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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, ''Prionituru ...
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Tanygnathus
''Tanygnathus'' is a genus of parrots in the Psittaculini tribe, of the superfamily of true parrots, Psittacoidea (true parrots). Its species are native to Southeast Asia and Melanesia. Taxonomy The genus ''Tanygnathus'' was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler, Johann Wagler in 1832. The type species was subsequently designated as the great-billed parrot (''Tanygnathus megalorynchos'') by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840. The name ''Tanygnathus'' combines the Ancient Greek words ''tanuĊ'' "to stretch out" and ''gnathos'' "jaw". The genus contains five species: Genetic analysis has supported reclassifying all 4 species under ''Psittacula'', making ''Tanygnathus'' a synonym of the former genus. References

Tanygnathus, Psittaculini Bird genera Birds of Malesia {{parrot-stub ...
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Prioniturus
The genus ''Prioniturus'', commonly known as racket-tails, contains nine parrot species found in the Philippines and Indonesia. They are easily distinguished from all other parrots by their elongated central tail feathers with the bare shaft and spatula at the end. Taxonomy The following nine species and several subspecies are recognized in the genus: *''Prioniturus'', Wagler 1832 **''Prioniturus montanus'', Ogilvie-Grant 1895 ( Montane racket-tail) **''Prioniturus waterstradti'', Rothschild 1904 ( Mindanao racket-tail) ***''Prioniturus waterstradti waterstradti'', Rothschild 1904 ***''Prioniturus waterstradti malindangensis'', Mearns 1909 **''Prioniturus platenae'', Blasius, W 1888 ( Blue-headed racket-tail) **''Prioniturus luconensis'', Steere 1890 ( Green racket-tail) **''Prioniturus discurus'', (Vieillot 1822) (Blue-crowned racket-tail The blue-crowned racket-tail (''Prioniturus discurus'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Philippin ...
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Geoffroyus
''Geoffroyus'' is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The four species are found in and around New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ..., the Solomon Islands, northern Australia and the islands of Indonesia. It contains the following species: * Red-cheeked parrot (''Geoffroyus geoffroyi'') * Blue-collared parrot (''Geoffroyus simplex'') * Song parrot (''Geoffroyus heteroclitus'') * Rennell parrot (''Geoffroyus hyacinthinus'') References Bird genera Psittaculini Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Birds of Melanesia {{parrot-stub ...
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Moluccan Eclectus
The Moluccan eclectus (''Eclectus roratus'') is a parrot native to the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot order for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plumage. Joseph Forshaw, in his book ''Parrots of the World,'' noted that the first European List of ornithological societies, ornithologists to see eclectus parrots thought they were of two distinct species. Large populations of this parrot remain, and they are sometimes considered pests for eating fruit off trees. Some populations restricted to relatively small islands are comparably rare. Their bright feathers are also used by native tribespeople in New Guinea as decorations. Taxonomy Ornithologists usually classify the Moluccan eclectus as a member of tribe Psittaculini in the family Psittacidae of order Psittaciformes. However, some recent thoughts indicate a great deal of comm ...
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Psittacula
''Psittacula'', also known as Afro-Asian ring-necked parrots, is a genus of parrots from Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a widespread group with a clear concentration of species in south Asia, but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. This is the only genus of parrot which has the majority of its species in continental Asia. Of all the extant species only ''Psittacula calthropae'', ''Psittacula caniceps'' and ''Psittacula echo'' do not have a representative subspecies in any part of mainland continental Asia. The rose-ringed parakeet, ''Psittacula krameri'', is one of the most widely distributed of all parrots. The other two Asian genera, ''Loriculus'' and ''Psittinus'' are represented by only two species each, which occur in the mainland part of Asia. The majority of the ''Loriculus'' species occur on islands. Moreover, since ''Loriculus'' is spread across both sides of the Wallace Line it can be considered more Australasian than Asian. These p ...
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Eclectus Parrot
''Eclectus'' is a genus of parrot, the Psittaciformes, which consists of four known extant species known as eclectus parrots and the extinct ''Eclectus infectus'', the oceanic eclectus parrot. The extant eclectus parrots are medium-sized parrots native to regions of Oceania, particularly New Guinea and Australia. Males are mostly bright green, females are predominantly bright red. The male and female eclectus were once thought to be different species. The conservation status of the remaining species is least concern. Eclectus parrots do well in captivity, and are a very popular pet across the world. Description The eclectus parrots are the most sexually dimorphic of all the parrot species. The contrast between the brilliant emerald green plumage of the male and the deep red/purple plumage of the female is so marked that the birds were, until the early 20th century, considered to be different species. Eclectus parrots generally have a big head and a short tail, and are striking ...
