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 Schodde
A 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 '' Aprosmictus''
** Jonquil parrot, ''Aprosmictus jonquillaceus''
** Red-winged parrot, ''Aprosmictus erythropterus''
* Genus ''Polytelis''
** Superb parrot, ''Polytelis swainsonii''
** Regent parrot, ''Polytelis anthopeplus''
** Princess parrot, ''Polytelis alexandrae''

Tribe Psittaculini:
* Genus ''Psittinus''
** Blue-rumped parrot, ''Psittinus cyanurus''
** Simeulue parrot, ''Psittinus abbotti''
* Genus '' Geoffroyus''
** Red-cheeked parrot, ''Geoffroyus geoffroyi''
** Blue-collared parrot, ''Geoffroyus simplex''
** Song parrot, ''Geoffroyus heteroclitus''
** Rennell parrot, ''Geoffroyus hyacinthinus''
* Genus ''Prioniturus''
** Montane racket-tail, ''Prioniturus montanus''
** Mindanao racket-tail, ''Prioniturus waterstradti''
** Blue-headed racket-tail, ''Prioniturus platenae''
** Green racket-tail, ''Prioniturus luconensis''
** Blue-crowned racket-tail, ''Prioniturus discurus''
** Blue-winged racket-tail, ''Prioniturus verticalis'' (also known as Sulu Racquet-tail)
** Yellow-breasted racket-tail, ''Prioniturus flavicans''
** Golden-mantled racket-tail, ''Prioniturus platurus''
** Buru racket-tail, ''Prioniturus mada''
** Mindoro racket-tail, ''Prioniturus mindorensis''
* Genus ''Tanygnathus''
** Great-billed parrot, ''Tanygnathus megalorynchos''
** Blue-naped parrot, ''Tanygnathus lucionensis''
** Blue-backed parrot, ''Tanygnathus sumatranus''
** Black-lored parrot, ''Tanygnathus gramineus''
* Genus ''Eclectus''
** Moluccan eclectus, ''Eclectus roratus''
** Sumba eclectus, ''Eclectus cornelia''
** Tanimbar eclectus, ''Eclectus riedeli''
** Papuan eclectus, ''Eclectus polychloros''
**    Oceanic eclectus, ''Eclectus infectus'' ( extinct or prehistoric)
* Genus ''Psittacula''
** Alexandrine parakeet, ''Psittacula eupatria''
**   Seychelles parakeet, ''Psittacula wardi''
** Rose-ringed parakeet, ''Psittacula krameri''
** Echo parakeet, ''Psittacula eques''
**   Newton's parakeet, ''Psittacula exsul''
** Slaty-headed parakeet, ''Psittacula himalayana''
** Grey-headed parakeet, ''Psittacula finschii''
** Plum-headed parakeet, ''Psittacula cyanocephala''
** Blossom-headed parakeet, ''Psittacula roseata''
** Blue-winged parakeet, ''Psittacula columboides''
** Layard's parakeet, ''Psittacula calthropae''
** Lord Derby's parakeet, ''Psittacula derbiana''
** Red-breasted parakeet, ''Psittacula alexandri''
** Nicobar parakeet, ''Psittacula caniceps''
** Long-tailed parakeet, ''Psittacula longicauda''
**    Mascarene grey parakeet, ''Psittacula bensoni''
*    Genus '' Lophopsittacus''
**    Broad-billed parrot, ''Lophopsittacus mauritianus''
*   Genus '' Necropsittacus''
**    Rodrigues parrot ''Necropsittacus rodericanus''
*   Genus '' Mascarinus''
**   Mascarene parrot ''Mascarinus mascarin''

The subdivisions within the genus ''Psittacula'' are controversial, as recent genetic studies indicate that it is paraphyletic. Thus, suggestions have been made to either split the genus into 6 different genera or keep ''Psittacula'' as it is but include ''Tanygnathus'', ''Psittinus'', and ''Mascarinus'' within it.

References

Psittaculidae

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