Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to 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' ...
that inhabit
Oceania.
It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (
Pezoporini
The tribe Pezoporini is the sister clade of the tribe Platycercini that contains the broad-tailed parrots.
Taxonomy
The inclusion of the following taxon is based on the paper by Joseph ''et al.'' (2012).
* Genus ''Neophema''
** Blue-winged parr ...
) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (
Platycercini).
Genera
Tribe
Pezoporini
The tribe Pezoporini is the sister clade of the tribe Platycercini that contains the broad-tailed parrots.
Taxonomy
The inclusion of the following taxon is based on the paper by Joseph ''et al.'' (2012).
* Genus ''Neophema''
** Blue-winged parr ...
:
* Genus ''
Neophema''
**
Blue-winged parrot, ''Neophema chrysostoma''
**
Elegant parrot
The elegant parrot (''Neophema elegans'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
It is endemic to Australia.
Naming and taxonomy
The elegant parrot was called ''carteri'', ''bilgir'', or ''koolyederong'' by Aboriginal peoples. Its E ...
, ''Neophema elegans''
**
Rock parrot
The rock parrot (''Neophema petrophila'') is a species of grass parrot native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1841, it is a small parrot long and weighing with predominantly olive-brown upperparts and more yellowish underparts. Its h ...
, ''Neophema petrophila''
**
Orange-bellied parrot, ''Neophema chrysogaster''
**
Turquoise parrot
The turquoise parrot (''Neophema pulchella'') is a species of parrot in the genus ''Neophema'' native to Eastern Australia, from southeastern Queensland, through New South Wales and into North-Eastern Victoria. It was described by George Shaw i ...
, ''Neophema pulchella''
**
Scarlet-chested parrot
The scarlet-chested parrot (''Neophema splendida''), known alternately as scarlet-breasted parrot, orange-throated parrot or splendid parrot, is a parrot endemic to central South Australia and inland southern Western Australia. The species is sex ...
, ''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
The shining parrots, ''Prosopeia'', are a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae.
The genus is endemic to the islands of Fiji, although one species, the maroon shining parrot, has been introduced to Tonga. The three species are also some ...
''
**
Crimson shining parrot
The crimson shining parrot (''Prosopeia splendens'') is a parrot from Fiji. The species is endemic to the islands of Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group. The species was once considered conspecific with the red shining parrot of Vanua Levu and Tave ...
, ''Prosopeia splendens''
**
Masked shining parrot
The masked shining parrot (''Prosopeia personata''), also known as the masked parrot, masked musk parrot, or the yellow-breasted musk parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Viti Levu in Fiji. Its natural habit ...
, ''Prosopeia personata''
**
Maroon shining parrot
The maroon shining parrot or red shining-parrot (''Prosopeia tabuensis''), is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji and was introduced to the islands of southern Tonga in ...
, ''Prosopeia tabuensis''
* Genus ''
Eunymphicus''
**
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 ...
, ''Eunymphicus cornutus''
**
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 c ...
, ''Eunymphicus uvaeensis''
* Genus ''
Cyanoramphus''
**
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-mah ...
, ''Cyanoramphus zealandicus''†
**
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 (9.7 ...
, ''Cyanoramphus ulietanus''†
**
Lord Howe parakeet, ''Cyanoramphus subflavescens''†
**
Antipodes parakeet, ''Cyanoramphus unicolor''
**
Red-crowned parakeet, ''Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae''
**
Macquarie parakeet, ''Cyanoramphus erythrotis''†
**
Reischek's parakeet
Reischek's parakeet (''Cyanoramphus hochstetteri'') is a small green parrot confined to Antipodes Island, one of New Zealand’s subantarctic islands, which it shares with a congener, the larger Antipodes parakeet.
Taxonomy
The common name comm ...
, ''Cyanoramphus hochstetteri''
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Yellow-crowned parakeet
The yellow-crowned parakeet (''Cyanoramphus auriceps'') is a species of parakeet endemic to the islands of New Zealand. The species is found across the main three islands of New Zealand, North Island, South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura, as we ...
, ''Cyanoramphus auriceps''
**
Chatham parakeet
The Chatham parakeet (''Cyanoramphus forbesi''), also known as Forbes' parakeet, is a rare parakeet endemic to the Chatham Islands group, New Zealand. This parakeet is one of New Zealand's rarest birds and is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN ...
, ''Cyanoramphus forbesi''
**
Malherbe's parakeet
Malherbe's parakeet (''Cyanoramphus malherbi''), usually known as the orange-fronted parakeet ( mi, kākāriki karaka), is a small parrot endemic to New Zealand. In New Zealand it is always known as the orange-fronted parakeet, a name it shares ...
, ''Cyanoramphus malherbi''
**
New Caledonian parakeet
The New Caledonian parakeet (''Cyanoramphus saisseti'') or New Caledonian red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The species was once considered to be conspecific with the red-fr ...
''Cyanoramphus saisseti''
**
Norfolk parakeet
The Norfolk parakeet (''Cyanoramphus cookii''), also called Tasman parakeet, Norfolk Island green parrot or Norfolk Island red-crowned parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island (located between ...
''Cyanoramphus cooki''
* Genus ''
Platycercus''
**
Western rosella
The western rosella (''Platycercus icterotis''), or moyadong, is a species of parrot endemic to southwestern Australia. The head and underparts are bright red, and the back is mottled black; a yellow patch at the cheek distinguishes it from oth ...
, ''Platycercus icterotis''
**
Crimson rosella, ''Platycercus elegans''
***
Adelaide rosella
The crimson rosella (''Platycercus elegans'') is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The ...
, ''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
The red-capped parrot (''Purpureicephalus spurius'') is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its own genus o ...
, ''Purpureicephalus spurius''
* Genus ''
Lathamus''
**
Swift parrot, ''Lathamus discolor''
* Genus ''
Northiella
The term bluebonnet refers to the two species of Australian parrots in the genus ''Northiella''. The genus name honours Australian ornithologist Alfred John North
Alfred John North (11 June 1855 – 6 May 1917) was an Australian ornithologist.
...
'' — often included in ''Psephotus''
**
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 haematogaster''
**
Naretha bluebonnet
The Naretha bluebonnet (''Northiella narethae'') or Naretha parrot is a bird found in a remote and arid region of Australia. It is one of two species in the genus '' Northiella'', and was first recorded in 1921 in Central Australia.
History
It ...
, ''Northiella narethae''
* Genus ''
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 ...
''
**
Red-rumped parrot
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 Joh ...
, ''Psephotus haematonotus''
* Genus ''
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 trad ...
''
**
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 der ...
, ''Psephotellus varius''
**
Golden-shouldered parrot, ''Psephotellus chrysoptergius''
**
Hooded parrot
The hooded parrot (''Psephotellus dissimilis'') is a species of parrot native to the Northern Territory in Australia. It is found in savannah and open woodland and is one of two extant species in its genus that breed in termite mounds. It has ...
, ''Psephotellus dissimilis''
**
Paradise parrot, ''Psephotellus pulcherrimus''†
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