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Psephotus
The red-rumped parrot (''Psephotus haematonotus''), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Taxonomy The red-rumped parrot was described by John Gould in 1838 as ''Platycercus haematonotus'' from a specimen collected in New South Wales. He felt it was intermediate between the genera ''Rosella, Platycercus'' and ''Nanodes'', placing it in the former. He gave it its species name on account of its red rump. [Gould's species description appears in the meeting notes without a title.] It is the type species for the genus ''Psephotus''. It was long presumed to be closely related to the mulga parrot, however analysis of multiple genetic material shows it to be an early offshoot of a group containing the genera ''Platycercus'' and ''Barnardius''. Hence all other species in the genus have been moved to the new genus ''Psephotellus'', leaving the red-rumped parrot as the sole member in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psephotus Haematonotus -Crestwood Reserve, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, Australia -pair-8
The red-rumped parrot (''Psephotus haematonotus''), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Taxonomy The red-rumped parrot was described by John Gould in 1838 as ''Platycercus haematonotus'' from a specimen collected in New South Wales. He felt it was intermediate between the genera ''Rosella, Platycercus'' and ''Nanodes'', placing it in the former. He gave it its species name on account of its red rump. [Gould's species description appears in the meeting notes without a title.] It is the type species for the genus ''Psephotus''. It was long presumed to be closely related to the mulga parrot, however analysis of multiple genetic material shows it to be an early offshoot of a group containing the genera ''Platycercus'' and ''Barnardius''. Hence all other species in the genus have been moved to the new genus ''Psephotellus'', leaving the red-rumped parrot as the sole member in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulga Parrot
The mulga parrot (''Psephotellus varius'') is endemic to arid scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia. The male mulga parrot is multicolored, from which the older common name of many-coloured parrot is derived. Taxonomy The mulga parrot was given its current scientific name of ''Psephotellus varius'' by American zoologist Austin Hobart Clark in 1910, after its name ''Psephotus multicolor'' was ruled invalid as the original combination (''Psittacus multicolor'') had been used for another species. Gregory Mathews proposed the name ''Psephotus dulciei'' in 1911 for the same reason, unaware of Clark's proposal, which was published earlier and hence had priority. Mathews described two additional subspecies of mulga parrot in 1912: ''P. varius rosinae'', from a specimen collected from Yorke Peninsula, noting that it had less red on the abdomen and its upper breast was a darker green, and ''P. varius exsul'' from a specimen from Mount Magnet in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psephotus
The red-rumped parrot (''Psephotus haematonotus''), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Taxonomy The red-rumped parrot was described by John Gould in 1838 as ''Platycercus haematonotus'' from a specimen collected in New South Wales. He felt it was intermediate between the genera ''Rosella, Platycercus'' and ''Nanodes'', placing it in the former. He gave it its species name on account of its red rump. [Gould's species description appears in the meeting notes without a title.] It is the type species for the genus ''Psephotus''. It was long presumed to be closely related to the mulga parrot, however analysis of multiple genetic material shows it to be an early offshoot of a group containing the genera ''Platycercus'' and ''Barnardius''. Hence all other species in the genus have been moved to the new genus ''Psephotellus'', leaving the red-rumped parrot as the sole member in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psephotus Haematonotus -Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia -pair-8
The red-rumped parrot (''Psephotus haematonotus''), also known as the red-backed parrot or grass parrot, is a common bird of south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. Taxonomy The red-rumped parrot was described by John Gould in 1838 as ''Platycercus haematonotus'' from a specimen collected in New South Wales. He felt it was intermediate between the genera '' Platycercus'' and ''Nanodes'', placing it in the former. He gave it its species name on account of its red rump. ould's species description appears in the meeting notes without a title./ref> It is the type species for the genus ''Psephotus''. It was long presumed to be closely related to the mulga parrot, however analysis of multiple genetic material shows it to be an early offshoot of a group containing the genera '' Platycercus'' and '' Barnardius''. Hence all other species in the genus have been moved to the new genus ''Psephotellus'', leaving the red-rumped parrot as the sole member in the now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psephotellus
''Psephotellus'' is a genus of medium sized Australian parrots. Four species found across the country are recognised, one is presumed to have become extinct. Description All species show considerable sexual dimorphism. These species have traditionally been placed in the genus ''Psephotus'' along with the red-rumped parrot, but a molecular study analysing nuclear and mitochondrial DNA found that the red-rumped parrot was an early offshoot in a clade of several genera of broad-tailed parrot, with the other species nested deeply within. Taxonomy The genus was first proposed by Gregory Mathews Gregory Macalister Mathews CBE FRSE FZS FLS (10 September 1876 – 27 March 1949) was an Australian-born amateur ornithologist who spent most of his later life in England. Life He was born in Biamble in New South Wales the son of Robert H. M ... in 1913, nominating the paradise parrot ''Platycercus pulcherrimus'' Gould as the type and forming a new combination as ''Psephotellus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosella
Rosellas are in a genus that consists of six species and nineteen subspecies. These colourful parrots from Australia are in the genus ''Platycercus''. ''Platycercus'' means "broad-tailed" or "flat-tailed", reflecting a feature common to the rosellas and other members of the broad-tailed parrot tribe. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit. Taxonomy The genus was described by naturalist Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1825; the name ''Platycercus'' derived from the Greek ''platykerkos'' meaning "broad-" or "flat-tailed", from ''platys'' "broad, wide, level, flat" and ''kerkos'' "tail of a beast"., , . The relationships with other parrots have been unclear, with the Australian ringneck (genus '' Barnardius'') cited as a closest relative by some, and the genus '' Psephotus'' by others; the plumage of the western rosella seen as a link to the latter genus. Early European settlers encountered the eastern rosella at Rose Hill, New South Wales, now Parramatta, and so they called it the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Birds Of Australia
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds. Patterns of endemism Family-level endemism is prominent in Australia. The Australasian biogeographic region has the highest number of endemic families of any zoogeographic region except the Neotropics, and many of these families are endemic to Australia itself — the country therefore stakes a strong claim to be the world's greatest hotspot of bird endemism. Australian endemic and near-endemic families The Australian endemic families are: * Emu (Dromaiidae), a well-known monotypic family; the emu is found in rural areas throughout the continent * Plains-wanderer (Pedionomidae), a monotypic family; plains-wanderer is restricted to arid inland areas in the southeast of Australia * Lyrebirds (Menuridae), two forest-dwelling species of southeast Australia * Scrub-birds (Atrichornithidae), two fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of Victoria (Australia)
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of South Australia
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gould
John Gould (; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, ''On the Origin of Species''. Early life Gould was born in Lyme Regis, the first son of a gardener. Both father and son probably had little education. After working on Dowager Lady Poulett's glass house, his father obtained a position on an estate near Guildford, Surrey, and then in 1818, Gould Snr became foreman in the Royal Gardens of Windsor. Gould then be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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