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Platycercinae
Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania. It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies ( Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot ( Platycercini). Genera Tribe Pezoporini: * 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'' ** Eastern ground parrot, ''Pezoporus wallicus'' ** Western ground parrot, ''Pezoporus flaviventris'' ** Night parrot, ''Pezoporus occidentalis'' Tribe Platycercini: * Genus ''Prosopeia'' ** Crimson shining parrot, ''Prosopeia splendens'' ** Masked shining parrot, ''Prosopeia personata'' ** Maroon shining p ... [...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 appropriat ... divided into 53 genera. References Parrots {{parrot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Bluebonnet
The eastern bluebonnet (''Northiella haematogaster''), also known as the greater bluebonnet, is an Australian parrot, one of two species in the genus '' Northiella''.Sindel, S. and Gill, J. (1996). ''Australian Grass Parakeets: The Psephotus and Northiella Genera''. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Limited, Chipping Norton. It was originally included in the genus '' Psephotus'' but due to distinctive physical and behavioural differences was reclassified into its own genus in 1994 by ornithologists and taxonomists Christidis and Boles. The bluebonnet is a medium-sized inland parrot commonly found in the interior of southeastern and central-southern Australia. It is adapted to life in semi-arid regions but can also flourish in regions of medium rainfall towards the eastern and southern extremities of its range.Forshaw, J. M. (2011). ''Parrots of the World''. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. Taxonomy Once included in the genus ''Psephotus'' the eastern bluebonnet has been placed in its own g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Parrot
The night parrot (''Pezoporus occidentalis'') is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet. It is one of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world, with no confirmed sightings of the bird between 1912 and 1979, leading to speculation that it was extinct. Sightings since 1979 have been extremely rare and the bird's population size is unknown, though based on the paucity of records it is thought to number between 50 and 249 mature individuals, and it is classified by the IUCN as an endangered species. A few sightings or recordings of its presence, with varying degrees of certainty, have occurred in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, south-western Queensland, the Lake Eyre basin in South Australia and the Northern Territory. However, some of the evidence produced by wildlife photographer John Young has been called into qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-crowned Parakeet
The red-crowned parakeet (''Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae''), also known as red-fronted parakeet and by its Māori name of kākāriki,Parr, M., Juniper, T., D'Silva, C., Powell, D., Johnston, D., Franklin, K., & Restall, R. (2010). Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World: Bloomsbury Publishing. is a small parrot from New Zealand. It is characterised by its bright green plumage and the red pattern on its head. This versatile bird can feed on a variety food items and can be found in many habitat types. It used to be classified as near threatened as invasive predators had pushed it out of its historical range but it is now at least concern. This species used to occupy the entire island, but is now confined to only a few areas on the mainland and some offshore islands. Taxonomy The red-crowned parakeet is a member of the order Psittaciformes, also known as the parrots. It is part of the genus '' Cyanoramphus'', which currently includes 12 species of parakeets. ''C. novaezelandiae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antipodes Parakeet
The Antipodes parakeet or Antipodes Island parakeet (''Cyanoramphus unicolor'') is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae that is endemic to the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand. It is one of two parrot species found on the islands, and one of only five ground-dwelling parrots in the world. They are long-living birds that may live up to 10 years of age, but the introduction of mice that compete with them for food is a threat to their survival on the Antipodes Islands. Unusually for parrots, they sometimes prey upon other birds, a trait shared by another New Zealand parrot, the kea. Taxonomy The Antipodes parakeet was depicted in 1831 by the English artist Edward Lear in his ''Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots''. Lear used the common name "Uniform parakeet" and coined the binomial name ''Platycercus unicolor''. The species is now placed in the genus ''Cyanoramphus'' that was introduced in 1854 by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. Its closest re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Howe Parakeet
The Lord Howe parakeet (''Cyanoramphus subflavescens''), also known as the Lord Howe red-fronted parakeet, is an extinct parrot endemic to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, part of New South Wales, Australia. It was described as full species by Tommaso Salvadori in 1891, but subsequently it has been regarded as subspecies of the red-crowned parakeet. In 2012, the IOC World Bird List recognised it as species.IOC world birdnames Taxonomy Pending molecular analysis, Christidis & Boles (2008) have suggested on grounds that the taxon is likely to be most closely related to the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Parakeet
