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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 became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '' Aprosm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytelis
The genus ''Polytelis'' (literally translates into 'magnificent') of the family Psittaculidae consists of three species long-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. Traditionally, it was included in the Australian broad-tailed parrots (tribe Platycercini), but molecular studies place the genus within the Polytelini. A 2017 molecular study placed the regent parrot as an early offshoot to the genus ''Asprosmictus'' and not as closely related to the other two species. Taxonomy The genus has three species. ''Polytelis'' Wagler 1832 * Superb parrot or parakeet ''Polytelis swainsonii'' (Desmarest) 1826 * Regent parrot The regent parrot or rock pebbler (''Polytelis anthopeplus'') is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical s ... or parakeet ''Polytelis anthopeplus'' (Lear) 1831 :* ''Polytelis anthopeplus anthopeplus'' (Lear) 1831 :*''Polytelis ... [...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] |
Regent Parrot
The regent parrot or rock pebbler (''Polytelis anthopeplus'') is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as in a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. Seeds make up the bulk of its diet. Taxonomy A species of Psittaculidae, allied to the tribe Polytelini, a sister taxon to '' Polytelis swainsonii'', the superb parrot, and '' P. alexandrae'', the princess parrot. The epithet ''anthopeplus'' is derived from ancient Greek, a compound of ''anthos'', flower, and ''peplos'', robe. A 2017 molecular study placed the regent parrot as an early offshoot to the genus '' Aprosmictus'' and not as closely related to the other two species. There are two populations, morphologically similar though isolated, within the species distribution range of Southern Australia. These are described as subspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisterus Scapularis
The Australian king parrot (''Alisterus scapularis'') is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground. Taxonomy The Australian king parrot was first described by the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein in 1818 as ''Psittacus scapularis''. The species belongs to the genus '' Alisterus'', whose three members are also known as king parrots. The species are sometimes allied to the genus ''Aprosmictus''. Two subspecies are recognised, which are differentiated by size: **''A. s. minor'' (Mathews, 1911) **''A. s. scapularis'' (Lichtenstein, 1816) Naturally-occurring hybrids with the red-winged parrot (''Aprosmictus erythropterus'') have been recorded from Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisterus
''Alisterus'' is a genus of medium-sized Australasian parrots, comprising the Australian king parrot (''Alisterus scapularis''), the Papuan king parrot (''A. chloropterus'') and the Moluccan king parrot (''A. amboinensis''). The three species are respectively found in eastern Australia, Papua, the Moluccas and other Indonesian islands. Predominantly of red and green plumage, the long-tailed parrots are related to the genera ''Aprosmictus'' and ''Polytelis''. Description Medium-sized parrots, in length with long, broad tails. They have relatively small beaks for their size. The beaks of the adults are two colours, blackish and orange-reddish, except for the subspecies of the Moluccan king parrot, ''Alisterus amboinensis buruensis'', which has a grey-black beak, and female of the Australian species, ''Alisterus scapularis'', which has a grey beak. Sexual dimorphism The Papuan king parrot and the Australian king parrot show sexual dimorphism in their plumage and beak colourati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aprosmictus
''Aprosmictus'' is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. 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 απροσμικτος/''aprosmiktos'' which means "unsociable" or "solitary". The genus contains two species: * Jonquil parrot (''Aprosmictus jonquillaceus'') * 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 natur ... (''Aprosmictus erythropterus'') References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{parrot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psittaculidae
Psittaculidae is a family containing Old World parrots. It consists of five subfamilies: Agapornithinae, Loriinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae and Psittaculinae. This family has been accepted into ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'' in 2014, and the IOC World Bird List. The family contains 192 species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... divided into 53 genera. References Parrots {{parrot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian King Parrot
The Australian king parrot (''Alisterus scapularis'') is a species of parrot endemic to eastern Australia ranging from Cooktown in Queensland to Port Campbell in Victoria. Found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest. They feed on fruits and seeds gathered from trees or on the ground. Taxonomy The Australian king parrot was first described by the German naturalist Martin Lichtenstein in 1818 as ''Psittacus scapularis''. The species belongs to the genus '' Alisterus'', whose three members are also known as king parrots. The species are sometimes allied to the genus '' Aprosmictus''. Two subspecies are recognised, which are differentiated by size: **''A. s. minor'' (Mathews, 1911) **''A. s. scapularis'' (Lichtenstein, 1816) Naturally-occurring hybrids with the red-winged parrot (''Aprosmictus erythropterus'') have been recorded from Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moluccan King Parrot
The Moluccan king parrot (''Alisterus amboinensis'') is a parrot endemic to Peleng Island, Maluku, and West Papua in Indonesia. It is sometimes referred to as the Ambon king parrot or Amboina king parrot, but this is potentially misleading, as it is found on numerous other islands than Ambon. The male and female are similar in appearance, with a predominantly red head and underparts, green wings (blue in one subspecies), and blue back and tail. Six subspecies are recognised, but only a few of these are regular in aviculture. In the wild, it inhabits rainforests and feeds on fruits, berries, seeds and buds. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Moluccan king parrot in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected on the island of Ambon in Indonesia. He used the French name ''La perruche rouge d'Amboine'' and the Latin name ''Psittaca amboinensis coccinea''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papuan King Parrot
The Papuan king parrot (''Alisterus chloropterus''), also known as the green-winged king parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy First described by Australian ornithologist Edward Pierson Ramsay in 1879, the Papuan king parrot is one of three species known as king parrots found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and West Papua/Indonesia. Three subspecies are recognized: *''A. chloropterus'' (Ramsay, EP 1879) **''A. c. callopterus'' (Albertis & Salvadori 1879) is found in the Central Highlands west to the Weyland Mountains, the Sepik River area and upper Fly River. **''A. c. chloropterus'' (Ramsay, EP 1879), the nominate subspecies, occurs in eastern New Guinea to the Huon Peninsula in the north, and Hall Sound in the south. **''A. c. moszkowskii'' (Reichenow 1911) is found in the north of the island, from Cenderawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