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Mindoro Racket-tail
The Mindoro racket-tail (''Prioniturus mindorensis'') is a species of parrot in the Psittaculinae family. It was formerly considered conspecific with the blue-crowned racket-tail (''Prioniturus discurus''). It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines and it occurs in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the cage-bird trade. Description and taxonomy EBird describes the bird as "A medium-sized parrot of lowland and foothill forest on Mindoro. The two central tail feathers have extended shafts ending in a racket shape. Overall green in color, darker on the back and paler below, with deeper green on the head, a deep blue central crown, and a dark blue hind-crown and edge to the wing. Note the pale bill. Occurs together with Blue-naped Parrot, but is smaller and lacks the thick red bill. Voice includes various squeals and grating calls." Females have shorter "rackets". It is differentiated from the Blue-crowned racket-tail ...
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Yellow-breasted Racket-tail
The yellow-breasted racket-tail (''Prioniturus flavicans'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it is found in Sulawesi's northern peninsula and the Togian Islands in the Gulf of Tomini. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The yellow-breasted racket-tail has an olive-green back, neck and chest. The bill is pale grey and its irises are brown. Its legs are grey. Males are blue on the top of the head with a red area on the crown. The tail feather are green with terminal black spatulas. Females have a smaller area of blue on the head and no red. Juveniles are similar to females, but have less blue on the head. Distribution ''Prioniturus flavicans'' is mainly found on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi (along with other smaller nearby islands such as Bangka Island) and the Togian Islands. This bird's natural range only exists the country of Indonesia. Ecology & Behavior ...
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Golden-mantled Racket-tail
The golden-mantled racket-tail (''Prioniturus platurus'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest up to an altitude of about . Subspecies Three subspecies are recognised. The nominate subspecies ''P. p. platurus'' occurs in Sulawesi, Togian, Banggai and several other nearby islands, ''P. p. talautensis'' occurs in the Talaud Islands and ''P. p. sinerubris'' occurs in Taliabu and Mangole in the Sula Islands. One of the places where this bird can be seen is the Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve on Sulawesi. Description Adult golden-mantled racket-tails are about long and weigh about . The male is mainly green with a rose red spot surrounded by a grey blotch above the eye and an orange collar across the mantle. The underparts are pale green. The upper wing coverts are grey and the secondaries greenish-blue with yellowish inner ...
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Buru Racket-tail
The Buru racket-tail (''Prioniturus mada''), is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the forest on the island of Buru, one of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Description The Buru racket-tail is a mainly green parrot about long. The beak is blackish and lighter at the base, and the long undertail-coverts are yellow. The adult male has blue upper-parts from the back of its head to mid-back and which extends into the upper surfaces of the forewings. The female has a small area of blue on the nape. Juveniles do not have racket-shaped tail feathers. The male juvenile has a little blue on the nape and the female juvenile has all-green upper-parts.Forshaw (2006). plate 34. Range and Distribution The Buru racket-tail is endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru in the Maluku Islands archipelago. There have been no other sightings of wild ''Prioniturus mada'' outside the island of Buru. Habitat ''Prioniturus mada'' is usually found in elevations up to app ...
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Black-lored Parrot
The black-lored parrot (''Tanygnathus gramineus'') also known as the Buru green parrot, is a parrot endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. It is a long green parrot with black lores, and a turquoise crown. Males have red beaks, and females are gray-brown. The singing is high pitched and more protracted as compared to similar species, such as great-billed parrot. Taxonomy The black-lored parrot was described in 1779 by the French polymath, the Comte de Buffon in his ''Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux''. He published a hand-coloured illustration in a separate publication. When in 1788 the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin revised and expanded Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae'', he included the black-lored parrot with a short description, coined the binomial name ''Psittacus gramineus'' and cited Buffon's works. The black-lored parrot is now one of four species placed in the genus ''Tanygnathus'' that was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Wagler in 1832. The nam ...
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Great-billed Parrot
The great-billed parrot (''Tanygnathus megalorynchos'') also known as Moluccan parrot or island parrot, is a medium-sized, approximately 38 cm long, green parrot with a massive red bill, cream iris, blackish shoulders, olive green back, pale blue rump and yellowish green underparts. The female is typically smaller than the male, but otherwise the sexes are similar. The great-billed parrot is found in forest, woodland and mangrove in the south-east Asian islands of Maluku, Raja Ampat, Talaud, Sangir, Sarangani, the Lesser Sundas, and nearby small islands. The diet consists mainly of fruits. It remains widespread and locally fairly common, and consequently has been rated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Taxonomy The great-billed parrot was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his ''Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux'' from a specimen collected in New Guinea. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-col ...
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