The Raiatea parakeet or Society parakeet (''Cyanoramphus ulietanus''), also known as the Society kakariki or brown-headed parakeet, is an extinct parakeet of the genus ''Cyanoramphus''. Description The Raiatea parakeet averaged 25 cm (9.75 to 10 inches) in length. Its head was chocolate brown, paler on the neck, rump, and wings. The bill showed a pale bluish grey hue and had a black tip. The lower back and tail coverts exhibited a rufous brown colouring. The underwing coverts and outer webs to flight feathers were greyish blue. The breast, abdomen, and undertail coverts were olive yellow. The mid-rectrices were olive brown and outer rectrices grey. The irises were orange red in adults and brown in juveniles. The feet were greyish brown. Males and females were not sexually dimorphic. Distribution and habitat The Raiatea parakeet was endemic to Raiatea, the second largest island of the Society Islands. It was probably a forest species, as this was the native habitat on this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-fronted Parakeet
The extinct black-fronted parakeet or Tahiti parakeet (''Cyanoramphus zealandicus'') was endemic to the Pacific island of Tahiti. Its native name was simply ''’ā’ā'' ("parrot") according to Latham (1790) though White (1887) gives "''aa-maha''". Etymology: After Tregear (1891), probably means "plentiful parrot". For the Samoan parrots used in the feather trade - probably blue-crowned lories (''Vini australis'') - Tregear (1891) records the Tahitian name "''aa-taevao''", "parrot imported from abroads". It was discovered on James Cook's first voyage in 1769, on which the two specimens now in Liverpool and the one in the Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum in Tring appear to have been collected. Two of them - one of those in Liverpool and the Tring specimen - may also have been taken on Cook's second voyage, in 1773, but the type was painted by Sydney Parkinson who had died in 1771. Another specimen, collected by Amadis in 1842, is in the museum at Perpignan. The last known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyanoramphus
''Cyanoramphus'' is a genus of parakeets native to New Zealand and islands of the southern Pacific Ocean. The New Zealand forms are often referred to as kākāriki. They are small to medium-sized parakeets with long tails and predominantly green plumage. Most species are forest species, although several of the subantarctic species live in open grassland. The genus formerly had a disjunct distribution, with two species found in the Society Islands and the majority of the genus ranging from New Caledonia to Macquarie Island, but absent from the in between. Despite many fossil birds being found in the islands between these two areas being found none of these were of undescribed ''Cyanoramphus'' species. Like many other species of birds the ''Cyanoramphus'' parakeets have suffered from changes brought about by humans. The two species from the Society Islands, the black-fronted parakeet and the Society parakeet, have become extinct as have the subspecies from Lord Howe Island and Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouvea Parakeet
The Ouvea parakeet (''Eunymphicus uvaeensis'') or Uvea parakeet, is a species of parrot in the genus ''Eunymphicus'', in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the island of Uvea in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. The species was once considered conspecific with the horned parakeet of Grande Terre, but they have now been split into two species. Description The Ouvea parakeet is a medium-sized parakeet with mostly green plumage and a prominent green crest. The crest is composed of six backward feathers that curl forwards. The underside of the bird tends to be yellower and there is bright blue on the wings and tail. The face is dark and the beak is black, lacking the yellow on the face of the horned parakeet. Diet The species has a preference for natural forests and laurel forest habitat while avoiding coconut plantations and coastal vegetation.Olivier Robinet, Vincent Bretagnolle and Mick Clout (2003) "Activity patterns, habitat use, foraging behaviour and food selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horned Parakeet
The horned parakeet (''Eunymphicus cornutus'') is a species of parrot in the genus '' Eunymphicus'', in the family Psittaculidae. It is a medium-sized parrot endemic to New Caledonia. It is called "horned" because it has two black feathers that protrude from the head and have red tips. Taxonomy The horned parakeet was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus '' Psittacus'' and coined the binomial name ''Psittacus cornutus''. Gmelin based his description on the "horned parrot" that had been described and illustrated in 1781 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham's specimen had been obtained from New Caledonia during Captain James Cook's first voyage to the south Pacific Ocean. The specimen formed part of the collection of Joseph Banks. The horned parakeet is now placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunymphicus
''Eunymphicus'' is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, and is closely related to the ''Cyanoramphus'' parakeets of Oceania. Taxonomy The genus ''Eunymphicus'' was introduced in 1937 by the American ornithologist James L. Peters with the horned parakeet as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''eu'' meaning "true" and the genus name ''Nymphicus'' that had been introduce in 1832 by Johann Georg Wagler for the cockatiel The cockatiel (; ''Nymphicus hollandicus''), also known as weiro (also spelt weero), or quarrion, is a medium-sized parrot that is a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and c .... The genus now contains two species: References Psittacidae Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{parrot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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