Tanygnathus
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Tanygnathus is a genus of parrot
s of the Psittaculini
tribe.
Genus Tanygnathus
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...
s of the Psittaculini
Psittaculini
Psittaculini is a tribe of parrots of the Psittacidae family. The subdivisions within the tribe are controversial.-Tribe Psittaculini:* Genus Psittinus** Blue-rumped Parrot, Psittinus cyanurus* Genus Geoffroyus...
tribe.
Genus Tanygnathus
- Great-billed ParrotGreat-billed ParrotThe Great-billed Parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos, also known as Moluccan Parrot or Island Parrot, is a medium-large, approximately 38 cm long, green parrot with a massive red bill, cream iris, blackish shoulders, olive green back, pale blue rump and yellowish green underparts...
, Tanygnathus megalorynchos - Blue-naped ParrotBlue-naped ParrotThe Blue-naped Parrot , also known as the Blue-crowned Green Parrot, Luzon Parrot, the Philippine Green Parrot, and locally known as Pikoy, is a parrot found throughout the Philippines including the Talaud Islands and islands off north and east Borneo...
, Tanygnathus lucionensis - Blue-backed ParrotBlue-backed ParrotThe Blue-backed Parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus, is also known as Müller's Parrot, or Azure-rumped Parrot. This parrot is endemic to the Philippines, and Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It occurs in forest and nearby habitats at altitudes up to 800 m. Flocks are small and often active at...
, Tanygnathus sumatranus - Black-lored ParrotBlack-lored ParrotThe Black-lored Parrot also known as the Buru Green Parrot, is a parrot Endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. It is a long green parrot with black lores, and a turquoise crown. Males have red beaks, and females are gray-brown...
, Tanygnathus gramineus