Category:Psittaculidae - BirdForum Opus

Family: Psittaculidae

Description

Old World Parrots. Most are very colourful and are often kept in captivity. Therefore some species are threatened by pet trade or even at the brink of extinction. In Australia the number of species is the highest, but they are also found in tropical Africa and South-east Asia.

Taxonomy

Psittaculidae is a Family in the Order Psittaciformes.
It was formerly included in the family Psittacidae.

Family Psittaculidae view • edit
	Genus Psittrichas view • edit P. fulgidus Pesquet's Parrot
	Genus Coracopsis view • edit C. vasa Greater Vasa Parrot C. nigra Lesser Vasa Parrot C. sibilans Comoro Black Parrot C. barklyi Seychelles Black Parrot
	Genus Micropsitta view • edit M. keiensis Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot M. geelvinkiana Geelvink Pygmy Parrot M. pusio Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot M. bruijnii Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot M. meeki Meek's Pygmy Parrot M. finschii Finsch's Pygmy Parrot
	Genus Polytelis view • edit P. swainsonii Superb Parrot P. anthopeplus Regent Parrot P. alexandrae Princess Parrot
	Genus Alisterus view • edit A. scapularis Australian King Parrot A. amboinensis Moluccan King Parrot A. chloropterus Papuan King Parrot
	Genus Aprosmictus view • edit A. jonquillaceus Jonquil Parrot A. erythropterus Red-winged Parrot
	Genus Prioniturus view • edit P. mada Buru Racquet-tail P. platurus Golden-mantled Racquet-tail P. waterstradti Mindanao Racquet-tail P. montanus Luzon Racquet-tail P. platenae Blue-headed Racquet-tail P. mindorensis Mindoro Racquet-tail P. verticalis Blue-winged Racquet-tail P. flavicans Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail P. luconensis Green Racquet-tail P. discurus Blue-crowned Racquet-tail
	Genus Eclectus view • edit E. roratus Moluccan Eclectus E. cornelia Sumba Eclectus E. riedeli Tanimbar Eclectus E. polychloros Papuan Eclectus E. infectus Oceanic Eclectus
	Genus Geoffroyus view • edit G. geoffroyi Red-cheeked Parrot G. simplex Blue-collared Parrot G. heteroclitus Singing Parrot
	Genus Psittinus view • edit P. cyanurus Blue-rumped Parrot
	Genus Mascarinus view • edit M. mascarin Mascarene Parrot
	Genus Psittacula view • edit P. bensoni Mascarene Grey Parakeet P. eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet P. wardi Seychelles Parakeet P. krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet P. eques Echo Parakeet P. himalayana Slaty-headed Parakeet P. finschii Grey-headed Parakeet P. cyanocephala Plum-headed Parakeet P. roseata Blossom-headed Parakeet P. columboides Malabar Parakeet P. calthrapae Layard's Parakeet P. derbiana Lord Derby's Parakeet P. alexandri Red-breasted Parakeet P. caniceps Nicobar Parakeet P. exsul Newton's Parakeet P. longicauda Long-tailed Parakeet
	Genus Lophopsittacus view • edit L. bensoni Mascarene Grey Parakeet
	Genus Psittacella view • edit P. picta Painted Tiger Parrot P. brehmii Brehm's Tiger Parrot P. modesta Modest Tiger Parrot P. madaraszi Madarasz's Tiger Parrot
	Genus Tanygnathus view • edit T. gramineus Black-lored Parrot T. megalorynchos Great-billed Parrot T. lucionensis Blue-naped Parrot T. sumatranus Blue-backed Parrot
	Genus Pezoporus view • edit P. wallicus Ground Parrot P. occidentalis Night Parrot
	Genus Neopsephotus view • edit N. bourkii Bourke's Parrot
	Genus Neophema view • edit N. chrysostoma Blue-winged Parrot N. elegans Elegant Parrot N. petrophila Rock Parrot N. chrysogaster Orange-bellied Parrot N. pulchella Turquoise Parrot N. splendida Scarlet-chested Parrot
	Genus Lathamus view • edit L. discolor Swift Parrot
	Genus Prosopeia view • edit P. splendens Crimson Shining Parrot P. tabuensis Red Shining Parrot P. personata Masked Shining Parrot
	Genus Eunymphicus view • edit E. cornutus Horned Parakeet E. uvaeensis Ouvea Parakeet
	Genus Cyanoramphus view • edit C. ulietanus Raiatea Parakeet C. zealandicus Black-fronted Parakeet C. unicolor Antipodes Parakeet C. novaezelandiae Red-crowned Parakeet C. hochstetteri Reischek's Parakeet C. saisseti New Caledonian Parakeet C. cookii Norfolk Island Parakeet C. auriceps Yellow-crowned Parakeet C. forbesi Chatham Parakeet C. malherbi Malherbe's Parakeet
	Genus Barnardius view • edit B. zonarius Australian Ringneck
	Genus Platycercus view • edit P. caledonicus Green Rosella P. elegans Crimson Rosella P. venustus Northern Rosella P. eximius Eastern Rosella P. adscitus Pale-headed Rosella P. icterotis Western Rosella
