Cyanoliseus Explained

Cyanoliseus is a genus of parrot that contains a single living species, the burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus).

Two fossil species are known from the Pleistocene: Cyanoliseus patagonopsis[1] and Cyanoliseus ensenadensis, which was formerly placed in Pionus.[2] Both fossils have been found in Argentina and are among the few extinct prehistoric representatives of extant parrot genera.

Notes and References

  1. Hospitaleche . C.A. . Tambussi . C.P. . Cyanoliseus patagonopsis nov. sp. (Aves, Psittaciformes) del Pleistoceno de Punta Hermengo, provincia de Buenos Aires . Ameghiniana . 2006 . 43 . 1 . 249–253.
  2. Tonni . E.P. . CYANOLISEUS ENSENADENSIS (CATTOI) NOV. COMB (AVES, PSITTACIFORMES) DEL PLEISTOCENO MEDIO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES . Ameghiniana . 2013 . 9 . 2 . 145–148.

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