Platycercinae Explained

Platycercinae is a subfamily of birds belonging to the family Psittaculidae that inhabit Oceania.^[1] It consists of two tribes, the ground parrots and allies (Pezoporini) and the many species of broad-tailed parrot (Platycercini).

Genera

Tribe Pezoporini:^[1]

• 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:^[1]

• 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

Web site: Platycercinae: Rosellas and Allies . Atlas of Living Australia .

Notes and References

1. Leo . Joseph . Alicia . Toon . Erin E. . Schirtzinger . Timothy F. . Wright . Richard . Schodde . A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) . Zootaxa . 3205 . 26–40 . 2012 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2 . 102.100.100/101422 . 1175-5326.