprosmictus'' ...
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Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes (), found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). One-third of all parrot species are threatened by extinction, with higher aggregate extinction risk ( IUCN Red List Index) than any other comparable bird group. Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia. Characteristic features of parrots include a strong, curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. Most parrots exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism in the visual spectrum. They form t ...
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Polytelini
The Polytelini tribe belongs to the parrot family Psittaculidae and consists of three genera.Joseph L., Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger, Timothy F. Wright, Richard SchoddeA revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) (PDF), in Zootaxa, vol. 3205, 2012, pp. 26–40. Species * Genus ''Alisterus'' ** Australian king parrot, ''Alisterus scapularis'' ** Moluccan king parrot, ''Alisterus amboinensis'' ** Papuan king parrot, ''Alisterus chloropterus'' * Genus ''Aprosmictus'' ** Jonquil parrot, ''Aprosmictus jonquillaceus'' ** Red-winged parrot, ''Aprosmictus erythropterus'' * Genus ''Polytelis'' ** Superb parrot, ''Polytelis swainsonii'' ** Regent parrot, ''Polytelis anthopeplus'' ** Princess parrot The colourful princess parrot (''Polytelis alexandrae'') is an Australian bird of the parrot family. Its name was given in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who in 1863 married the Prince of Wales Edward VII and eventually beca ...
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Psittaculini
Psittaculini is a tribe of parrots of the family Psittaculidae. The subdivisions within the tribe are controversial. Tribe Psittaculini * Genus '' Psittinus'' ** Blue-rumped parrot, ''Psittinus cyanurus'' ** Simeulue parrot, ''Psittinus abbotti'' * Genus '' Geoffroyus'' ** Red-cheeked parrot, ''Geoffroyus geoffroyi'' ** Blue-collared parrot, ''Geoffroyus simplex'' ** Song parrot, ''Geoffroyus heteroclitus'' ** Rennell parrot, ''Geoffroyus hyacinthinus'' * Genus ''Prioniturus'' ** Montane racket-tail, ''Prioniturus montanus'' ** Mindanao racket-tail, ''Prioniturus waterstradti'' ** Blue-headed racket-tail, ''Prioniturus platenae'' ** Green racket-tail, ''Prioniturus luconensis'' ** Blue-crowned racket-tail, ''Prioniturus discurus'' ** Blue-winged racket-tail, ''Prioniturus verticalis'' (also known as Sulu Racquet-tail) ** Yellow-breasted racket-tail, ''Prioniturus flavicans'' ** Golden-mantled racket-tail, ''Prioniturus platurus'' ** Buru racket-tail, ''Prioniturus mada' ...
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Psittacula Krameri
The rose-ringed parakeet (''Psittacula krameri''), also known as the ring-necked parakeet (more commonly known as the Indian ringneck parrot), is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, and is now introduced into many other parts of the world where feral populations have established themselves and are bred for the exotic pet trade. One of the few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation. As a popular pet species, escaped birds have colonised a number of cities around the world, including populations in Northern and Western Europe. These parakeets have also proven themselves capable of living in a variety of climates outside their native range, and are able to survive low winter temperatures in Northern Europe. The species is listed as least concern by the International ...
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Psittinus
''Psittinus'' is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It was formerly considered to include a single species, the blue-rumped parrot (''Psittinus cyanurus''), but the Simeulue parrot (''P. abbotti'') was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. A 2019 genetic analysis found that the genus '' Psittacula'' is paraphyletic In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few Monophyly, monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be pa ... with respect to ''Psittinus'', indicating that ''Psittacula'' may have to be split into different genera in order to maintain ''Psittinus'' as a distinct genus. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15881049 Bird genera Psittaculini Taxa named by Edward Blyth ...
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