Geoffroyus
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Geoffroyus is a genus of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. The three species are found in and around New Guinea
, the Solomon Islands, northern Australia and the islands of Indonesia.
It contains the following species:
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. The three species are found in and around New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
, the Solomon Islands, northern Australia and the islands of Indonesia.
It contains the following species:
- Red-cheeked ParrotRed-cheeked ParrotThe Red-cheeked Parrot is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Australia. There are 16 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage...
(Geoffroyus geoffroyi) - Song Parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus)
- Blue-collared ParrotBlue-collared ParrotThe Blue-collared Parrot, Geoffroyus simplex, also known as Simple Parrot, Lilac-collared Song Parrot, or Lilac-collared Geoffroy's Parrot, is a parrot found in the higher elevations of New Guinea. It is found from 500-2300m, mainly between 800-1900m...
(Geoffroyus simplex)