Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania.[1] It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (Platycercini).
Genera
Tribe Pezoporini:[1]
- Genus Neophema
- Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
- Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans
- Rock parrot, Neophema petrophila
- Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster
- Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella
- Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida
- Genus Neopsephotus — sometimes included in Neophema
- Bourke's parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
- Genus Pezoporus
- Ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus
- Night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
Tribe Platycercini:[1]
- Genus Prosopeia
- Crimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendens
- Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata
- Maroon shining parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis
- Genus Eunymphicus
- Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus
- Ouvea parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis
- Genus Cyanoramphus
- Black-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus†
- Society parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus†
- Lord Howe parakeet, Cyanoramphus subflavescens†
- Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
- Red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Macquarie parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis†
- Reischek's parakeet, Cyanoramphus hochstetteri
- Yellow-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
- Chatham parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
- Malherbe's parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi
- New Caledonian parakeet Cyanoramphus saisseti
- Norfolk parakeet Cyanoramphus cookii
- Genus Platycercus
- Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis
- Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans
- Adelaide rosella, Platycercus (elegans) adelaidae
- Yellow rosella, Platycercus (elegans) flaveolus
- Green rosella, Platycercus caledonicus
- Pale-headed rosella, Platycercus adscitus
- Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius
- Northern rosella, Platycercus venustus
- Genus Barnardius — sometimes included in Platycercus
- Australian ringneck, Barnardius zonarius
- Genus Purpureicephalus
- Red-capped parrot, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Genus Lathamus
- Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Genus Northiella — often included in Psephotus
- Eastern bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster
- Naretha bluebonnet, Northiella narethae
- Genus Psephotus
- Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Genus Psephotellus
- Mulga parrot, Psephotellus varius
- Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotellus chrysopterygius
- Hooded parrot, Psephotellus dissimilis
- Paradise parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus†
References
- ^ a b c Joseph, Leo; Toon, Alicia; Schirtzinger, Erin E.; Wright, Timothy F.; Schodde, Richard (2012). "A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3205: 26–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2. hdl:102.100.100/101422. ISSN 1175-5326.
External links
"Platycercinae: Rosellas and Allies". Atlas of Living Australia.
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