	Genus Northiella view • edit N. haematogaster Greater Bluebonnet N. narethae Naretha Bluebonnet
	Genus Psephotus view • edit P. haematonotus Red-rumped Parrot
	Genus Psephotellus view • edit P. varius Mulga Parrot P. dissimilis Hooded Parrot P. chrysopterygius Golden-shouldered Parrot P. pulcherrimus Paradise Parrot
	Genus Purpureicephalus view • edit P. spurius Red-capped Parrot
	Genus Cyclopsitta view • edit C. melanogenia Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot C. gulielmitertii Blue-fronted Fig Parrot C. nigrifrons Black-fronted Fig Parrot C. diophthalma Double-eyed Fig Parrot
	Genus Psittaculirostris view • edit P. desmarestii Large Fig Parrot P. edwardsii Edwards's Fig Parrot P. salvadorii Salvadori's Fig Parrot
	Genus Bolbopsittacus view • edit B. lunulatus Guaiabero
	Genus Melopsittacus view • edit M. undulatus Budgerigar
	Genus Oreopsittacus view • edit O. arfaki Plum-faced Lorikeet
	Genus Charminetta view • edit C. wilhelminae Pygmy Lorikeet
	Genus Hypocharmosyna view • edit H. rubronotata Red-fronted Lorikeet H. placentis Red-flanked Lorikeet
	Genus Charmosynopsis view • edit C. toxopei Blue-fronted Lorikeet C. pulchella Fairy Lorikeet
	Genus Synorhacma view • edit S. multistriata Striated Lorikeet
	Genus Charmosyna view • edit C. josefinae Josephine's Lorikeet C. papou West Papuan Lorikeet C. stellae Stella's Lorikeet
	Genus Charmosynoides view • edit C. margarethae Duchess Lorikeet
	Genus Vini view • edit V. meeki Meek's Lorikeet V. diadema New Caledonian Lorikeet V. rubrigularis Red-chinned Lorikeet V. palmarum Palm Lorikeet V. amabilis Red-throated Lorikeet V. solitarius Collared Lory V. australis Blue-crowned Lorikeet V. ultramarina Ultramarine Lorikeet V. stepheni Stephen's Lorikeet V. kuhlii Kuhl's Lorikeet V. peruviana Blue Lorikeet
	Genus Neopsittacus view • edit N. musschenbroekii Yellow-billed Lorikeet N. pullicauda Orange-billed Lorikeet
	Genus Lorius view • edit L. garrulus Chattering Lory L. hypoinochrous Purple-bellied Lory L. domicella Purple-naped Lory L. lory Black-capped Lory L. albidinucha White-naped Lory L. chlorocercus Yellow-bibbed Lory
	Genus Psitteuteles view • edit P. versicolor Varied Lorikeet
	Genus Parvipsitta view • edit P. pusilla Little Lorikeet P. porphyrocephala Purple-crowned Lorikeet
	Genus Pseudeos view • edit P. fuscata Dusky Lory P. cardinalis Cardinal Lory
	Genus Chalcopsitta view • edit C. duivenbodei Brown Lory C. atra Black Lory C. scintillata Yellow-streaked Lory
	Genus Glossoptilus view • edit G. goldiei Goldie's Lorikeet
	Genus Glossopsitta view • edit G. concinna Musk Lorikeet
	Genus Saudareos view • edit S. johnstoniae Mindanao Lorikeet S. iris Iris Lorikeet S. ornata Ornate Lorikeet S. meyeri Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet S. flavoviridis Sula Lorikeet
	Genus Eos view • edit E. reticulata Blue-streaked Lory E. semilarvata Blue-eared Lory E. bornea Red Lory E. cyanogenia Black-winged Lory E. histrio Red-and-blue Lory E. squamata Violet-necked Lory
	Genus Trichoglossus view • edit T. rubiginosus Pohnpei Lorikeet T. chlorolepidotus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet T. haematodus Coconut Lorikeet T. rosenbergii Biak Lorikeet T. moluccanus Rainbow Lorikeet T. rubritorquis Red-collared Lorikeet T. euteles Olive-headed Lorikeet T. capistratus Marigold Lorikeet T. weberi Leaf Lorikeet T. forsteni Sunset Lorikeet
	Genus Loriculus view • edit L. vernalis Vernal Hanging Parrot L. beryllinus Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot L. pilippensis Philippine Hanging Parrot L. camiguinensis Camiguin Hanging Parrot L. bonapartei Black-billed Hanging-Parrot L. galgulus Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot L. stigmatus Sulawesi Hanging Parrot L. sclateri Sula Hanging Parrot L. amabilis Moluccan Hanging Parrot L. catamene Sangihe Hanging Parrot L. aurantiifrons Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot L. tener Green-fronted Hanging Parrot L. exilis Pygmy Hanging Parrot L. pusillus Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot L. flosculus Wallace's Hanging Parrot
	Genus Agapornis view • edit A. swindernianus Black-collared Lovebird A. canus Grey-headed Lovebird A. pullarius Red-headed Lovebird A. taranta Black-winged Lovebird A. roseicollis Rosy-faced Lovebird A. fischeri Fischer's Lovebird A. personatus Yellow-collared Lovebird A. lilianae Lilian's Lovebird A. nigrigenis Black-cheeked Lovebird

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Psittaculidae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Psittaculidae