Tiger parrots are members of the genus ''Psittacella'' (the only genus in the subfamily Psittacellinae) in the family
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' ...
, named for their tiger-striped backs. Established by
Hermann Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel (10 June 1804 – 17 January 1884) was a German ornithologist, herpetologist and ichthyologist.
Early life and education
Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulate ...
in 1871, the genus contains the following species,
all of which are endemic to the island of
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...
.
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Madarasz's tiger parrot (''Psittacella madaraszi'')
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Modest tiger parrot (''Psittacella modesta'')
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Painted tiger parrot (''Psittacella picta'')
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Brehm's tiger parrot (''Psittacella brehmii'')
References
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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