Neopsittacus
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Neopsittacus is a genus of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. It contains two species, which are both native to Indonesia and New Guinea.
Neopsittacus Salvadori 1875
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. It contains two species, which are both native to Indonesia and New Guinea.
Taxonomy
The genus Neopsittacus contains two species and several subspecies:Neopsittacus Salvadori 1875
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel 1871) (Yellow-billed LorikeetYellow-billed LorikeetThe Yellow-billed Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
)- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major Neumann 1924
- Neopsittacus musschenbroekii musschenbroekii (Schlegel 1871)
- Neopsittacus pullicauda Hartert 1896 (Orange-billed LorikeetOrange-billed LorikeetThe Orange-billed Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
)- Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus Ogilvie-Grant 1914
- Neopsittacus pullicauda pullicauda Hartert 1896
- Neopsittacus pullicauda socialis Mayr 1931