Platycercinae
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Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania. It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (Platycercini).
Genera
Tribe Pezoporini:
- Genus Neophema Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans Rock parrot, Neophema petrophila Orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida
- Genus Neopsephotus — sometimes included in Neophema Bourke's parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii
- Genus Pezoporus Ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus Night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis
Tribe Platycercini:
- Genus Prosopeia Crimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendens Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata Maroon shining parrot, Prosopeia tabuensis
- Genus Eunymphicus Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus Ouvea parakeet, Eunymphicus uvaeensis
- Genus Cyanoramphus Black-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus† Society parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus† Lord Howe parakeet, Cyanoramphus subflavescens† Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor Red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Macquarie parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis† Reischek's parakeet, Cyanoramphus hochstetteri Yellow-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps Chatham parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi Malherbe's parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi New Caledonian parakeet Cyanoramphus saisseti Norfolk parakeet Cyanoramphus cookii
- Genus Platycercus Western rosella, Platycercus icterotis Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans Adelaide rosella, 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, Purpureicephalus spurius
- Genus Lathamus Swift parrot, Lathamus discolor
- Genus Northiella — often included in Psephotus Eastern bluebonnet, Northiella haematogaster Naretha bluebonnet, Northiella narethae
- Genus Psephotus Red-rumped parrot, Psephotus haematonotus
- Genus Psephotellus Mulga parrot, Psephotellus varius Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotellus chrysopterygius Hooded parrot, Psephotellus dissimilis Paradise parrot, Psephotellus pulcherrimus†
External links
. Atlas of Living Australia.