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 ...

. * Madarasz's tiger parrot (''Psittacella madaraszi'') *

Modest tiger parrot The modest tiger parrot (''Psittacella modesta'') is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the Arfak Mountains and New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane e ...

(''Psittacella modesta'') * Painted tiger parrot (''Psittacella picta'') * Brehm's tiger parrot (''Psittacella brehmii'')

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